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Venezuela and Peru fire their coaches after failing to qualify for 2026 World Cup
By Canadian Press on September 11th, 2025
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela has fired coach Fernando Batista after the men’s national team failed — again — to qualify for the World Cup. Venezuela, the only South American team to have never competed in a World Cup, arrived at the last round of qualifiers needing a win over Colombia to secure the seventh ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Survey shows swimming is the most popular physical activity among Canadian children
By Canadian Press on September 11th, 2025
Swimming is the most popular organized sport or physical activity among Canadian children, according to a new survey. The Sports360 study was conducted by The Strategic Counsel and the field window was March and April 2025. It found that 73 per cent of Canadian youth between the ages of three and 17 are participating in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stroud, Texans look to bounce back after season-opening loss when they host Mayfield, Bucs on Monday
By Canadian Press on September 11th, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) at Houston (0-1) Monday, 7 p.m. EDT, ESPN, ABC. BetMGM NFL Odds: Texans by 2 1/2. Against the spread: Buccaneers 1-0; Texans 0-1. Series record: Texans lead 5-1. Last meeting: Texans beat Buccaneers 39-37 on Nov. 5, 2023, in Houston. Last week: Buccaneers beat Falcons 23-20; Texans lost to Rams 14-9. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celebrities take the court in Toronto during TIFF to raise funds, cancer awareness
By Canadian Press on September 11th, 2025
TORONTO — Basketball has always been part of the Kabongo family. Unfortunately, so has cancer in recent years. After his mother Nene was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021, Toronto actor/producer Emmanuel Kabongo launched “TIFF Battleground: Hoops Against Cancer” to raise awareness and funds for the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. Friday marks the third edition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After putting up 40 points and losing, the Ravens host Cleveland and its tough defensive front
By Canadian Press on September 11th, 2025
Cleveland (0-1) at Baltimore (0-1) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS. BetMGM NFL odds: Ravens by 11 1/2. Against the spread: Browns 1-0, Ravens 0-1. Series record: Ravens lead 37-15. Last meeting: Ravens beat Browns 35-10 on Jan. 4 in Baltimore. Last week: Browns lost to Bengals 17-16; Ravens lost to Bills 41-40. Browns offense: overall ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alyssa Thompson’s move to Chelsea raises more questions about NWSL salary cap
By Canadian Press on September 11th, 2025
Angel City forward Alyssa Thompson ‘s recent move to Chelsea spurred questions about whether the National Women’s Soccer League is doing enough to keep its stars. There are advantages to playing in the NWSL for many American players: the chance to stay close to home in a league regarded as one of the best in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dak Prescott takes 13-game winning streak against Giants into Cowboys’ home opener
By Canadian Press on September 11th, 2025
NY Giants (0-1) at Dallas (0-1) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox BetMGM line: Cowboys by 5 1/2. Against the spread: Giants 0-1; Cowboys 1-0. Series record: Cowboys lead 77-47-2. Last meeting: Cowboys beat Giants 27-20, in Arlington, Texas on Nov. 28, 2024. Last week: Giants lost to Washington 21-6; Cowboys lost to Philadelphia 24-20. Giants ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former NBA player Jason Collins undergoing treatment for brain tumor
By Canadian Press on September 11th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who now serves as an ambassador for the league, is undergoing treatment for a brain tumor, his family said Thursday. Collins announced he was gay in 2013, becoming the first publicly gay athlete to play in any of the four main North American ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Early loss leaves No. 8 Notre Dame with another early-season test against No. 16 Texas A&M
By Canadian Press on September 11th, 2025
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 8 Notre Dame hasn’t even taken a snap on its home turf and coaches and players are already using the word urgency. Early-season losses do that to a playoff hopeful — something nobody knows better than the Fighting Irish, who lost coach Marcus Freeman’s debut in 2022 and in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Early loss leaves No. 8 Notre Dame with another early-season test against No. 16 Texas A&M
By Canadian Press on September 11th, 2025
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 8 Notre Dame hasn’t even taken a snap on its home turf and coaches and players are already using the word urgency. Early-season losses do that to a playoff hopeful — something nobody knows better than the Fighting Irish, who lost coach Marcus Freeman’s debut in 2022 and in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Early loss leaves No. 8 Notre Dame with another early-season test against No. 16 Texas A&M
By Canadian Press on September 11th, 2025
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 8 Notre Dame hasn’t even taken a snap on its home turf and coaches and players are already using the word urgency. Early-season losses do that to a playoff hopeful — something nobody knows better than the Fighting Irish, who lost coach Marcus Freeman’s debut in 2022 and in ... Read More »
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