Joel Embiid offers no timetable, eyes consistent return to 76ers after knee surgery
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Joel Embiid did not provide specifics on a return to the Philadelphia 76ers’ lineup but the perennially injured All-Star center says there is a “plan in place” to play following knee surgery in April. “The goal is to play consistently,” Embiid said Friday at the team media day. A two-time NBA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens defenceman Reinbacher out four weeks with broken hand
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens defenceman David Reinbacher will be out for four weeks with a broken hand, the NHL club announced Friday. The team said Reinbacher has a fractured metacarpal bone, one of the five long bones forming the palm of the hand. Reinbacher left Thursday night’s 7-2 pre-season loss against Toronto in the third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida’s Aleksander Barkov has surgery, could miss entire season with knee injury
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida captain Aleksander Barkov could miss the entire regular season because of a knee injury, a major blow to the Panthers and their quest to win a third consecutive Stanley Cup. Barkov got hurt Thursday in his first official practice of training camp and was undergoing surgery Friday, coach Paul ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIFA sanctions Malaysia for fielding foreign-born players with fake documents
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has sanctioned the Football Association of Malaysia after finding documents submitted to naturalize seven foreign-born players were doctored. The players — Gabriel Felipe Arrocha, Jon Irazábal Iraurgui, Facundo Tomás Garcés, Rodrigo Julián Holgado, Imanol Javier Machuca, João Vitor Brandão Figueiredo and Hector Alejandro Hevel Serrano — were all born abroad and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turkish soccer leader urges FIFA, UEFA to suspend Israel
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey on Friday became the first UEFA member to publicly call for Israel to be suspended from soccer, calling the situation in Gaza “inhumane and unacceptable.” Turkish Football Federation president Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu’s letter to international soccer leaders comes as European body UEFA moves toward a vote to suspend Israel, whose men’s team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona loses Raphinha and goalie García to injuries for several weeks
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona will be without Raphinha and new goalkeeper Joan García for weeks due to injuries. García has started every game since transferring from Espanyol this summer but has hurt the meniscus in his left knee and will require arthroscopic surgery, the defending La Liga champion said on Friday. Barcelona expects García ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From Ralphie to Uga, live animal mascots inspire fans and create deep connections with their teams
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The newest star for the Colorado Buffaloes loves molasses-based treats, drinking straight from the water hose at her ranch and galloping in front of a stadium full of fans. Ralphie VII made her much-anticipated debut last weekend, the year-old, 700-pound ball of bison energy bursting out of her end-zone stall as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bryson DeChambeau put a charge into the Ryder Cup crowd. Europe has snuffed it out
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Fans who filled the massive grandstands in darkness Friday morning at the Ryder Cup nearly two hours early got what they came to see: Bryson DeChambeau cranked his driver 344 yards just short of the green and the Americans won the opening hole. And thus began perhaps the most anticipated Ryder ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In Ireland, Aaron Rodgers talks Guinness and NFL international growth
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
MAYNOOTH, Ireland (AP) — Aaron Rodgers was dressed in black, appropriately, to field questions about Guinness. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback spoke to the international media Friday at a resort hotel where the team is staying ahead of Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. Can’t avoid the Guinness questions in Ireland, it seems. “I don’t really ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryder Cup has power to divide – or unite – during fraught and fragile time in the US
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Often sports, at their best, are the purest form of competition. They offer a chance to pick winners and losers in showdowns between rival teams, countries, sometimes even worldviews, in an arena where the games are played for high stakes but, ultimately, not for life and death. This week’s Ryder Cup ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Star midfielder Busquets to retire after career having Messi’s back in Barcelona and MLS
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Sergio Busquets was a maestro in midfield, the one who recovered the ball, started attacks and delivered that key pass for superstar teammates like Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta to turn into goals in Barcelona’s heyday. The 37-year-old Spanish world champion will soon end his hugely successful career, retiring from soccer ... Read More »
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