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Oilers captain Connor McDavid named NHL’s first star after 10-point week
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
NEW YORK — Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has been named the NHL’s first star of the week. The superstar centre had a league-leading 10 points (four goals, six assists) in four games last week as the Oilers posted a 2-1-1 record to hold down the top wild-card spot in the Western Conference. McDavid scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aryna Sabalenka is the WTA Player of the Year again. Amanda Anisimova earns Comeback Player honors
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
Aryna Sabalenka won her second consecutive WTA Tour Player of the Year award on Monday, getting nearly 80% of the vote from a media panel after winning the U.S. Open, reaching the finals of two other Grand Slam tournaments and closing the season at No. 1 in the rankings. Sabalenka joined Serena Williams and Iga ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bo Nix shines as Broncos clinch playoff spot with comeback win over Packers
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Throughout the Denver Broncos’ long winning streak, which reached 11 games Sunday, coach Sean Payton has mostly leaned conservative on offense and played the field position game even in close encounters so he could capitalize on his dogged defense. That wasn’t the case Sunday when he turned quarterback Bo Nix loose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sabres fire general manager Kevyn Adams and promote Jarmo Kekalainen to replace him
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres fired general manager Kevyn Adams on Monday in a move made 2 1/2 months into his sixth season, with the team sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings and already in jeopardy of extending its NHL-record playoff drought to a 15th year. The decision was made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!San Jose places Smith and Kurashev on injured reserve after they crash into boards
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — San Jose placed forwards Will Smith and Philipp Kurashev on injured reserve after both players got hurt crashing into the boards in the last game for the Sharks. San Jose recalled forwards Igor Chernyshov and Ethan Cardwell from the AHL on Monday to replace Smith and Kurashev, who both will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba play at the Rangers for the 1st time since their trades to the Ducks
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider had never been in the visiting locker room at Madison Square Garden before, and he needed someone to show him how to get on the ice for the Anaheim Ducks’ morning skate. It was an unfamiliar feeling for the NHL forward who spent 13 seasons with the New York ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MRI confirms Packers’ Micah Parsons tore his ACL, AP source says
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
An MRI confirmed Green Bay Packers star pass rusher Micah Parsons tore his left anterior cruciate ligament, a person with knowledge of the test results told the Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t announced the results, which will knock Parsons out for the remainder of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to get second opinion on torn ACL before having surgery
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes will get a second opinion on his torn left ACL before having surgery, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday, and it remains unclear whether the two-time MVP quarterback could be available by the start of next season. Mahomes tore the knee ligament when he was spun to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Whitecaps sign MLS NEXT Pro defender Nikola Djordjevic
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have added to their backline, signing American defence Nikola Djordjevic to a Major League Soccer contract. The team announced the deal Monday, saying it runs through the 2026 season with club options for 2027 and 2028. Djordjevic, 23, had two goals and five assists in 26 appearances with Vancouver’s MLS ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s David (Excalibur) Cameron loses opening match at world darts championship
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
LONDON — Serbian-born Austrian Mensur (The Gentle) Suljovic defeated Canada’s David (Excalibur) Cameron in first-round play Monday at the five-million-pound ($9.21-million) Paddy Power World Darts Championship. After losing the first set, the 56-year-old from Fall River, N.S., rallied to win the second set three legs to two. But Suljovic took the next two sets to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eagles are one win away from a second straight NFC East title and a home playoff game
By Canadian Press on December 15th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts and the Eagles silenced some criticism, ended a losing streak and are now on the brink of a repeat championship. A Super Bowl? Not quite — though a second straight appearance in the Super Bowl at least remains a possibility, unlike last season’s opponent, the Kansas City Chiefs. The Eagles’ ... Read More »
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