Buzz builds in Atlanta as the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets surge to No. 16 in AP Top 25
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Long-time Georgia Tech fan Luke Cowart can’t remember the last time the football program entered an ACC matchup as a two-touchdown favorite. Need proof? His name on X is Georgia Tech pain account. He’s been let down by this team a time or two. But this week, BetMGM Sportsbook listed Georgia Tech ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Buccaneers sign 400-plus pound defensive tackle Desmond Watson to the practice squad, AP source says
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Defensive tackle Desmond Watson was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ practice squad on Tuesday, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team didn’t announce the move. Watson, who played at Florida, was originally signed by the Buccaneers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York Liberty part ways with championship-winning coach Sandy Brondello
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty will not renew coach Sandy Brondello’s contract for next season, the organization announced Tuesday. Brondello led the Liberty to its first WNBA championship in 2024, but the team struggled with injuries to star players Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu this year. New York earned the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Captain Stokes set to be fit for start of Ashes as England announces 16-man squad
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
LONDON (AP) — England captain Ben Stokes is on track to be fit for the start of the Ashes series against Australia and he’ll have a new vice-captain Down Under in Harry Brook. England’s 16-man squad for the Ashes was announced on Tuesday and will be led by Stokes, who has been recovering from a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ahmad Hardy’s rise: From lightly recruited Mississippi prospect to SEC sensation for No. 20 Missouri
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — It was clear that Ahmad Hardy hadn’t spent much time behind a microphone, or in this kind of glaring spotlight, every time he had to answer a question Saturday night. Hardy would lean into the podium, getting as close as possible to the mic, as if he was worried it wouldn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll taking leave of absence for personal reasons
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll has taken a leave of absence to attend to a personal family matter, the club announced Tuesday. The Leafs didn’t provide any further details — including a timeline for his return — and asked for privacy. The 27-year-old split the crease in Toronto last season with Anthony ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s run to Women’s World Cup final surprises some, but not Rugby Canada CEO
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
Canada’s run to the final of the Women’s Rugby World Cup doesn’t come as a surprise to Rugby Canada chief executive officer Nathan Bombrys. Canada’s performance at the tournament has sparked such headlines as BBC’s “Fairytale Canada delivers seismic win over New Zealand,” CNN’s “Crowdfunded Canadian team stuns reigning champion New Zealand to reach Women’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennis great Nikola Pilić, mentor to Novak Djokovic, dies at 86
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian tennis great Nikola Pilić, the first captain to lead three countries to Davis Cup glory and who trained Novak Djokovic in his academy, has died. He was 86. The Croatian Tennis Association said Pilić died on Monday. Pilić was a French Open singles runner-up in 1973 and the catalyst for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nadal alerts about fake videos of him offering financial advice
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal is warning about fake online videos of him offering financial advice, and the risks of artificial intelligence. The retired tennis great said on Tuesday he has never endorsed any of the online videos or their messages. “I want to share this message of caution — something unusual for my social ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chevalier blunder raises more doubts about whether PSG should have sold Donnarumma
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
PARIS (AP) — While Gianluigi Donnarumma received the best men’s goalkeeper award at the Ballon d’Or ceremony on Monday night, Lucas Chevalier simultaneously endured a torrid time as Paris Saint-Germain lost at Marseille 1-0. Chevalier failed to deal with a cross from the right and was easily beaten in the air as Nayef Aguerd scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Dickie’ Bird, charismatic former cricket umpire, dies at age 92
By Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2025
LEEDS, England (AP) — Harold “Dickie” Bird, the charismatic former cricket umpire from England who officiated in 66 test matches and three World Cup finals, has died. He was 92. Bird’s death was announced on Tuesday by English club Yorkshire, his home county where he was made president in 2014. Yorkshire said he died “peacefully” ... Read More »
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