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Penguins send two-time All-Star goalie Tristan Jarry to Edmonton in goaltender swap
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tristan Jarry is going “home” with the hope of helping the Edmonton Oilers get over the top. The two-time defending Western Conference champions acquired Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday in hopes of shoring up a position that has cost them during their deep playoff runs in recent years. Jarry, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caitlin Clark says CBA negotiations are the ‘biggest moment in the history of the WNBA’
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Caitlin Clark understands the gravity of the WNBA’s current collective bargaining negotiations, calling it the “biggest moment in the history” of the league. “It’s not something that can be messed up,” the Indiana Fever All-Star guard said after USA Basketball camp practice Friday. “We’re going to fight for everything we deserve, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro signs five-year contract renewal
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays president and chief executive officer Mark Shapiro has signed a five-year contract renewal, Rogers Communications announced Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed. The extension comes on the heels of the Blue Jays’ first appearance in the World Series since 1993. Toronto defeated the New York Yankees in the American League ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yamamoto voted postseason MVP by New York baseball writers, Judge wins 5th NY player of the year
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto was voted the Babe Ruth Award winner as postseason MVP by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, and Yankees slugger Aaron Judge won his fifth Sid Mercer/Dick Young New York Player of the Year Award. Yamamoto was 5-1 with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steelers LB TJ Watt has surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung, older brother J.J. Watt says
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt underwent surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung and his status for Monday’s visit by Miami is uncertain. J.J. Watt, T.J. Watt’s older brother, posted on X that T.J. had the surgery on Thursday and was expected to be released from the hospital sometime Friday. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After Toronto Blue Jays reach World Series, team president Mark Shapiro gets new 5-year contract
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays president and CEO Mark Shapiro and Toronto agreed to a new five-year contract following the team’s first American League pennant since 1993. Toronto announced the agreement Friday, six weeks after the Blue Jays came within two outs of the title before losing Game 7 of the World Series to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atletico Ottawa coach Diego Mejia to stay on with CPL champion next season
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
OTTAWA — Not surprisingly, Atletico Ottawa has confirmed head coach Diego Mejia will be back next season. Mejia, 42, led Ottawa to the North Star Cup for the first time in club history with a 2-1 win over Cavalry FC in the Nov. 9 Canadian Premier League championship game played in a blizzard at TD ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian junior team adds Vanacker to camp, Misa expected to join later
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
CALGARY — Forward Marek Vanacker has been added to Team Canada’s camp ahead of the world junior hockey championship, Hockey Canada announced Friday. The 19-year-old from Delhi, Ont., has 26 goals and 15 assists in 26 games with the Ontario Hockey League’s Brantford Bulldogs this season. Vanacker was selected by Chicago in the first round, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royals and All-Star 3B Maikel Garcia agree to 5-year contract, AP source says
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — All-Star third baseman Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a five-year contract that includes a club option for a sixth season, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract is pending a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Buccaneers’ terrible loss to the Falcons makes Todd Bowles’ seat even hotter
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are going through the type of freefall that ends up costing coaches and players their jobs. Turning a 28-14 fourth-quarter lead into a 29-28 loss to Atlanta on Thursday night was the latest debacle during a stretch where the team has dropped five of the last six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian lightweight Lance Gibson Jr. follows his father’s footsteps to the UFC
By Canadian Press on December 12th, 2025
Lance Gibson Jr. was eating a late dinner Monday when the call came, telling him to pack his bags and be ready to jump on a plane because the UFC might need him on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas. “I was running around, grabbing all my gear … the main stuff I ... Read More »
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