National Sports
Newcomers could hold the key as No. 4 UConn eyes its third national title in the last four seasons
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
UConn (24-11, 14-6 Big East) UConn’s bid to win a third consecutive national title ended with a loss to eventual champion Florida in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Coach Dan Hurley added transfer guards Silas Demary Jr. and Malachi Smith in an attempt to become a better perimeter defensive team. UConn brings back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Xavier begins Richard Pitino era with entirely new roster
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
Xavier (22-12, 13-7 Big East) The Musketeers had a late-season surge to get into the NCAA Tournament, then immediately went into rebuilding mode when coach Sean Miller ended his second stint on Victory Parkway by heading to Texas. Xavier didn’t wait long and landed Richard Pitino after he led New Mexico into the second round ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Significant graduation losses challenge Marquette in its quest for 5th straight NCAA Tournament bid
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
Marquette (23-11, 13-7 Big East) Coach Shaka Smart has led the Golden Eagles to the NCAA Tournament each of his four seasons by relying on an old-school strategy for this era. Smart used the transfer portal to rebuild Marquette’s roster immediately after his arrival, but he hasn’t added a Division I transfer since and instead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seton Hall revamps its roster with total makeover in hopes of erasing last year’s 25 loss season
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
Seton Hall (7-25, 2-18 Big East) Only Mississippi Valley State averaged fewer points in Division I last season than the Pirates. Seton Hall’s anemic offense (61.6 ppg) should get a boost from an influx of six guards coach Shaheen Holloway brought in via transfer among 10 new faces overall. Leading scorer Isaiah Coleman is now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ed Cooley is in his third season at Georgetown and the Hoyas would love to return to March Madness
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
Georgetown (18-16, 8-12 Big East) There was a lot of work to do when Ed Cooley moved from Providence to Georgetown, replacing Patrick Ewing as the head coach, and while more progress is needed to get to where the school used to be, there are signs of change. Cooley enters his third season on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 23 Creighton is entering the season with lots of new faces and the same high expectations
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
Creighton (25-11, 15-5 Big East) Coach Greg McDermott and his staff undertook a major roster makeover with the departures of last season’s top four scorers. That doesn’t change the expectations, which are always high for a program that’s won at least one game in the NCAA Tournament five straight years, has nine consecutive top-four finishes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Serie A still has no clear front-runner with Napoli and Roma level on top
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
ROME (AP) — Nearly a quarter of the way through Serie A there’s still no clear front-runner. Defending champion Napoli and Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma are level on top, three points ahead of the two Milan clubs. Nobody is counting out Inter Milan, which has a deeper bench than any of the other contenders, or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World champion ski jumper Alex Loutitt puts in the work to return to her sport
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
World champion ski jumper Alex Loutitt has unearthed a few silver linings in her rehabilitation from a devastating knee injury. The 21-year-old Calgarian, who was the first Canadian to win a world title in the sport in 2023 when she was victorious in women’s large hill, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 10 Miami visits SMU, No. 8 Georgia Tech travels to NC State to headline ACC slate
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
Things to watch this week in the Atlantic Coast Conference: Game of the week No. 10 Miami (6-1, 2-1 ACC) at SMU (5-3, 3-1), Saturday, noon ET (ESPN) There are five one-loss teams behind league unbeatens Georgia Tech and Virginia, so this one could be a de facto elimination game in the chase to reach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big Ten schedule has No. 23 USC visiting Nebraska while No. 1 Ohio State hosts slumping Penn State
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
Things to watch this week in the Big Ten Conference: Game of the week No. 23 Southern California (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) at Nebraska (6-2, 3-2), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC) Each of these teams has at least a remote chance of earning a College Football Playoff berth by avoiding any more regular-season losses. This ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 17 Cincinnati is Big 12’s surprise team and going for 8th win in a row
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
Things to watch this week in the Big 12 Conference: Game of the week No. 17 Cincinnati (7-1, 5-0 Big 12) at No. 24 Utah (6-2, 3-2), Saturday, 10:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) The Bearcats have been the Big 12’s surprise team in coach Scott Satterfield’s third season, also their third in the league. With quarterback ... Read More »
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