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Al Michaels won’t call an NFL playoff game for NBC this season
By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press on December 12th, 2023
Al Michaels won’t be calling an NFL playoff game for NBC for the first time since the network returned to televising the league in 2006. NBC confirmed to The Associated Press that Michaels won’t be working the playoffs. It was first reported by the New York Post. The 79-year-old Michaels was the voice of “Sunday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Korean outfielder Jung Hoo Lee gets $113 million, 6-year deal Giants, AP source says
By Janie Mccauley, The Associated Press on December 12th, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Slugging South Korean outfielder Jung Hoo Lee and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $113 million, six-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the agreement had not been announced. Lee, a South ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Siblings Hannah and Jared Schmidt each win gold at ski cross World Cup stop
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2023
AROSA, Switzerland – Hannah Schmidt won the women’s race and brother Jared took gold in the men’s competition Tuesday at a ski cross World Cup stop. Hannah Schmidt, from Ottawa, finished first in three of her four heats to pick up her first World Cup title. Marielle Thompson of Whistler, B.C., was second in her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘What if?’: NFL legend Tom Brady dreams of Montreal Expos career in ad
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2023
Long before he led the New England Patriots dynasty and won seven Super Bowl rings, Tom Brady nearly had a career in baseball. American trading card company “Topps” imagined that alternate reality in a new ad for the release of special edition Bowman “Dream Draft Picks” Brady rookie baseball cards. The NFL legend – widely ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada coach not surprised by level of social media abuse directed at female players
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2023
Canada coach Bev Priestman was not surprised at a report detailing the social media abuse female players encounter these days. One in five players (152) at the Women’s World Cup this summer received “targeted discriminatory, abusive or threatening messaging,” according to FIFA and FIFPRO, the global players’ association. The report, released Monday, suggested players at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL suspends former Attack coach Greg Walters for remainder of season
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2023
TORONTO – The Ontario Hockey League has suspended former Owen Sound Attack head coach Greg Walters for the remainder of the season. The league announced the suspension Tuesday after conducting an investigation into a verbal altercation Walters had with another Attack employee on Oct. 14. Walters was fired by the team two days later and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pascal Siakam: Toronto Raptors down but not out despite on-court struggles
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2023
TORONTO – Pascal Siakam can’t deny that the Raptors have taken some hard knocks during slump that has seen Toronto lose six of their past seven games. But Siakam says there’s a lot more fight left in him and his teammates. “You feel like you’re getting knocked down every time you go out there,” said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alouettes re-sign DB Ruffin, OL McGloster to two-year contracts
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2023
MONTREAL – The Grey Cup-champion Montreal Alouettes signed American defensive back Dionté Ruffin and American offensive tackle Jamar McGloster to two-year contracts on Tuesday. Ruffin, 24, had 23 defensive tackles and one forced fumble in 12 games this season – his first in Montreal after playing nine games for the Calgary Stampeders last year. McGloster, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ohtani’s Dodgers contract has $680 million deferred, lowering tax value to $46 million annually
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on December 12th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Shohei Ohtani will receive just $20 million of his $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers over the next 10 years, with $680 million payable from 2034-43 in an unusual structure that gives the team greater payroll flexibility in coming seasons. Ohtani’s record-setting deal, agreed to Saturday, calls for annual ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians dominate first Professional Women’s Hockey League rosters
By The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2023
TORONTO – The six teams in the Professional Women’s Hockey League have declared their rosters for the PWHL’s inaugural season starting Jan. 1. Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, New York, Boston and Minnesota will each carry 23 players, plus three reserve players. A total of 157 players from 12 different countries, including a league-leading 90 Canadians, will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s RJ Barrett applying lessons from FIBA World Cup to NBA’s New York Knicks
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on December 12th, 2023
RJ Barrett can’t help but smile when he talks about playing for Canada’s men’s basketball team at the 2024 Paris Olympics. “It’s going to be fun, it’s going to be exciting,” Barrett said in a recent interview. “First time we’ve been there in 20-something years, so I’m just ready to go. “Just enjoy the time ... Read More »
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