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Vucevic’s 23 points help Montenegro beat Sweden 87-81 at EuroBasket
By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025
Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic scored 23 points to lead Montenegro to a much-needed 87-81 victory over Sweden at the EuroBasket tournament on Monday. Vucevic also grabbed 15 rebounds and delivered four assists in Tampere, Finland, as Montenegro overcame a blip in the third quarter to post its first win in four matches at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What will college football look like in 10 years? Massive changes loom
By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025
Ohio State and Florida State got into the win column. Texas and Alabama did not. The first big weekend of major college football is in the books, and now, players and athletic departments can settle into a new, once-unthinkable era in which schools pay athletes and a team’s ultimate goal isn’t a bowl game, but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leverkusen fires Erik ten Hag as coach after 3 games in charge
By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Erik ten Hag lasted three games at Bayer Leverkusen. The Dutch coach was fired on Monday after doubts emerged in Leverkusen over the former Manchester United manager’s ability to oversee the German team’s successful rebuild after a summer exodus of key players. “This decision wasn’t easy for us,” Leverkusen sports director ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayer Leverkusen fires coach Erik ten Hag after three games in charge
By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen fires coach Erik ten Hag after three games in charge. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Rangers are making a push, but injuries to key players are beginning to mount
By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025
Just when the Texas Rangers were beginning a push for a postseason spot, one of their stars went down for an unusual reason. Shortstop Corey Seager had an appendectomy Thursday, a procedure that isn’t exactly career threatening but was a jolt in a sport more used to arm and leg problems. It’s not clear how ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern still searching for Harry Kane backup after summer of transfer frustration
By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich’s search for a backup for star forward Harry Kane was continuing on the last day of the summer transfer period Monday. Bayern’s efforts to sign Senegal forward Nicholas Jackson on loan from Chelsea failed late Sunday after an injury to his teammate Liam Delap forced a rethink on the deal. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deadline day: Isak set to move in hectic final hours of European soccer’s transfer window
By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025
LONDON (AP) — European soccer’s summer transfer window was closing Monday with most focus on the big-spending Premier League, with Alexander Isak, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Emi Martinez potentially clinching high-profile moves on deadline day. A record single-window spend of 2.7 billion pounds ($3.65 billion) by England’s top-flight clubs could be supercharged if Liverpool finally secures ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘You get to fly’: Why Dutch athletes pole vault over canals
By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025
KOCKENGEN, Netherlands (AP) — A split second of flight, then a landing on the sand — or a splashdown in a canal. That’s the thrill of the Dutch sport of “fierljeppen” — far leaping — which sees athletes hoist themselves up and over canals on slender carbon poles in the Netherlands countryside. “The moment you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reds host the Blue Jays to begin 3-game series
By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays (79-58, first in the AL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (69-68, third in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Monday, 1:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt (11-7, 4.14 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 148 strikeouts); Reds: Hunter Greene (5-4, 2.81 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 94 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds host the Toronto Blue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers host the Mets to open 3-game series
By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025
New York Mets (73-64, second in the NL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (80-58, first in the AL Central) Detroit; Monday, 1:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Sean Manaea (1-2, 5.01 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Tigers: Charlie Morton (9-10, 5.25 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 137 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the New York Mets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rangers bring road win streak into game against the Diamondbacks
By Canadian Press on September 1st, 2025
Texas Rangers (71-67, third in the AL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (68-70, fourth in the NL West) Phoenix; Monday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Patrick Corbin (7-9, 4.33 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 109 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson (7-3, 3.53 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 108 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers hit the road against the Arizona ... Read More »
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