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Carney names friend and former investment banker Mark Wiseman as next U.S. ambassador
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed a global investment banker and pension fund…
Notre Dame and USC pause their longstanding rivalry, Fighting Irish add BYU to 2026 schedule
Notre Dame vs. Southern California, one of college football’s biggest and longest rivalries, is on…
US signs new health deals with 9 African countries that mirror Trump’s priorities
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The U.S. government has signed health deals with at least nine African…
Mets jettison Jeff McNeil in trade to A’s, follows departures of Alonso, Nimmo and Díaz
NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets jettisoned another core player as part of their retooling,…
Left-hander Foster Griffin and Nationals finalize $5.5 million, 1-year contract
WASHINGTON (AP) — Left-hander Foster Griffin and the Washington Nationals finalized a $5.5 million contract…
Mito Pereira was one hole away from winning a major. Three years later the Chilean is retiring
Three years after Mito Pereira was one hole away from winning a major, the 30-year-old…
Liverpool’s Alexander Isak out indefinitely after surgery on broken ankle and fibula
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Liverpool striker Alexander Isak will be sidelined indefinitely after undergoing surgery…
Hawaii’s YouTube kicker dubbed the ‘Tokyo Toe’ used grit to become an AP All-American with NFL hopes
HONOLULU (AP) — Kansei Matsuzawa became an instant star this year, with game-tying and game-winning…
Neymar has minor left knee surgery and hopes to reach the World Cup
SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar underwent minor surgery on his left knee, his club Santos…
Canada coach Jesse Marsch to hold January camp for North American-based players
Canada coach Jesse Marsch will hold a 10-day January camp in California for North American-based…
It’s been 50 years since a lawyer’s decision unlocked free agency in MLB and changed sports forever
NEW YORK (AP) — Sports were turned upside down 50 years ago Tuesday by a…
Newly acquired Pirates 2B Brandon Lowe thinks his new team can make a ‘deep push’ in 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A small-market team in a division dotted with big-market clubs. A pitching…
Carter George looking to help pen Canada’s world junior redemption story
Carter George was unable, at least initially, to fully process what had unfolded. The Canadian…
Japan’s Takumi Minamino has torn ACL playing for Monaco and likely to miss World Cup
MONACO (AP) — Japan midfielder Takumi Minamino has torn the ACL in his left knee…
Canadian rider Magdeleine Vallieres extends contract with EF Education-Oatly team
Canadian Magdeleine Vallieres, winner of the women’s elite road race at the UCI Road World…
South African police arrest suspect in mass shooting that killed 12, including 3 children
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A 32-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with a mass shooting…
Spain ends year as top team in FIFA men’s soccer rankings
ZURICH (AP) — Spain will end 2025 as the top men’s team in the FIFA…
The Grammys split the country album category into traditional and contemporary. It might be great
NEW YORK (AP) — Flashback to February. It’s the 2025 Grammys, and Beyoncé has made…
Prime Minister Mark Carney named The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year
OTTAWA — This time last year, the average Canadian might have struggled to pick Mark…
U.S.-born Atle Lie McGrath takes World Cup slalom win from Olympic champion Clément Noël
ALTA BADIA, Italy (AP) — U.S.-born Atle Lie McGrath edged out Olympic champion Clément Noël…
Pope offers gentle critique of Vatican culture in Christmas greeting reminiscent of past
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV urged Vatican cardinals on Monday to put their ambitions…
Federica Brignone motivated by flag bearer role in bid to be fit for Olympics
ROME (AP) — The mere fact Federica Brignone accepted being named as one of Italy’s…
Italy’s 4 flag bearers for Milan Cortina Winter Olympics honored in handover ceremony
ROME (AP) — Italy’s four flag bearers for its upcoming home Milan Cortina Winter Olympics…
Harry Kane hails Bayern’s ‘energy that’s hard to break’ after dominant 2025
Even by Bayern Munich standards, it’s been an unusually dominant year in Germany. A 4-0…