December 9th, 2025

National Sports

Judge frustrated as NASCAR antitrust trial drags on with no end in sight

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The slow pace of the federal antitrust suit lodged against NASCAR continued Monday at the start of the second week of the trial, with high-profile witnesses not expected to make it to the stand anytime soon. Jeffrey Kessler, lead attorney for the two teams suing NASCAR, indicated he plans to call ... Read More »

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Doug McNamee named as Baylor’s athletic director, replacing Mack Rhoades

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

WACO, Texas (AP) — Former Baylor athletics administrator and graduate Doug McNamee was named Monday as the Big 12 school’s athletic director. The new AD replaces Mack Rhoades, who last month stepped down after nine years for personal reasons. Rhoades had also been chairman of the College Football Playoff selection committee. McNamee was the senior ... Read More »

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Salah out of Liverpool squad for Champions League game after rift with Slot

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah is out of Arne Slot’s squad for Liverpool’s Champions League game against Inter Milan, following his stinging public criticism of the club. The Egyptian forward’s name was missing from a 19-player squad Monday as the team traveled to Italy. He had earlier seemed in good spirits at training in ... Read More »

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Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier to be arraigned over sports betting scheme

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Miami Heat player Terry Rozier is set to appear Monday in a federal court in Brooklyn on charges he helped gamblers placing bets on his performance in NBA games. The 31-year-old point guard will be formally arraigned in New York on federal wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges. He’ll also ... Read More »

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Chiefs’ playoff hopes dim after 20-10 loss to Texans

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs trailed the Houston Texans 17-10 with just over six minutes remaining Sunday night. They had the ball at their own 35-yard line, and their chances of making the playoffs hinged on what would come next. For nearly a decade, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs had come ... Read More »

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Haaland and Norway set for World Cup warmup games in March against Netherlands, Switzerland

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Erling Haaland and Norway will face the Netherlands and Switzerland in March to prepare for a tough World Cup group headed by France, as European teams set their warm-up opponents Monday. Norway cruised through World Cup qualifying with eight wins and a European-best 37 goals — 16 by Haaland — and ... Read More »

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World Cup to include 3-minute hydration breaks in each half of all games, not only in hot weather

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says it will include three-minute hydration breaks in each half of every game at next year’s World Cup, not just those played in hot weather. The referee will stop the game 22 minutes into each half for players to take drinks, regardless of the temperature, the host country — the United ... Read More »

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ESPN’s first baseball game next season will be Mets-Dodgers on MLB Jackie Robinson Day

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN’s first Major League Baseball game next season will be on April 15 when the two-time reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Mets on MLB Jackie Robinson Day. The network also announced on Monday it will air a matchup between the New York Yankees and Kansas ... Read More »

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Lewis Hamilton’s dream Formula 1 move to Ferrari results in a nightmare first season

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

PARIS (AP) — Lewis Hamilton’s dream move to Ferrari resulted in a nightmare first season. The 40-year-old British driver’s quest to win a record-breaking eighth Formula 1 title with his new team failed dismally, with Hamilton not even getting on the podium in a Grand Prix race. Matters became so frustrating that at one point ... Read More »

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Richard Childress to testify in NASCAR antitrust trial amid derogatory texts and revenue dispute

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR Hall of Fame team owner Richard Childress could be called to the witness stand as early as Monday in the federal antitrust suit lodged against the top motorsports series in the United States. Childress’ testimony should shed more light on the animosity between teams and series executives during the contentious ... Read More »

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Real Madrid defender Éder Militão set to be sidelined for a few months because of injury

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid defender Éder Militão is expected to be sidelined for at least three months because of a left leg injury. The club said Monday that Militão underwent tests and was diagnosed with a rupture of the biceps femoris tendon in his leg. It said his “progress will be monitored.” Such injuries ... Read More »

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