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Bafana Bafana beat Angola 2-1 in winning start to Africa Cup
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Lyle Foster gave South Africa a winning start to the Africa Cup of Nations by a hard-fought 2-1 over Angola on Monday. The Bafana Bafana ended a six-game winless streak against Angola, which had won three and drawn three of their meetings since a World Cup qualifier in November 2015. South ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kraken’s Brandon Montour placed on injured reserve, expected to miss 4 weeks following hand surgery
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Kraken defenseman Brandon Montour was placed on injured reserve Monday and will be out for at least four weeks after having hand surgery, the Kraken announced. The 31-year-old Montour had missed the last two games after departing early from a 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche last Tuesday. He is expected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s been 50 years since a lawyer’s decision unlocked free agency in MLB and changed sports forever
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Sports were turned upside down 50 years ago Tuesday by a man who never threw or kicked a ball. A lawyer with expertise in labor relations struck down Major League Baseball’s reserve clause, which had bound players to their teams since the 1870s. No one could have predicted then that the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal and forward Matías Cóccaro mutually part ways
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
MONTREAL — CF Montreal has mutually agreed to a contract termination with forward Matías Cóccaro. The Major League Soccer club announced the move in a statement Monday, saying the agreement is effective Jan. 1, 2026. Montreal picked up the 28-year-old Cóccaro from Argentine first division side CA Huracán on Jan. 31, 2024 and he had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newly acquired Pirates 2B Brandon Lowe thinks his new team can make a ‘deep push’ in 2026
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A small-market team in a division dotted with big-market clubs. A pitching staff bursting with potential. A manager with a modest resume as a player but an innate feel for the vibes within a clubhouse. Yeah, Brandon Lowe has been here before. The two-time All-Star second baseman was a fixture on Tampa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dejour Reaves scores 19 to lead Fordham over New Haven 65-47
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Dejour Reaves had 19 points to help Fordham defeat New Haven 65-47 on Monday. Reaves went 9 of 13 from the field for the Rams (9-4). Rikus Schulte scored nine points and added 13 rebounds and four steals. Jack Whitbourn finished 3 of 5 from the floor and scored eight. Jabri ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joe Burrow’s bounce-back game gives the Bengals momentum going into final 2 games of the season
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow responded to the worst statistical game of his NFL career with some history. One week after a shutout loss to the Baltimore Ravens, Burrow had the second-best passer rating of his NFL career as the Bengals beat the Miami Dolphins, 45-21. Burrow reached some milestones along the way. In his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brady Cook getting third straight start for Jets against Patriots in home finale
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
Brady Cook is getting at least one more start for the New York Jets. Coach Aaron Glenn announced Monday that the undrafted rookie quarterback will be under center Sunday in the team’s home finale against the AFC East-leading New England Patriots. It’ll be the third consecutive start for Cook, who spent most of the season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japan’s Takumi Minamino has torn ACL playing for Monaco and likely to miss World Cup
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
MONACO (AP) — Japan midfielder Takumi Minamino has torn the ACL in his left knee while playing for Monaco and will almost certainly miss the World Cup. Minamino was injured in a French Cup game on Sunday against Auxerre and “medical examinations revealed a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament,” Monaco posted on social media ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Madison St. Rose, Skye Belker help No. 25 Princeton women top Temple 87-77 for 10th straight victory
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Madison St. Rose had 22 points, Skye Belker scored 19 and No. 25 Princeton dispatched Temple 87-77 on Monday for the Tigers’ 10th straight victory. St. Rose made 8 of 17 shots with a 3-pointer for the Tigers (12-1), who improve to 5-0 at home. Belker made 7 of 12 shots, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young Titans showing signs of improvement in winning 2 of 3 in challenging season
By Canadian Press on December 22nd, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans finally have a home victory as proof of the improvement shown in fits and spurts over the past few weeks. Learning how to win in the NFL means everything, especially with so much youth on the roster and so many rookies playing. Yes, more than finishing with a ... Read More »
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