September 18th, 2025

National Sports

Duplantis gives Japanese fans what they came for – another world record in pole vault

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

TOKYO (AP) — Armand “Mondo” Duplantis traded handshakes and hugs with the pole vaulters he’d just beaten to capture his third world championship. He took a leisurely walk toward the stands to talk to his parents, his brother, his fiancee. Then, like any great performer in a jam-packed stadium, he turned around, walked back onstage ... Read More »

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Baker Mayfield and Rachaad White rally Bucs to 20-19 win over Texans

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) — Baker Mayfield led an 11-play, 80-yard drive capped by Rachaad White’s 2-yard touchdown run with 6 seconds left, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rallied past the Houston Texans 20-19 on Monday night. Mayfield threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns for the Bucs (2-0), and his 15-yard scramble on fourth-and-10 kept the ... Read More »

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Matt Olson’s 3-run homer lifts Braves over Nationals 11-3

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Olson went 4 for 5 with a three-run homer, Spencer Strider allowed only one run in a seven-inning start and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 11-3 on Monday night. Olson homered in his third straight game, had three extra-base hits and four RBIs in his second four-hit game of ... Read More »

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Taillon shines, Busch and Crow-Armstrong homer as Cubs beat Pirates 4-0 to close on playoffs berth

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jameson Taillon allowed two hits in six innings, and Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong homered as the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Monday night and got closer to clinching a postseason berth. Chicago (86-64) opened a four-game lead over San Diego for the top NL wild card and trails ... Read More »

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Ex-Man United star Juan Mata swaps Sydney for Melbourne in Australia’s A-League

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ex-Manchester United and Spain midfielder Juan Mata is on the move again in Australia, joining Melbourne Victory for his second stint in the A-League after leaving Western Sydney. The 37-year-old Mata joined the Victory on a one-season deal, the club announced Tuesday. He had made seven starts in 23 appearances with ... Read More »

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Astros left fielder Yordan Alvarez leaves game against Rangers with sprained left ankle

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) — Astros All-Star left fielder Yordan Alvarez left Monday’s game against the Texas Rangers with a sprained left ankle. After scoring from first base on a throwing error by Rangers pitcher Jack Leiter on Carlos Correa’s infield single in the first inning, Alvarez was tended to by a trainer outside the Astros’ dugout ... Read More »

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Sam Darnold and the Seahawks found some balance on offense in Week 2

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

SEATTLE (AP) — As much as the Seattle Seahawks struggled to run the ball or spread it around through the air in a season-opening loss to San Francisco, they had no such challenges in Week 2. The Seahawks finished with 395 yards of offense in Sunday’s 31-17 win at Pittsburgh. Kenneth Walker III eclipsed 100 ... Read More »

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Astros left fielder Yordan Alvarez leaves game against Rangers due to apparent leg injury

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) — Astros All-Star left fielder Yordan Alvarez left Monday’s game against the Texas Rangers due to an apparent leg injury. After scoring from first base on a throwing error by Rangers pitcher Jack Leiter on Carlos Correa’s infield single in the first inning, Alvarez was tended to by a trainer outside the Astros’ ... Read More »

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Bengals coach Zac Taylor has trust in backup QB Jake Browning as team begins tough stretch

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

CINCINNATI (AP) — Zac Taylor will have to get through an extended period without franchise quarterback Joe Burrow for the third time in his tenure as the Cincinnati Bengals’ coach. At least Taylor knows what Jake Browning can do. Browning has been with the Bengals since 2021. He was on the practice squad for two ... Read More »

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Jays shortstop Bo Bichette seeks second opinion on injured knee, might return at DH

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette sought a second opinion Monday on his injured knee and could initially return to the lineup at designated hitter. Sidelined since Sept. 7 with a sprained left knee, Bichette was in Dallas on Monday afternoon getting examined by Dr. Dan Cooper. Blue Jays manager John ... Read More »

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Bears’ Jaylon Johnson indicates he might have season-ending groin surgery

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson indicated he might have season-ending surgery after suffering another groin injury in the team’s blowout loss at Detroit. “Everything as a whole just needs to get repaired,” Johnson said Monday in his weekly appearance on WSCR-AM. “I’m kind of just trying to figure out where I want ... Read More »

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