September 18th, 2025

National Sports

Buccaneers aim for their first 3-0 start in 20 years while the Jets just want to get a win

By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are off to a 2-0 start for the fourth straight season under coach Todd Bowles. They haven’t been 3-0 yet. “That’s a problem that we’ve got to try to solve. We’re looking more ahead for that as opposed to just being happy being 2-0,” Bowles said. “It’s ... Read More »

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Sportsnet and Apple TV reach deal to simulcast Friday’s Jays-Royals game

By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025

TORONTO — Baseball fans will now be able to watch the Toronto Blue Jays game on Friday night on the team’s regular broadcast home in Canada. Sportsnet, the club’s Canadian rights-holder, said Thursday it had struck a deal with Apple TV to simulcast the road game against the Kansas City Royals on Rogers airwaves. The ... Read More »

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Mariners’ rare challenge helps secure 2-0 win over Royals, tie Astros for first place in AL West

By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Luis Castillo pitched six innings of three-hit ball, Jorge Polanco and J.P. Crawford drove in runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 2-0 on Thursday to climb back into a first-place tie with the Houston Astros in the AL West. The Mariners are headed to Houston for ... Read More »

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Brent Rooker’s 30th home run powers the A’s to a 5-3 win over the slumping Red Sox

By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025

BOSTON (AP) — Brent Rooker homered in a three-run first inning and J.T. Ginn limited Boston to five hits over six innings on Thursday to lead the Athletics to a 5-3 victory over the Red Sox. The A’s started the game with four straight hits, including Rooker’s two-run shot — his 30th of the season. ... Read More »

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Cowboys look to build on wild first win, while Bears try to bounce back from blowout loss

By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) — Brian Schottenheimer celebrated with his wife and kids over pizza and drinks after picking up his first victory as a head coach. He hopes to make it two in a row when the Dallas Cowboys visit Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears on Sunday. The Cowboys went from dealing with spit and ... Read More »

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Jordan Peele’s ‘Him’ delves into Faustian bargains. What are you willing to sacrifice?

By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Since it first premiered in 1926, F.W. Murnau’s “Faust” has been lauded as one of the greatest silent films ever made. And in the century that’s followed, striking a deal with the devil has been one of cinema’s most enduring tropes. “Him,” the Jordan Peele-produced horror film reaching theaters Friday, is ... Read More »

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Clayton Kershaw to retire after 18 seasons with Dodgers, making final start Friday

By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw will retire at the end of this season, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Thursday. The 37-year-old left-hander who got his 3,000th strikeout in July will make his final regular-season start at Dodger Stadium on Friday night against the San Francisco Giants. The 11-time All-Star ... Read More »

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Seahawks looking to build on 1st victory of Sam Darnold era; Saints still looking for a win

By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025

New Orleans (0-2) at Seattle (1-1) Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT, CBS. BetMGM NFL odds: Seahawks by 7 1/2. Against the spread: Saints 0-2; Seahawks 1-1 Series record: Saints lead 10-8. Last meeting: Saints beat Seahawks 39-32 on Oct. 9, 2022, in New Orleans. Last week: Seahawks beat the Steelers 31-17; Saints lost to the 49ers ... Read More »

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Clayton Kershaw to retire after 2025 season, Dodgers announce

By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw will retire following the 2025 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Thursday. The 37-year-old left-hander who got his 3,000th strikeout in July will make his final regular-season start at Dodger Stadium on Friday night against the San Francisco Giants. The 11-time All-Star and 2014 ... Read More »

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Surging Guardians complete sweep with 3-1 win over slumping Tigers in Tarik Skubal’s return

By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025

DETROIT (AP) — Jose Ramirez hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning after Tarik Skubal was replaced and the surging Cleveland Guardians swept the slumping Detroit Tigers with a 3-1 win on Thursday. Cleveland has won seven straight to close within 3 1/2 games of the AL Central-leading Tigers with a little more ... Read More »

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No. 6 Ducks and Beavers meet Saturday before long-running rivalry takes a hiatus

By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025

After Saturday’s game between Oregon and Oregon State, a storied rivalry that dates back more than a century will go on hiatus. But perhaps not for long. The Beavers will visit the No. 6 Ducks at Autzen Stadium in the 129th meeting between the two former Pac-12 rivals. The only time the series has been ... Read More »

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