Category Archives: The Canadian Press

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 28 as Thunder tie NBA record for best start with 138-89 blowout of Suns
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder matched the best 25-game start to an NBA season by dominating the Phoenix Suns 138-89 in an NBA Cup quarter...
Dec 10, 2025

Jeers as Real Madrid loses 2-1 to Man City and pressure grows on Alonso. Arsenal wins, PSG draws
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - The pressure was already on Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso and a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday raised further questions about his future....
Dec 10, 2025

Jeers as Real Madrid loses 2-1 to Man City and pressure grows on Alonso. Arsenal wins, PSG draws
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - The pressure was already on Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso and a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday raised further questions about his future....
Dec 10, 2025

NHL brass still concerned about Olympic rink at upcoming Milan Games
WINNIPEG - Josh Morrissey hopes he'll soon have to officially think about what the hockey rink and ice conditions will be like at the upcoming Milan Olympics. The Winnipeg Jets defenceman is expected ...
Dec 10, 2025

House passes defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House voted to pass a sweeping defense policy bill Wednesday that authorizes $900 billion in military programs, including a pay raise for troops and an overhaul of how the Depart...
Dec 10, 2025

Former Bolivian President Arce arrested in corruption investigation a month after leaving office
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - Bolivian law enforcement officials on Wednesday arrested former President Luis Arce as part of a corruption investigation, opening an uncertain chapter in the country's politics...
Dec 10, 2025

'It's a goal, it's a dream': Macklin Celebrini not focused on Olympic chatter
TORONTO - Macklin Celebrini walked into Canada's locker room at the men's world hockey championship back in May with wide eyes. The teenage phenom's stall and nameplate were strategically nestled betw...
Dec 10, 2025

'We need B pluses': Vancouver Canucks seek consistency to snap slump
VANCOUVER - Jake DeBrusk has been through slumps before. The Vancouver Canucks winger has weathered patches where the puck simply won't go into the back of the net off his stick and skids where his te...
Dec 10, 2025

Canadians Leah John, Maude-Aimee Leblanc join Brooke Henderson on LPGA Tour in 2026
Leah John couldn't stop calling friends and family members, screaming. The Vancouver native was working her phone non-stop after qualifying for the LPGA Tour on Tuesday through the final qualifying to...
Dec 10, 2025

Expansion Canadian Premier League side FC Supra announces first player signings
After seven successful seasons with Forge FC, David Choiniere is going home. The 28-year-old winger joins Loic Kwemi and Sean Rea as the first signings announced by expansion FC Supra, the Canadian Pr...
Dec 10, 2025