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Leafs, Raptors move start times of games so fans can watch Blue Jays in World Series
By Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2025
TORONTO — The Maple Leafs and Raptors are changing the times of their games this weekend so sports fans can watch the Toronto Blue Jays play the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. Rogers Centre in downtown Toronto will host Games 1 and 2 of Major League Baseball’s championship series on Friday and Saturday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazilian court acquits defendants in soccer academy fire that killed 10
By Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Rio de Janeiro state court acquitted the last remaining defendants accused of responsibility in a 2019 fire that swept through the sleeping quarters of an academy for Brazil’s popular professional soccer club Flamengo, killing 10 teenage players. They were accused of causing the fire due to negligence, and in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PSV coach says Sergino Dest failed to start in Champions League game after turning up late
By Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2025
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — American international Sergino Dest failed to start in PSV Eindhoven’s stunning win against Napoli on Tuesday because he turned up late for the Champions League match, his coach Peter Bosz said. Bosz said in an interview with broadcaster Ziggo Sport that Dest had to face the consequences for breaching team rules. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jaroslav Köstl interim coach for Czechs’ final World Cup qualifier after Faroe Islands humiliation
By Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2025
PRAGUE (AP) — Jaroslav Köstl will be the Czech Republic’s interim coach for its final World Cup qualifier against Gibraltar, the Czech Football Association said Wednesday. Köstl previously was an assistant to Ivan Hašek, who was fired Oct. 15 following a humiliating 2-1 defeat to Faroe Islands. As well as the match against Gibraltar on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rabada hits first test 50 to lead South Africa’s comeback vs Pakistan after Asif Afridi’s record day
By Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2025
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — The No. 11 batter Kagiso Rabada and Senuran Muthusamy hit career-best half-centuries as South Africa scripted one of its most memorable comebacks to dominate Pakistan on Day 3 of the second and final test. South Africa was all out Wednesday for 404 in its first innings — having resumed on 185-4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Main Fox network will televise 69 of 104 matches at next year’s World Cup, with remaining 35 on FS1
By Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fox Sports will televise 69 of the 104 matches at next year’s World Cup on its main over-the-air network. Fox said Wednesday its FS1 cable network will broadcast 35 games of the tournament, to be played in the U.S., Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. Televising 66% of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man City fan dies in Spain ahead of Champions League game against Villarreal
By Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — A Manchester City fan died in Spain ahead of the club’s Champions League match against Villarreal on Tuesday. City confirmed the death of Guy Bradshaw in a post on social media, saying it was “deeply saddened.” “Everyone at the Club sends their condolences to his family, friends, and fellow fans during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College football Week 9: No. 8 Ole Miss to test defense of No. 13 Sooners in 1 of 3 Top 25 SEC games
By Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2025
The three Week 9 games between teams in The Associated Press Top 25 are all in the Southeastern Conference. Plenty of other games will impact conference races and the College Football Playoff picture. No. 3 Texas A&M, the unbeaten SEC co-leader, goes on the road to play a 20th-ranked, two-loss LSU team that could revive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From Fred Dean to Christian McCaffrey: How midseason trades reshaped NFL history
By Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2025
The in-season trade market in the NFL traditionally was a bit more tepid than other sports because the difficulty of inserting a player into a brand new scheme on the fly made deals much less appealing for contenders. That has changed in recent years with a newer generation of general managers more willing to take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daniel Jones leads Colts to record-breaking offensive start, Raiders struggle in historic loss
By Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2025
Daniel Jones and the Indianapolis Colts are putting up numbers to rival offenses led by some of the best quarterbacks to play the game including Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Kurt Warner. Geno Smith and the Las Vegas Raiders are going in the opposite direction, putting up a performance last week so futile that it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers star Freeman expects cold shoulder from fellow Canadians at World Series
By Canadian Press on October 22nd, 2025
Freddie Freeman is always happy to return to Toronto, even if Blue Jays fans might not give him a warm reception. Freeman is a dual Canadian-American citizen who has represented Canada in the World Baseball Classic. However, he’s also one of the stars of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Blue Jays opponents in the World ... Read More »
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