National Sports
Ottawa’s Isabelle Weidemann earns speedskating World Cup silver in 3000m
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
HAMAR — Canadian speedskater Isabelle Weidemann raced to World Cup silver on Saturday in the women’s 3,000 metres to capture her second individual distance medal of the season. Weidemann, from Ottawa, worked through a slow start before overtaking pair mate Ragne Wiklund of Norway (4:01.41) to cross the finish line with a time of four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robinson back from injury for Fulham in boost to U.S. World Cup hopes
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
BURNLEY, England (AP) — United States left back Antonee Robinson was handed his first Premier League start of the season by Fulham on Saturday as he returns to full fitness after knee surgery. Robinson had right knee surgery on May 27, two days after Fulham’s Premier League finale. He has experienced pain in his knee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Indiana keeps defensive coordinator Bryant Haines with new contract, AP source says
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
No. 1 Indiana is keeping defensive coordinator Bryant Haines after he agreed to a new contract that will make him one of the highest-paid assistant coaches in the nation, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the athletic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Salah returns to help Liverpool beat Brighton in Premier League. Palmer scores in Chelsea win
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
The first stage of Mohamed Salah’s rehabilitation at Liverpool is complete after the Egypt forward returned to the team for its 2-0 win over Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday. The question now as Salah heads off to the Africa Cup of Nations: Is there a future for him at Anfield when he comes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Agnelli family affirms Juventus ownership and rejects buyout offer from cryptocurrency firm
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus’ owners publicly rejected a buyout offer from a cryptocurrency firm on Saturday — ensuring that the most successful club in Serie A history will remain controlled by the Agnelli family. Tether, the cryptocurrency firm, made an offer worth about 1 billion euros (nearly $1.2 billion) for the Agnelli family’s majority ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japan forward Ritsu Doan steers Frankfurt to much-needed Bundesliga win
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Ritsu Doan scored for Eintracht Frankfurt to end its four-game winless run across all competitions with a 1-0 Bundesliga win over Augsburg on Saturday. The Japan forward took the ball past two Augsburg defenders and unleashed his shot before he was closed down by two more. The deflection from a retreating defender ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robert Rousseau, four-time Stanley Cup champ with Habs in 1960s, dead at 85
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
Robert (Bobby) Rousseau, a four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Canadiens in the 1960s, has died. He was 85. The Canadiens made the announcement Saturday, mentioning he had died in Trois-Rivières, Que., but no cause of death was revealed. Rousseau, from Montreal, spent the first 10 of his 15 NHL seasons with his hometown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Griezmann scores again off the bench to give Atletico Madrid’ 2-1 win over Valencia
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Antoine Griezmann scored the winner after coming off the bench to help Atletico Madrid beat Valencia 2-1 Saturday and stay in touch with the La Liga front-runners. Griezmann replaced Julián Álvarez with half an hour to go with Atletico leading after Koke Resurrección scored from a rebound in the 17th minute. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!JuJu Watkins attends USA Basketball camp and focuses on leadership during ACL rehab
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — JuJu Watkins made the most of her brief trip to the USA Basketball senior national team camp. While she wasn’t able to participate in the on-court activities because the Southern California star is still recovering from an ACL injury she suffered last March, Watkins saw the invitation as an opportunity to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Salah comes on as early sub and gets an assist for Liverpool against Brighton after recall
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah received a rapturous welcome from Liverpool fans after coming on as a first-half substitute against Brighton on Saturday, having returned to the squad following talks with manager Arne Slot after his explosive outburst last weekend. The Egypt forward entered in the 26th minute, following an injury to Liverpool defender ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Johannes Lochner edges out Francesco Friedrich in Lillehammer World Cup bobsled race
By Canadian Press on December 13th, 2025
LILLEHAMMER, Norway (AP) — Johannes Lochner keeps finding ways to beat Francesco Friedrich. The German stars were first and second again in a World Cup bobsled race on Saturday, with Lochner driving to the win in a four-man event at Lillehammer, Norway, and Friedrich losing some time in the second and final run to settle ... Read More »
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