By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ruben Amorim insisted he was living “day by day” as Manchester United manager as pressure ramps up on his position following the team’s embarrassing midweek exit in the English League Cup at the hands of fourth-tier Grimsby Town. Amorim criticized his players immediately after Wednesday’s game, saying their performance “spoke for ... Read More »
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Melodie Schaffer hopes getting chased by pirates was a one-off. The 57-year-old Toronto sailor embarks on the Globe40 around-the-world race Sunday for the second time in her career. Schaffer was the only female skipper to complete the inaugural race in 2023, which she did in 174 days of ocean racing over nine months. The Canadian ... Read More »
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MADRID (AP) — Ballon d’Or holder Rodri and Real Madrid veteran Dani Carvajal have been recalled by Spain for upcoming World Cup qualifiers after long absences because of knee injuries. Spain coach Luis de la Fuente included the stalwarts in his squad on Friday for games in Bulgaria and Turkey on Sept. 4 and 7, ... Read More »
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MONACO (AP) — The Europa League draw on Friday set up two rematches of European Cup finals and two games in Germany for Israeli club Maccabi Tel-Aviv. Feyenoord, the 1970 champion of Europe, will host Celtic in one its league phase games and Nottingham Forest will have a home game against Swedish side Malmo, which ... Read More »
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Melodie Schaffer hopes getting chased by pirates was a one-off. The 57-year-old Toronto sailor embarks on the Globe40 around-the-world race Sunday for the second time in her career. Schaffer was the only female skipper to complete the inaugural race in 2023, which she did in 174 days of ocean racing over nine months. The Canadian ... Read More »
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU safety A.J. Haulcy, a transfer from Houston and a projected starter this season, will not be eligible to play in the first half of Saturday night’s season opener against Clemson because he was ejected from his last game of last season for fighting. Under NCAA rules, an ejection for ... Read More »
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LONDON (AP) — Trent Alexander-Arnold was left out by England for its upcoming World Cup qualifiers in the national team’s first squad announcement since the right back left Liverpool to join Real Madrid. Reece James, Tino Livramento and Djed Spence have been preferred as right-back options in coach Thomas Tuchel’s 24-man group for matches against ... Read More »
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Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said attempts to sign Germany striker Nick Woltemade were “developing in a good way,” with the proposed deal increasing the possibility of Alexander Isak finally getting his wish to leave for Liverpool. Isak has been at the center of this summer’s big transfer saga, with Liverpool having an initial bid for ... Read More »
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The shocking decision by the Dallas Cowboys to trade Micah Parsons to Green Bay after four dominant seasons as a pass rusher is far from unprecedented. A very similar trade happened on the eve of the 2018 season when the Oakland Raiders shipped two-time All-Pro and one-time Defensive Player of the Year winner Khalil Mack ... Read More »
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TOULON, France (AP) — Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome underwent successful surgery after sustaining a fractured vertebrae, collapsed lung and five broken ribs in a training accident in France, his team said Friday. The 40-year-old British cyclist crashed on a training ride Wednesday and was airlifted to a hospital in Toulon. “He is ... Read More »
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Jose Mourinho’s fall from grace in elite soccer accelerated Friday when the charismatic Portuguese coach left Turkish club Fenerbahce, two days after failing to get back into the Champions League after a long absence. His latest short managerial spell — this one lasted barely a year, in a second-tier European league — leaves the 62-year-old ... Read More »
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