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Jeremiah Smith opted for Ohio State, and now faces his hometown Hurricanes in CFP Cotton Bowl
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jeremiah Smith was answering questions only a few feet away from his coach when Ryan Day was asked how different the Cotton Bowl would be for defending national champion Ohio State had the AP All-America receiver opted to sign with his hometown Miami team in recruiting. “I’m certainly glad he’s on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon receives a knighthood from his native New Zealand
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon was awarded a knighthood Wednesday in his native New Zealand’s New Year honors list. “I’ve been called a lot of things, but I never thought that ‘Sir’ was going to be one of them,” Dixon said. “That was kind of crazy. Totally out of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jimel Lane scores 18 to lead Grambling over D-III’s Centenary 90-58
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Jimel Lane scored 18 points to lead Grambling to a 90-58 victory over Division III’s Centenary College of Louisiana on Tuesday. Lane added six rebounds for the Tigers (6-7). Mekhi Fitts scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Rickey Ballard shot 4 for 9, including 4 for 8 from beyond the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cowboys waive cornerback Trevon Diggs to end tumultuous finish to his Dallas career
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Cowboys waived cornerback Trevon Diggs on Tuesday, ending a tumultuous final season a game early in a Dallas career that never lived up to the promise of a 2021 All-Pro performance that included 11 interceptions. The move came five days before Dallas’ season finale Sunday at the New York Giants, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Indiana returns to the Rose Bowl for first time since 1968 to take on CFP stalwart Alabama
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
No. 11 Alabama (11-3, CFP No. 9 seed) vs. No. 1 Indiana (13-0, CFP No. 1 seed), Thursday, 4 p.m. EST (ESPN) BetMGM Sportsbook College Football Odds: Indiana by 7. Series record: First meeting. What’s at stake? Undefeated Big Ten champion Indiana is playing in the Rose Bowl for the first time since Jan. 1, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 3 Georgia and No. 6 Mississippi brace for rematch in the Sugar Bowl CFP quarterfinal
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
No. 3 Georgia (12-1, CFP No. 3 seed) vs. No. 6 Mississippi (12-1, CFP No. 6 seed), Thursday, 8 p.m. EST (ESPN) BetMGM Sportsbook College Football Odds: Georgia by 6 1/2. Series record: Georgia leads 33-13-1. What’s at stake? The winner moves on to a CFP semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 8. Georgia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ECHL players ratify new labor deal, ending strike that had postponed games
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
The Professional Hockey Players’ Association announced Tuesday that its membership had ratified a new, five-year collective bargaining agreement with the ECHL following a strike that forced the postponement of 41 games since last week. The new agreement will run through the 2029-30 season for the North American minor league two tiers below the NHL. Games ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oregon, Texas Tech set to make Orange Bowl debuts, with berth in CFP semifinals at stake
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
No. 5 Oregon (12-1, CFP No. 5 seed) vs. No. 4 Texas Tech (12-1, CFP No. 4 seed), Thursday, 12 p.m. EST (ESPN) BetMGM Sportsbook College Football Odds: Oregon by 2 1/2. Series record: Oregon leads 3-0. What’s at stake? A berth in the College Football Playoff semifinals against either Indiana or Alabama awaits the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orange Bowl showdown: Texas Tech and Oregon are mirror images, set to face off in CFP quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The formula for getting to this season’s Orange Bowl apparently went like this: Score a ton of points, allow very few points, have a big play on basically every possession, excel on third downs offensively, be stingy on third downs defensively. That was Texas Tech’s path. That was also Oregon’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Olympian Charline Labonté joins Vancouver Goldeneyes staff
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Goldeneyes have added a four-time gold medallist to their staff, hiring Charline Labonté as a player development consultant. The goaltender from Boisbriand, Que., won Olympic gold with Canada in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014, and hoisted the CWHL’s Clarkson Cup with the Montreal Canadiennes in 2017. She was named the Clarkson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utilityman Amed Rosario and New York Yankees finalize $2.5 million, 1-year contract
By Canadian Press on December 30th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Amed Rosario and the Yankees finalized their $2.5 million, one-year contract on Tuesday that keeps the utilityman in New York. Rosario was acquired from Washington on July 26 for right-hander Clayton Beeter and minor league outfielder Browm Martinez. Rosario hit .303 with one homer and five RBIs in 33 at-bats over ... Read More »
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