National Sports
Jim Barker back with Argos, this time as director of player personnel
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
TORONTO — Jim Barker is back for a fourth stint with the Toronto Argonauts, this time as the director of player personnel. The CFL team announced the return of Barker, who has won three of his five Grey Cup rings with the Argonauts, in a release Monday. Barker began his CFL coaching career as an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minor league Macclesfield to host holder Crystal Palace in FA Cup 3rd round
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — English FA Cup holder Crystal Palace will travel to sixth-tier Macclesfield in the third round next month after the draw was made Monday. Macclesfield, one of four minor-league clubs still in the FA Cup, sits 14th in the National League North. In its previous guise as Macclesfield Town, the team reached the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Canada rugby sevens coach looking forward to new challenge with U.S. women
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
There’s a backstory to Canada’s rugby sevens silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, dating back to the Rugby Americas North Sevens two years earlier in the Bahamas. The Canadian women were staying at Breezes Resort Bahamas, an all-inclusive resort, during the tournament. Unfortunately it was during was American spring break, hardly conducive for elite ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier pleads not guilty to sports betting charges
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Miami Heat player Terry Rozier pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he helped gamblers placing bets on his performance in NBA games. The 31-year-old point guard formally entered the plea during his arraignment in Brooklyn federal court on federal wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges. Prosecutors say Rozier conspired with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panthers return from bye week rested, motivated after moving into first place tie with Tampa Bay
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers returned to practice at Bank of America Stadium on Monday rested and plenty motivated following the bye week. A few days off and suddenly being in a first-place tie in the NFC South will do that for a team. The Panthers were beneficiaries of the New Orleans Saints’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Neal Brown hopes to retain players after No. 23 North Texas made CFP push
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
DENTON, Texas (AP) — The most important recruiting for new North Texas coach Neal Brown is trying to retain the players that have been part of the school’s first 11-win season, and still have a bowl game to play after just missing out on the College Football Playoff. Brown met with the team before being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Another lopsided loss to an NFC West foe shows just how far the Arizona Cardinals have fallen
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The NFC West has turned into a three-headed monster this season with the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers winning boatloads of games and fighting for first place. Then there’s the sorry state of the Arizona Cardinals. In another sign that the Cardinals are nowhere near a good ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets find familiar themes as their playoff drought hits 15 seasons and QB uncertainty continues
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
The New York Jets will be sitting home for the playoffs — again — and trying to figure out their future at quarterback — again. They’re both recurring, frustrating themes for the struggling franchise, which extended the NFL’s longest active postseason drought to 15 seasons with a 34-10 loss to Miami on Sunday. “It’s a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liverpool coach Arne Slot’s only response to Mohamed Salah was to say, ‘You’re not traveling’
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Arne Slot has not spoken to Mohamed Salah since the Liverpool star’s stinging public criticism of the club, apart from telling him he was out of the squad for the Champions League game against Inter Milan Salah was omitted from the 19-player squad that traveled to Italy for Tuesday’s match, despite seeming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Broncos facing brutal stretch run as they seek first AFC West title and top playoff seed in a decade
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have finally knocked the Kansas City Chiefs from their throne in the AFC West. Now comes the hard part. After falling behind in every game this season, the Broncos (11-2) never trailed in cruising past the Las Vegas Raiders 24-17 on Sunday for their 10th consecutive victory. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matt Campbell introduced as Penn State’s 17th football coach
By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — As he steadily built up Iowa State’s football program, Matt Campbell regularly turned down other head coaching gigs until his dream job came open. After a decade in Ames, the 46-year-old from Massillon, Ohio, couldn’t say no to the chance to take over one of college football’s storied programs in ... Read More »
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