National Sports
Humphries Armbruster gets 1st World Cup bobsled win since becoming a mom, ends 20-race German streak
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
Kaillie Humphries Armbruster has won dozens of races in her bobsled career. The victory she got Sunday was like none of the others. It was her first since she turned 40. And it was her first since becoming a mother. With the Milan Cortina Olympics less than two months away, Humphries Armbruster seems to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japan forward Takumi Minamino stretchered off with knee injury in Monaco’s French Cup game
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
MONACO (AP) — Japan forward Takumi Minamino left the field on a stretcher after hurting his left knee playing for Monaco during a French Cup game at Auxerre on Sunday. The 30-year-old Minamino was expected to be a leading player for Japan at the World Cup next year. It was not immediately known how serious ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Excitement building as Morocco prepares to open 35th Africa Cup of Nations against Comoros
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Excited red-and-green clad fans were making their way to the stadium hours before kickoff as Morocco prepares to open the 35th Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. The party started the night before with a parade of fans through the capital city, Rabat. The Atlas Lions, as the home team is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona defender Christensen faces long spell out after tearing ACL in left knee at training
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
BARCELONA (AP) — Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen faces a long spell on the sidelines after tearing the ACL in his left knee in training on Saturday. Barcelona said Sunday in a statement on X that the injury happened when the Danish central defender twisted his knee. Defending champion Barcelona leads the La Liga standings and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marco wins! Schwarz scores World Cup giant slalom victory with favored Marco Odermatt sixth
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
ALTA BADIA, Italy (AP) — Yes, a Marco won the World Cup giant slalom Sunday. Just not the one expected at Alta Badia. Marco Schwarz was first on the classic Gran Risa course where Marco Odermatt, the dominant skier of his generation, had won five of the past six giant slaloms. Wearing start bib No. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryan Gerard flew across two oceans to play in Mauritius. It paid off with a Masters invitation
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
BEL OMBRE, Mauritius (AP) — Jayden Schaper made it back-to-back titles Sunday by winning the Mauritius Open in a playoff over Ryan Gerard, the American who flew across two oceans for the final event of the year and returns home with an invitation to the Masters. Schaper birdied three of his last four holes for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sofia Goggia gets overdue World Cup win in super-G and Lindsey Vonn is third
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
VAL D’ISERE, France (AP) — Sofia Goggia finally got the win her fast skiing this season deserved in a World Cup super-G on Sunday and Lindsey Vonn was third for the second straight day. The two former Olympic downhill champions were split on a high-class podium by runner-up Alice Robinson, who is already a two-time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schwarz leads first run in World Cup giant slalom with Odermatt outside top 10
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
ALTA BADIA, Italy (AP) — Marco Schwarz took a big lead in the first run of a World Cup giant slalom Sunday with Marco Odermatt far from contention after a tough three-day program of speed races. Maybe only fatigue can stop Swiss star Odermatt at Alta Badia where he won five of the past six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lomberg lights up Saddleome in Flames’ 6-3 win over Golden Knights
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
CALGARY — Ryan Lomberg’s exuberance took the spotlight Saturday when a single shift turned up the heat for the Calgary Flames. Lomberg scored on a two-on-none on his lone shot of the game and immediately fought Vegas Golden Knights defenceman Jeremy Lauzon on the ensuing faceoff in the first period of a 6-3 victory at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens’ Fowler posts first career shutout — and holds Crosby one back of Lemieux
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
MONTREAL — Sidney Crosby arrived in Montreal on the brink of history. Jacob Fowler made sure it would have to wait. Fowler stopped 31 shots for his first career shutout, lifting the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-0 win over the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins and keeping Crosby one point shy of Mario Lemieux on the all-time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors must adapt with Jakob Poeltl day-to-day and RJ Barrett still ramping up
By Canadian Press on December 21st, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors are learning to play basketball like two different teams: one that has Jakob Poeltl, and one that doesn’t. Poeltl missed a second consecutive game due to lower back soreness as Toronto dropped a 112-96 decision to the Boston Celtics on Saturday. Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic said before the game ... Read More »
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