September 20th, 2025

National Sports

Red-hot Stampeders show no mercy on defence in dominating Elks 28-7

By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders continued their impressive comeback season Monday with a 28-7 victory over the Edmonton Elks in the Labour Day Classic. Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. threw a touchdown pass to Dominque Rhymes. Tailback Dedrick Mills quietly rushed for 106 yards on 17 carries. The diminutive Erik Brooks scored the first return touchdown ... Read More »

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Shelby Miller’s early exit leaves NL Central-leading Brewers dealing with bullpen issues

By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The first-place Milwaukee Brewers finished a grueling stretch of 19 games in 18 days by dealing with one more potential loss to their injury-riddled bullpen. Shelby Miller left with an injury in the eighth inning of the Brewers’ 10-8 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. “He felt something pop in his ... Read More »

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Sinner back in US Open quarters by routing Bublik, only player besides Alcaraz to beat him in 2025

By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Jannik Sinner dominated the only player other than Carlos Alcaraz who has defeated him this season, routing Alexander Bublik 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 on Monday night to return to the U.S. Open quarterfinals. The top-seeded Sinner’s victory took just 1 hour, 21 minutes, the second-shortest completed match in the tournament. A first-round ... Read More »

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Hajrullahu’s game-winning boot caps Argos’ wild 35-33 Labour Day win over Ticats

By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025

HAMILTON — Dejon Brissett added his own unique twist to the wild, often crazy Labour Day series between the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Brissett’s 63-yard catch to Hamilton’s four-yard line with one second remaining set up Lirim Hajrullahu’s 11-yard field goal that gave Toronto a stunning 35-33 victory Monday afternoon. Brissett caught Nick Arbuckle’s ... Read More »

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Venus Williams is in the US Open women’s doubles quarterfinals and says Serena needs to show up

By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams is into the U.S. Open women’s doubles quarterfinals with Leylah Fernandez and now wants her old partner to come back. She says it’s time for Serena Williams to come see a match. Williams made the plea for her younger sister to show up after she and Fernandez beat the ... Read More »

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Belichick takes the field with North Carolina for the 1st time in Labor Day opener against TCU

By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Bill Belichick’s first run as a college coach at North Carolina is officially underway. The NFL coaching great took the field Monday night for his college debut with the Tar Heels against TCU, sporting a familiar look from the pro sideline with a gray hoodie — only this one bearing ... Read More »

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Phillies rally for 10-8 victory in Milwaukee as Brewers manager Pat Murphy gets ejected

By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Marsh went 4 for 5 and singled home the go-ahead run in the ninth inning as the Philadelphia Phillies erased an early four-run deficit to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-8 on Monday. Marsh singled home pinch-runner Garrett Stubbs after Abner Uribe (2-2) sandwiched a strikeout of Bryce Harper with walks to ... Read More »

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Carson Kelly delivers the Cubs a wild 7-6 victory over the Braves

By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) — Carson Kelly hit a tying two-run homer in the eighth inning and a game-ending single in the 10th, sending the Chicago Cubs to a wild 7-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday. Ian Happ had three hits for Chicago, including his 19th homer. Dansby Swanson drove in two runs, and Matt ... Read More »

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Drew Gilbert homers and gets 4 hits as Giants top Rockies 8-2

By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025

DENVER (AP) — Drew Gilbert had a career-high four hits, including one of San Francisco’s three home runs, and the surging Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 8-2 on Monday. Rafael Devers and Willy Adames also went deep for San Francisco (69-69), which has won eight of nine to pull within five games of the New ... Read More »

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Chargers’ Najee Harris cleared for full-contact practice after eye injury with opener looming

By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Najee Harris has been cleared to participate in full-contact practice, leaving the running back a possibility to play in the Los Angeles Chargers’ season opener Friday against the Kansas City Chiefs in Brazil. Harris injured his eye in a July 4 fireworks mishap, putting him on the non-football injury/illness list ... Read More »

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Williams, Fernandez on ‘same wavelength’ in women’s doubles at U.S. Open

By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams and Leylah Fernandez reached the women’s doubles quarterfinals at the U.S. Open, defeating the 12th-seeded duo of Ekaterina Alexandrova and Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4 in their third-round match Monday in front of a capacity crowd at Louis Armstrong Stadium. Williams and Fernandez had not played together until last week, ... Read More »

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