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Bears look to bounce back against Garrett and the Browns after losing to the Packers
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
Cleveland (3-10) at Chicago (9-4) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox. BetMGM NFL odds: Bears by 7 1/2. Against the spread: Browns 4-6; Bears 6-4. Series record: Browns lead 11-7. Last meeting: Browns beat Bears 20-17 at Cleveland on Dec. 17, 2023. Last week: Browns lost to Tennessee 31-29; Bears lost at Green Bay 28-21. Browns ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Canadiens coach Therrien to serve as Canada coach at Spengler Cup
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
CALGARY — Former Montreal Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien will serve as head coach of the Canadian team at the upcoming Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland. Therrien will be joined at the Dec. 26-31 tournament by assistant coaches Drew Bannister, Rob Cookson and Patrice Lefebvre, Hockey Canada said Thursday. “We are excited to unveil the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!IOC urges sports bodies to let Russian youth teams and athletes compete again with flag and anthem
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC took a big step toward reintegrating Russia and Belarus into world sports Thursday by advising governing bodies to let the countries’ youth teams and athletes compete with their full identity of national flag and anthem. The updated strategy was set at a so-called Olympic Summit — a meeting chaired ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!IOC advises sports bodies to let Russia, Belarus youth teams and athletes compete again with national flag, anthem
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — IOC advises sports bodies to let Russia, Belarus youth teams and athletes compete again with national flag, anthem. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patriots can clinch playoff berth and AFC East title with win over Bills
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
Buffalo (9-4) at New England (11-2) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS. BetMGM NFL odds: Bills by 1. Against the spread: Bills 6-7; Patriots 8-4-1. Series record: Patriots lead 80-51-1. Last meeting: Patriots won 23-20 in Buffalo on Oct. 5, 2025. Last week: Bills beat Bengals 39-34; Patriots beat Giants 33-15 on Dec. 1. Bills offense: ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winners last year, David and Gilles are up for Canada Soccer Player of the Year again
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
Jonathan David and Vanessa Gilles, last year’s winners, are up for Canada Soccer Player of the Year again. David is up against Ali Ahmed, Tajon Buchanan, Promise David, Richie Laryea, Tani Oluwaseyi, Niko Sigur and Dayne St. Clair. Gilles’ competition comes from Marie-Yasmine Alidou, Vanessa Gilles, Adriana Leon, Emma Regan, Jayde Riviere, Janine Sonis, Holly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russian athletes seek latest legal win in biathlon ahead of Winter Olympics
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Russian athletes and sports bodies are taking legal action in an attempt to compete in biathlon at February’s Winter Olympics after overturning bans in other sports as the qualification period draws to a close. The International Biathlon Union said it was informed Thursday by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cowboys cling to playoff hopes as Vikings visit with focus on McCarthy’s growth
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
Minnesota (5-8) at Dallas (6-6-1) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC BetMGM NFL odds: Cowboys by 6. Against the spread: Vikings 5-7; Cowboys 7-6. Series record: Cowboys lead 19-15. Last meeting: Cowboys beat Vikings 40-3 on Nov. 20, 2022, in Minneapolis. Last week: Vikings beat Commanders 31-0; Cowboys lost to Lions 44-30. Vikings offense: overall (28), ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dortmund stung by Schlotterbeck’s criticism before returning to Bundesliga duty
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund will need to cool tempers after Nico Schlotterbeck’s criticism of his teammates before facing Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday. The defender didn’t hold back as he blasted substitutes Serhou Guirassy and Karim Adeyemi for “losing every ball” after going on, and his other teammates for “playing extremely carelessly” in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Struggling Colts could turn to Rivers against Seahawks
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
Indianapolis (8-5) at Seattle (10-3) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, Fox. BetMGM NFL odds: Seahawks by 11 1/2. Against the spread: Seahawks 10-3; Colts 7-5-1 Series record: Colts lead 7-6. Last meeting: Seahawks beat Colts 28-16 on Sept. 12, 2021 ,in Indianapolis. Last week: Seahawks beat the Falcons 37-9, Colts lost to the Jaguars 36-19 Colts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NASCAR settles federal antitrust case filed by 2 of its teams, one owned by NBA great Michael Jordan
By Canadian Press on December 11th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR reached a settlement Thursday of the bruising antitrust lawsuit filed against the stock car series by two of its race teams, including one co-owned by NBA great Michael Jordan. “Today’s a good day,” Jordan said as he waited in the gallery for attorneys to announce the deal. Details were not ... Read More »
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