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Cubs soak in the moment after clinching first postseason berth since 2020
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The wait was five years. It seemed longer. In the middle of a darkened visitors clubhouse at PNC Park, the Chicago Cubs embraced each other. Champagne flowed and flew. They clinched a postseason berth for the first time since 2020, but celebrated for the first time since 2017. Everything was muted during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Björn Borg discusses cocaine, overdoses and quitting tennis in his 20s in a memoir and AP interview
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
Björn Borg starts his new memoir, “Heartbeats,” with a story about being rushed to a Dutch hospital in the 1990s after overdosing on “alcohol, drugs, pills — my preferred ways of self-medication,” and the Swedish tennis great closes it by revealing that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. “It’s good,” Borg, 69, said in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NWSL to introduce player combines to give teams scouting opportunities
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
The National Women’s Soccer League is introducing a pair of combines for prospective players at both the college and youth levels. The combines will give players a chance to showcase their talents while giving teams scouting opportunities in the absence of a draft. The NWSL collective bargaining agreement reached with its players’ union in 2024 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diego Simeone says he was insulted before angry confrontation with Liverpool fan
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Diego Simeone said he faced repeated insults from the Anfield crowd before being sent off following an angry confrontation at the end of Atletico Madrid’s Champions League game against Liverpool on Wednesday. The Atletico coach said he responded to provocation from the crowd after Virgil van Dijk scored a stoppage-time goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roger Federer thrilled with support for Laver Cup and wishes he could play at Chase Center
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Roger Federer threw in a few trick serves and several between-the-legs shots to dazzle some young players who were giddy to get a few minutes hitting with the 20-time Grand Slam champion. In town for the Laver Cup this weekend at Chase Center that he supports and promotes, Federer took part ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Breanna Stewart a game-time decision to play for Liberty in Game 2 against Mercury after knee injury
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart’s availability for Game 2 of the WNBA playoffs will be a game-time decision, Liberty coach Sandy Brondello said Wednesday. Stewart sprained the MCL in her left knee in the opener of the first-round matchup against Phoenix and New York was trying to wrap up the series at home Wednesday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tale of 2 kickers: Shrader leads NFL with 9 field goals while Colts still haven’t punted
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Spencer Shrader and Rigoberto Sanchez suit up for every Indianapolis Colts practice in side-by-side lockers. So naturally the two specialists have developed a tight bond. But they couldn’t have envisioned a more unusual script to the start of this season. While Shrader has been the NFL’s busiest kicker through two games with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No Ronaldo, no problem for Al-Nassr in Asian second-tier tournament
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo was rested Wednesday but Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr kicked off its Asian campaign with a 5-0 victory over Istiklol of Tajikistan. Former Liverpool star Sadio Mane completed the thrashing in Riyadh after earlier goals from Kingsley Coman and Abdulrahman Ghareeb as well as Brazilians Wesley and Angelo. The Saudi ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence insists he’s ‘way past’ the violent hit from Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence has watched the replay dozens of times, even recently. The slide. The hit. The reaction. The aftermath. He’s over it. Lawrence doesn’t really want to relive it again this week as Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair prepares to return to Jacksonville for the first time since knocking Lawrence out of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DC Council gives final approval to the Washington Commanders’ return to the RFK Stadium site
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Commanders’ plan to return to the site of their former home at RFK Stadium cleared its final hurdle with the local legislature Wednesday when the District of Columbia Council approved the legislation. The bill passed by an 11-2 vote and can now be sent to Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kvaratskhelia shakes off calf injury to score for PSG in Champions league rout against Atalanta
By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Khvicha Kvaratskhelia shook off a calf injury to score a fine goal as Paris Saint-Germain began its Champions League title defense with a 4-0 home win over Atalanta on Wednesday. The Georgia winger cut inside from the right flank and drove forward at speed, then skipped past a defender and drilled a ... Read More »
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