Ottawa Rapid striker DB Pridham named Northern Super League player of the year
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
TORONTO — Ottawa Rapid forward Delaney Baie (DB) Pridham, who led the league in scoring in its inaugural season, has been named Northern Super League player of the year. The 28-year-old scored 18 goals, four more than AFC Toronto’s Kaylee Hunter, and added three assists in helping Ottawa to second place in the regular-season standings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 5 St. John’s enters Pitino’s third season with highest preseason ranking in school history
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
No. 5 St. John’s (31-5, 18-2 Big East) Expectations are soaring for the Red Storm entering their third season under 73-year-old Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino. With the country’s top-rated transfer class surrounding Big East preseason player of the year Zuby Ejiofor, the Johnnies have the highest preseason ranking in school history. Picked to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oklahoma’s top defense faces Tennessee’s high-powered offense in Week 10 SEC showdown
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
Things to watch this week in the Southeastern Conference: Game of the week No. 18 Oklahoma (6-2, 2-2) at No. 14 Tennessee (6-2, 3-2), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC) The SEC’s top offense and defense go head-to-head this weekend as Oklahoma travels to Neyland Stadium to take on Tennessee. The Sooners have held opponents to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Croden fight shifted to December, adding a third Canadian to UFC Fight Night show
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
Calgary bantamweight Melissa (Scare) Croden is getting more time to prepare for her second UFC outing, with her short-notice Nov. 8 date with Brazil’s Luana Santos pushed back to Dec. 13. Croden will be one of three Canadians on the Fight Night card at the UFC’s Apex production facility in Las Vegas. Flyweight Jamey-Lyn Horth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Halloween party planners hustle to add World Series Game 6 to the agenda
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
TORONTO — The fear of Shohei Ohtani’s swing is nothing for some Jays fans compared to the risk of missing part of World Series Game 6 because of Halloween festivities. The Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers match-up has some die-hards and bandwagoners shifting around their trick-or-treating and party plans to make room for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mikayla Blakes ready for more with No. 19 Vanderbilt after amazing freshman season
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mikayla Blakes knows she won’t slip quietly into her second season at No. 19 Vanderbilt, not after her amazing collegiate debut. “I’m going to get a lot of attention, so it’s how can I help my teammates get open shots,” Blakes said. Opponents will start every game plan on how to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unbeaten and 8th-ranked Georgia Tech looks to dodge upset at NC State
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
No. 8 Georgia Tech is a front-runner to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. Staying on course will require the Yellow Jackets (8-0, 5-0) to avoid a misstep at N.C. State on Saturday night. “We’re going into an environment up there that’s going to be an extremely challenging environment versus a challenging team,” Georgia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PSG forward Désiré Doué faces several weeks out with a thigh tear
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain forward Désiré Doué will be out for at least several weeks after tearing a muscle in his right thigh, the club said on Thursday. Doué was taken off on a stretcher during the second half of the 1-1 draw at Lorient on Wednesday in Ligue 1. Defending champion PSG faces ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 5 Georgia looks to maintain control of the ‘Cocktail Party’ against regrouping Florida
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Georgia’s season has been a tale of resiliency. The fifth-ranked Bulldogs have trailed at halftime in four of their five Southeastern Conference games. They dialed up defense down the stretch, made plays in crunch time and pulled out three of those to stay in the hunt for the SEC championship game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SMU’s 1st ACC meeting vs. No. 10 Miami comes after end of Mustangs’ 20-game conference win streak
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — SMU’s second time around in the Atlantic Coast Conference already has a blemish, one that is still fresh while the Mustangs get ready to face 10th-ranked Miami for the first time as a league opponent. After a 20-game conference winning streak since 2022 that was that nation’s longest, spanning their last nine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Victoria Mboko rallies to reach Hong Kong Open quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
HONG KONG — Canada’s Victoria Mboko advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Alexandra Eala of the Philippines on Thursday. The third-seeded Mboko hit eight aces and broke Eala five times while winning 67 per cent of her first-serve points. The 19-year-old from Toronto will next ... Read More »
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