MLB, sportsbooks cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch-rigging scandal
By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025
Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians players were indicted and accused of rigging pitches at the behest of gamblers. MLB said Monday the limits were agreed to by sportsbook operators representing more than 98% ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea-bound striker Emegha gets first Netherlands call for World Cup qualifiers
By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Chelsea-bound Strasbourg forward Emmanuel Emegha got his first call-up from the Netherlands on Tuesday as a replacement for the injured Wout Weghorst ahead of decisive 2026 World Cup qualifying games. The 22-year-old Emegha is cover for Ajax veteran Weghorst who will likely not be fit to face Poland on Friday. A draw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!German soccer wants compensation for developing players who switch to other nations
By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — The German soccer federation (DFB) wants compensation when players opt to represent other countries after representing Germany at youth levels. “It simply makes no sense to me why a player who has been coached primarily at his club for five years but also by the federation as a junior partner should be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yamal dropped by Spain for World Cup qualifiers after more treatment for groin pain
By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Spain dropped Lamine Yamal on Tuesday before two World Cup qualifiers after the star forward underwent more treatment on a nagging groin injury. The Spanish soccer federation said it received notification from Barcelona that Yamal underwent “invasive radiofrequency treatment for discomfort in his pubis.” The federation said the treatment will sideline the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The NFL remains a hot ticket internationally as the league expands its global footprint
By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — The initial batch of tickets for the first regular-season NFL game in Madrid were gone in a matter of hours, with nearly 700,000 people trying to get a seat to watch the Miami Dolphins play the Washington Commanders on Sunday at Real Madrid’s iconic Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. For the first game in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Baylor’s Nicki Collen: Bears are ‘a work in progress’ despite win over Duke
By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025
Baylor coach Nicki Collen knew her team could be something special this year even before the Bears went to Paris to tip off their season against Duke last week. After a win over the Blue Devils, the Bears moved up nine spots to No. 7 in the AP Top 25 this week, but the work ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL Week 10: Sloppy play, penalties, and drops reign
By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Election Day has come and gone. So has the trade deadline. The autumn leaves are mostly on the ground. The days are shorter, the nights longer. And yet here we are watching sloppy football across the NFL. Week 10 looked a lot like Week 1, or even the preseason tilts chock full ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryan Kalkbrenner’s historic NBA career start: 81% from the field through first 10 games
By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner made the first shot of his NBA career. And the second. And the third. And the fourth. And the fifth. Eventually, he missed. It did happen. It hasn’t happened often. The Charlotte rookie is now 10 games into his career and he’s shooting 80.8% from the field — 42 for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian tech, Calgary prof helped get Avalanche’s Landeskog back on the ice
By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025
CALGARY — In the spring of 2024, Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog hobbled into the University of Calgary’s Integrative Neuromuscular Sport Performance Lab to try and resume his NHL career. He hadn’t played an NHL game since June 26, 2022, when he and the Avalanche hoisted the Stanley Cup above their heads after a Game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pair of rivalry games top a stacked week with 7 matchups between AP Top 25 teams
By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025
The early part of the basketball season has become dotted with marquee matchups as teams try to test themselves and build resumes for March. The second week of the 2025-26 season will feature two rivalry games among the seven games between AP Top 25 teams. No. 12 Louisville and No. 9 Kentucky have had one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wales captain Morgan missing rest of autumn rugby tests including key Japan match
By Canadian Press on November 11th, 2025
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Wales captain Jac Morgan will miss the rest of the autumn rugby internationals because of a dislocated shoulder, starting with a test against Japan on Saturday that doubles as a key match for Rugby World Cup ambitions. Morgan, who played in two tests for the British and Irish Lions on the ... Read More »
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