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Springer excited to welcome returning Bieber, new pitchers Cease and Ponce to Jays
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
TORONTO — A reloaded Toronto Blue Jays starting rotation has George Springer excited, not necessarily to take another run at the World Series, but to welcome the pitchers the clubhouse. Springer spoke at a charity function on Wednesday about Shane Bieber taking the player option to stay in Toronto, as well as free agents Dylan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cowboys-Chiefs Thanksgiving matchup on CBS is the most-watched regular-season NFL game ever
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
The Dallas Cowboys’ 31-28 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thanksgiving Day averaged 57.23 million viewers on CBS, making it the most-watched regular-season game in NFL history. The early game between Green Bay and Detroit — won by the Packers 31-24 — averaged 47.7 million, making it the second most-watched in league history and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts sign former Saints kicker Blake Grupe to practice squad
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts signed former New Orleans Saints kicker Blake Grupe to their practice squad Wednesday, one day after waiving Michael Badgley. Grupe was part of a three-player tryout Tuesday in Indy that also featured former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker. He is expected to be promoted from the practice squad to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is emphatically pushing for No. 12 Miami, league champ to get CFP bids
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips is pushing for No. 12 Miami to earn a bid to the College Football Playoff along with the winner of the league championship game between No. 16 Virginia and Duke. That comes with the ACC facing at least the chance of being squeezed out of the 12-team CFP entirely ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York Liberty hire Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco as head coach
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
The New York Liberty have hired Golden State Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco as their head coach, the team announced Wednesday. DeMarco has been with the Warriors for 13 years in a variety of positions, including player development coach and assistant, and helped the franchise win four NBA championships. “After a thorough search, we could not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The World Cup draw is usually a spectacle. This time, FIFA hopes bigger is better
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — A record 64 nations will be in Friday’s World Cup draw, more than 30% of FIFA’s members, as soccer’s leaders insist a bigger tournament is better. FIFA expanded the field from 32 teams to 48, and just 42 spots have been determined going into the convoluted ceremony in which balls representing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Buffalo Bills DE Bosa listed week to week with hamstring injury, further depleting banged-up defense
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills coach Sean McDermott on Wednesday listed edge rusher Joey Bosa as being week to week because of a hamstring issue that will further impact Buffalo’s already injury-depleted defense. McDermott did not provide a definitive timeline of how many weeks Bosa will miss except to say “we’re hoping it’s on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The back-to-back Cup champion Panthers are sliding. They still believe that things can turn around
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers’ locker room has been a somber place after the past few home games, all of which were losses. There has been no music blaring as players go through their postgame cycling workouts, no celebratory shouting, no happy banter. Being in last place will do that to a team. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Markram powers South Africa to victory over India despite Kohli’s 53rd ODI century
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
RAIPUR, India (AP) — Aiden Markram’s hundred upstaged Virat Kohli’s 53rd ODI century as South Africa beat India by four wickets in the second game to level the three-match series Wednesday. The dewy conditions also favored the Proteas in their strong chase of 362-6 after India lost its 20th consecutive toss in ODIs and made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!White Sox add LHP Anthony Kay with $12 million, 2-year contract, AP source says
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Kay is returning to the major leagues, agreeing to a $12 million, two-year contract with the Chicago White Sox. The deal for the left-hander includes a mutual option for 2028, according to a person who confirmed the agreement to The Associated Press on Wednesday on condition of anonymity because it was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin expected to miss rest of NHL season with a torn ACL
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Tyler Seguin is expected to miss the rest of the NHL season with a torn ACL in his right knee, another major injury blow to the already-shorthanded Dallas Stars. Coach Glen Gulutzan said Wednesday that Seguin would be out a significant amount of time. The 33-year-old forward was injured Tuesday night ... Read More »
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