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‘My Way:’ Hundreds honor the late tennis great Nicola Pietrangeli at Rome memorial
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
ROME (AP) — Hundreds of people paid their final respects to Nicola Pietrangeli days after the tennis great died aged 92. A public viewing of Pietrangeli’s body and a brief memorial service were held Wednesday at the tennis court that was named after him. A private funeral was planned later in Rome. In 2006, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Salah left out by Liverpool for second straight Premier League game
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah has been left out of Liverpool’s starting lineup for the second straight Premier League match by manager Arne Slot. Salah was named on the bench for the home game against Sunderland on Wednesday. On Sunday, the Egypt winger was an unused substitute in Liverpool’s 2-0 win at West Ham. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada coach Jesse Marsch faces few big decisions ahead of World Cup draw
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
Ahead of Friday’s World Cup draw, Canada coach Jesse Marsch still has roster questions — but likely only a few other than decisions decided by injury. All 48 teams will have to submit a provisional roster of 35 to 55 players (featuring at least four goalkeepers), some six weeks in advance of the June 11 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chris Paul’s return stint with the Clippers is over, and the team’s rough start just got rougher
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
Chris Paul’s return stint with the Los Angeles Clippers has come to an abrupt and stunning end, the franchise parting ways with one of its greatest players in a late-night meeting that will add another layer of drama to the team’s terrible start this season. The news was delivered in a meeting in Atlanta that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chiefs place Josh Simmons on injured reserve after wrist surgery
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs placed first-round pick Josh Simmons on injured reserve Wednesday following surgery to repair a fractured and dislocated left wrist, leaving them without their starting left tackle as they try to claw back into the postseason picture. The Chiefs are 6-6 and 10th in the AFC race ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We’ll be ready’: Organizers confident in Canada’s plans to host FIFA World Cup
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
With six months to go until the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off, tournament organizers in Canada say they’re proud of the work that’s been done — and that there’s still a lot to go. Vancouver is set to host seven games during the expanded tournament, while Toronto will stage six, including Canada’s first group ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Georgia Tech announces a new 5-year contract for coach Brent Key following 9-3 regular season
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech announced a new five-year contract for coach Brent Key on Wednesday, rewarding the coach with an extension for the second consecutive year. Key led No. 24 Georgia Tech to a 9-3 regular season. Georgia Tech announced the athletic association’s board of trustees approved the new deal, which will extend through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels’ status for Vikings game won’t be known until Friday
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels still has not been cleared for contact and his status for Sunday’s game at the Minnesota Vikings won’t be known until Friday. Daniels has missed Washington’s past three games with a dislocated left elbow — and has been absent for a total of six of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oakland police won’t release body camera video of ex-NFL player Doug Martin’s in-custody death
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
The Oakland Police Department has declined to provide the public with access to police body camera videos that would show what happened on Oct. 18, the morning former Oakland Raiders running back Doug Martin died while in the custody of several OPD officers. In response to a public records request by The Oaklandside, the department ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Springer excited to welcome returning Bieber, new pitchers Cease and Ponce to Jays
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
TORONTO — A reloaded Toronto Blue Jays starting rotation has George Springer excited, not necessarily to take another run at the World Series, but to welcome the pitchers the clubhouse. Springer spoke at a charity function on Wednesday about Shane Bieber taking the player option to stay in Toronto, as well as free agents Dylan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cowboys-Chiefs Thanksgiving matchup on CBS is the most-watched regular-season NFL game ever
By Canadian Press on December 3rd, 2025
The Dallas Cowboys’ 31-28 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thanksgiving Day averaged 57.23 million viewers on CBS, making it the most-watched regular-season game in NFL history. The early game between Green Bay and Detroit — won by the Packers 31-24 — averaged 47.7 million, making it the second most-watched in league history and ... Read More »
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