September 19th, 2025

National Sports

Dylan Beavers hits a 2-run homer as the Orioles beat the White Sox 3-1

By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) — Dylan Beavers homered, Tyler Wells pitched six effective innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Wednesday. Beavers, one of Baltimore’s top prospects, connected for a two-run shot in the fourth against MartĂ­n PĂ©rez (1-6). He celebrated his third career homer by donning a Baltimore Ravens helmet in ... Read More »

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Vancouver FC looks to get past Ottawa, set up cup final against the Whitecaps

By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025

The Telus Canadian Championship could be the saving grace for a Vancouver FC team that languishes at the bottom of the Canadian Premier League standings with a dismal 2-15-6 record. Vancouver takes a 3-1 lead into Thursday’s return leg of its semifinal series with Atletico Ottawa, knowing a win, draw or even a one-goal loss ... Read More »

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Tim Skipper relying on stint as interim coach at Fresno State in hopes of turning around UCLA

By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the second straight season, Tim Skipper finds himself leading a Bowl Subdivision team on an interim basis. This time around, Skipper is in charge of winless UCLA, relying on what he learned at Fresno State in 2024 in hopes of helping improve one of the two winless power conference teams. ... Read More »

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Tampa Bay Rays presidents stepping down from roles as part of team’s pending sale

By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays presidents Matt Silverman and Brian Auld will step down from their roles as part of the pending sale of the team to new owners. The Rays said Wednesday that those moves are connected with the franchise’s sale that they said could close within the next two weeks, ... Read More »

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PSG cruises, Liverpool wins late yet again, Bayern and Inter also start well in Champions League

By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025

Title holder Paris Saint-Germain roared to victory in the Champions League on Wednesday, and Liverpool found yet another late winning goal in its stunning start to the season. Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk soared to score with a header in the second minute of stoppage time to seal a 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid when ... Read More »

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49ers QB Brock Purdy returns to practice, could play Sunday against Arizona

By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy returned to practice on Wednesday and has a chance to play this week after missing a game with a toe injury. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Purdy would be limited at practice because of the toe and a left shoulder injury but could be healthy ... Read More »

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Sabres goalie Luukkonen listed day to day, set to miss start of training camp with lower-body injury

By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams listed Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen as day to day on Wednesday in announcing the starting goalie will miss the opening of training camp because of a lower-body injury. Adams did not reveal the exact nature of the injury except to say Luukkonen began experiencing pain and having ... Read More »

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Mourinho confirms Benfica has reached out about coaching vacancy after firing of Lage

By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — JosĂ© Mourinho confirmed on Wednesday that Benfica has contacted him about its coaching vacancy and that he’d be open to returning to the Lisbon club. Benfica fired coach Bruno Lage after the team’s 3-2 home loss to Qarabag in the Champions League on Tuesday. Mourinho, whose time with Fenerbahce ended last ... Read More »

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White Sox veteran lefty Martin Pérez exits start because of shoulder soreness

By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox left-hander Martin PĂ©rez exited his start against Baltimore on Wednesday because of left shoulder soreness. PĂ©rez, who missed nearly four months this season because of a flexor tendon strain, called timeout after throwing a pitch with two outs in the fourth inning. He departed after he was visited by ... Read More »

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‘He made his decision’: Leafs begin post-Marner era after star winger’s departure

By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025

TORONTO — Auston Matthews answered a call he probably knew was coming. His friend and teammate was on the line. Matthews, captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs, grew up alongside Mitch Marner in the NHL. The paired endured a lot together — sky-high expectations, regular-season success and plenty of playoff heartbreak. Marner was about to ... Read More »

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Ticket marketplace StubHub slips on the public stage in its trading debut on Wall Street

By Canadian Press on September 17th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — StubHub received a lackluster reception on Wall Street Wednesday. The ticket marketplace’s stock fell 6.4% from its initial public offering price of $23.50 per share on its first day of trading. The company’s shares are trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “STUB.” StubHub offered just over 34 ... Read More »

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