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Kompany signs 2-year contract extension at Bayern Munich
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany signed a two-year contract extension on Tuesday, tying him to the German champions until 2029. The former Manchester City and Belgium defender joined Bayern ahead of the 2024-25 season and won the Bundesliga in his first year in charge. Bayern has won its first seven games of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Screening times, locations for “The Pitch” documentary on the making of the NSL
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
“The Pitch,” Michele Hozer’s documentary on the making of the Northern Super League, is being screened across the country in advance of airing Nov. 9 on TVO (and in the spring on TSN and RDS). Here is a screening schedule: Oct. 22 – Vancouver, The York Theatre. Oct 24 – Windsor International Film Festival. Oct. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New documentary offers behind-the-scenes look at birth of the Northern Super League
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
As the Northern Super League gears up for its first-ever post-season, Michele Hozer’s documentary “The Pitch” provides a timely behind-the-scenes look at the making of the women’s pro league. Starting in late 2022, “The Pitch” follows league co-founders Diana Matheson and Thomas Gilbert as they looked to turn their Project 8 blueprint into a reality ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emily Scarratt, a 2-time World Cup winner with England, retires from rugby
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Double World Cup winner Emily Scarratt announced her retirement from rugby on Tuesday, ending a career in which she played 119 times for her country and became its record points scorer. Scarratt, who played as a center, helped England win the World Cup in 2014 and again this year. She also was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mjällby joins list of unlikely league title winners in European soccer
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
Mjällby has delivered the latest heartwarming underdog story in European soccer by winning the Swedish league title against all the odds. A team playing its matches in a fishing village of around 800 people beside the Baltic Sea, Mjällby should not have been a threat to Sweden’s traditional big clubs — not least nearby Malmö, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA rosters feature a record 135 international players. And more things to know entering season
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
Basketball keeps getting more global. The NBA season opens Tuesday, and the league’s opening night rosters show a record 135 players who were born outside the U.S. They come from 43 countries — tying a record — and 71 are from Europe, the most ever from that continent. That development comes with the NBA in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A peek inside the blue medical tent that has become a fixture on NFL sidelines
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jaxson Dart was getting checked for a concussion during the New York Giants’ prime-time game against Philadelphia, and Brian Daboll was running out of patience. The coach pulled back the flap of the blue medical tent on the sideline and yelled inside to ask when his rookie quarterback’s evaluation would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Broncos’ historic comeback leaves Giants reeling and reflecting on missed opportunities
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Brian Daboll would love to have Sean Payton’s problems. “Mental errors, mistakes, snaps, wrong reads, you name it,” Payton rattled off Monday as the thrill of Denver’s inconceivable 33-32 comeback against the New York Giants gave way to an agonizing film session littered with what-ifs. Denver’s slow-starting offense produced zilch for three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diana Taurasi enjoys family vacations and Halloween plans after WNBA retirement
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Diana Taurasi’s biggest concerns these days revolve around what costumes her kids will wear for Halloween and taking advantage of their free time to go on vacation. The WNBA’s all-time leading scorer, who retired in February, missed watching the Phoenix Mercury’s WNBA Finals run because she was in Hawaii on vacation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto’s Kevin Gausman says Blue Jays have the big earners to compete with Dodgers in World Series
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman isn’t worried about facing the high-priced Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. “We’ve got a lot of guys making a lot of money, too,” a beer-soaked Gausman said after Toronto won its first pennant in 32 years by beating the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Monday night ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Five things to know: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays in the 2025 World Series
By Canadian Press on October 21st, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will meet the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series starting Friday at Rogers Centre. Here are five things you need to know before Major League Baseball’s championship series begins: HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE — Who hosts Games 1 and 2 — as well as the climactic seventh game — ... Read More »
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