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Texas A&M aims for national championship after first College Football Playoff berth
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M is in the College Football Playoff for the first time, taking a huge step toward contending for a national championship after years of coming up short. But the Aggies certainly aren’t content just to be in the playoff. “Obviously there was excitement yesterday to sit in the watch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texas A&M aims for national championship after first College Football Playoff berth
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M is in the College Football Playoff for the first time, taking a huge step toward contending for a national championship after years of coming up short. But the Aggies certainly aren’t content just to be in the playoff. “Obviously there was excitement yesterday to sit in the watch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings relish ‘reassuring’ performance for McCarthy in team-wide romp, even if too little too late
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings badly needed to stop turning the ball over, a season-long problem. They had to figure out a way to revive their passing attack from the stunning depths to which it had sunk during their four-game losing streak. They wanted to play well at home for their fans for once, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ACC’s Jim Phillips defends league backing members in CFP bid chase amid Notre Dame AD’s criticism
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips said the league has a “responsibility” to advocate for its football-playing members for College Football Playoff bids, coming after criticism from Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua tied to the league’s public support of Miami for a bid. Monday’s statement came after Bevacqua told “The Dan Patrick Show” earlier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McVay’s illness didn’t slow down the Rams. They got a healthy victory before bigger tests arrive
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean McVay fell ill last Friday night, and he was forced to miss parts of the Los Angeles Rams’ final weekend preparations while he traveled to Arizona separately from his team. The machine McVay has built during his nine years in charge kept purring anyway. With offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur taking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blues’ goalie Binnington focused on his game with Olympic selection looming
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
MONTREAL (AP) — Jordan Binnington knows the chatter is out there. He’s leaning on the mindset that’s pulled him through tough stretches before. The goalie who backstopped Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off opened the NHL season as the front-runner to start in February’s Milan-Cortina Games. But a sluggish start — for both him and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texans end losing streak against Chiefs with dominant defense and Stroud’s heroics
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans finally vanquished a longtime nemesis with their win over the Kansas City Chiefs to boost their playoff hopes. But they’ve got more work to do if they hope to win the AFC South title for a third straight season after opening the season 0-3. The Texans (8-5) extended their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ravens OL Ben Cleveland suspended 3 games for violating the NFL’s policy on substances of abuse
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — Ravens backup offensive lineman Ben Cleveland has been suspended for three games for violating the NFL’s policy on substances of abuse. The league announced the suspension Monday. The 27-year-old Cleveland has appeared in 10 games this season with no starts. Cleveland was arrested in Georgia earlier this year on suspicion of drunken ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economist says NASCAR owes $364.7M to teams in antitrust case
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — An economist testified in Michael Jordan’s federal antitrust trial against NASCAR that the racing series owes a combined $364.7 million in damages to the two teams suing it over a revenue-sharing dispute. Edward Snyder, a professor of economics who worked in the antitrust division of the Department of Justice and has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bears try to regroup after latest comeback attempt falls short in loss to Packers
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears were threatening to do it again, to pull out yet another tight victory just before they ran out of time. A last-minute interception in the end zone squashed the comeback and sealed the latest gut-wrenching loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. But for all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rubén García scores against old club to give Osasuna 2-0 win over fellow La Liga struggler Levante
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
Rubén García made one goal and scored another as Osasuna beat Levante 2-0 to ease the club’s relegation worries and condemn its rival to a fifth consecutive Spanish La Liga defeat on Monday. The game pitted fourth-bottom Osasuna against last-place Levante. The home side controlled the game from the kick off, with García in commanding ... Read More »
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