National Sports
Tickets to Canada’s FIFA World Cup games popular despite hefty price tag
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
Tickets to next summer’s FIFA World Cup games in Vancouver and Toronto continue to be a hot commodity, despite eye-popping resale prices. Soccer’s international governing body announced last week that more than two million tickets have been sold for the tournament’s 104 games, to be played across Canada, the United States and Mexico between June ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Multi-platinum rapper Toosii has committed to playing football at Syracuse
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
Rap artist Toosii is taking time off from his multi-platinum music career by going forward with his dream to pursue football after saying he has committed to Syracuse University. The 25-year-old made the announcement in a message posted Monday on social media, and a person with knowledge of the decision confirmed Toosii’s commitment to The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lindsay Davenport signs on for 2 more years as US captain for the Billie Jean King Cup
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Lindsay Davenport signed a two-year contract renewal to remain the Billie Jean King Cup captain for the United States, the U.S. Tennis Association announced Tuesday. Davenport led the Americans to the team competition’s final this year, their first appearance in that round since 2018. The U.S. lost to Italy. Davenport became ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tiger Woods dealing with uncertain times with his golf, the Ryder Cup and reshaping the PGA Tour
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
So much about the future of Tiger Woods is uncertain. Woods said Tuesday in the Bahamas he has just been cleared to chip and putt since a seventh back surgery on Oct. 10. He is not playing in his Hero World Challenge and said he won’t be playing in the PNC Championship in two weeks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Serena Williams has taken the first step toward a comeback to tennis by registering for drug tests
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
Serena Williams has taken the first step that would be required ahead of a comeback to tennis, registering with the sport’s drug-testing body, a spokesman for the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said Tuesday. The 23-time Grand Slam champion, one of the greats of the game, has not competed since bidding farewell at the 2022 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 21 Kansas’ Darryn Peterson will miss his 7th straight game vs. No. 5 UConn with hamstring injury
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Darryn Peterson will not play for No. 21 Kansas against fifth-ranked UConn at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday night, Jayhawks coach Bill Self said. “He is very close,” Self said in a social media post. “He has worked his butt off, but he is still not 100 percent. He is day-to-day.” The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Baseball Hall of Fame reveals committee members who will consider Bonds, Clemens and others
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Hall of Fame players Ferguson Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Juan Marichal, Tony Pérez, Ozzie Smith, Alan Trammell and Robin Yount are among 16 members of the contemporary era committee that will consider an eight-man Hall ballot that includes Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy. Owners Mark Attanasio of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dave Canales has led an impressive turnaround with the overachieving Carolina Panthers
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
If Dave Canales coached a team in a more high-profile market, he’d receive more national attention for the job he’s doing with the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers (7-6) are overachieving in Canales’ second season. They’ve already surpassed their projected win total and are in the chase for the NFC South title. While Mike Vrabel, Ben ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With Homan’s team preparing for Games, Einarson’s rink gets Canada entry at Scotties
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
With Team Rachel Homan preparing for the Milan-Cortina Olympics, Team Kerri Einarson will wear Canada colours at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts next month in Mississauga, Ont. Homan, who won a second straight Scotties crown last season, will not return to defend her title, Curling Canada said Tuesday in a statement. Einarson will instead assume ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tom Brady’s niece, former UCLA star shortstop Maya Brady, taken first in softball expansion draft
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
Tom Brady’s niece, former UCLA star shortstop Maya Brady, was selected by the Oklahoma City Spark with the top pick in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League’s expansion and allocation drafts on Monday. The Cascade took former University of Oklahoma pitcher Sam Landry at No. 2. The Cascade picked former Oklahoma and Oklahoma State pitcher Kelly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg is the AP men’s college basketball player of the week
By Canadian Press on December 2nd, 2025
The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 4 of the season: Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan Lendeborg was named MVP of the Players Era Championship in the third-ranked Wolverines’ dominating run to the title. The 6-foot-9 senior averaged 17.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.3 blocks as ... Read More »
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