August 6th, 2025

National Sports

Dozens gather at Florida church for Hulk Hogan’s funeral service

By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025

LARGO, Fla. (AP) — Dozens of people gathered Tuesday evening at a funeral service for famed wrestler Hulk Hogan, who died last month at 71. The private service was held at the same church where Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, was baptized in 2023. He died after suffering a heart attack July 24 ... Read More »

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Cincinnati Reds place left-hander Nick Lodolo on 15-day injured list with blister

By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025

The Cincinnati Reds placed left-hander Nick Lodolo on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with a blister on his left index finger. Lodolo left Monday night’s 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs in the second inning. The 27-year-old Lodolo is 8-6 with a 3.05 ERA in a career-high 23 starts and 129 2/3 innings. He ... Read More »

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Seattle NHL team’s mascot has a close encounter with a brown bear during video shoot in Alaska

By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and the team’s blue-haired troll mascot had a close call with a brown bear during a promotional video shoot in Alaska. Hayden and the mascot named Buoy were on a fly-fishing outing in Katmai National Park as part of a trip promoting youth hockey when the bear ... Read More »

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Back to Seattle: Carroll, Smith return in Raiders-Seahawks pre-season game

By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Seattle represents a proving ground for Pete Carroll and Geno Smith. Carroll, especially, left an indelible mark on the Seahawks by coaching them to their only Super Bowl title. Smith quarterbacked the franchise to winning records the past three years. Now Carroll and Smith head back to the Pacific Northwest, returning ... Read More »

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Celtics trade Georges Niang to Jazz, agree to deal with ex-Raptor Chris Boucher

By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics are trading recently acquired forward Georges Niang and two future second-round draft picks to the Utah Jazz in exchange for rookie RJ Luis Jr., ESPN reported on Tuesday. In a separate deal, power forward Chris Boucher has agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million deal with the Celtics, his agent ... Read More »

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In broad daylight, the Colts return to Owings Mills for a joint practice with the Ravens

By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Forty-one years, four months and a week later, the Colts were back in Owings Mills. Indianapolis held a joint practice Tuesday with the Baltimore Ravens, two days before the teams’ preseason matchup. The Colts have played several games in Baltimore since moving from Charm City to Indianapolis in 1984, but ... Read More »

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Celtics trade Georges Niang to Utah Jazz, agree to deal with Chris Boucher

By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025

BOSTON (AP) — The Celtics are trading recently acquired forward Georges Niang and two future second-round draft picks to the Utah Jazz in exchange for rookie RJ Luis Jr., ESPN reported on Tuesday. In a separate deal, power forward Chris Boucher has agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million deal with the Celtics, his agent Sam ... Read More »

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Back to Seattle: Carroll and Smith return in Raiders-Seahawks preseason game

By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Seattle represents a proving ground for Pete Carroll and Geno Smith. Carroll, especially, left an indelible mark on the Seahawks by coaching them to their only Super Bowl title. Smith quarterbacked the franchise to winning records the past three years. Now Carroll and Smith head back to the Pacific Northwest, returning ... Read More »

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Former Miami Heat security officer charged with selling $2M in stolen jerseys

By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025

MIAMI (AP) — A former Miami Heat security officer accused of selling stolen jerseys and other memorabilia worth millions of dollars made his initial appearance in federal court on Tuesday. Marcos Thomas Perez, 62, of Miami, was charged with transporting and transferring stolen goods in interstate commerce. A joint announcement from the Southern District of ... Read More »

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Deion Sanders and his coaching staff at Colorado boast a combined 160 years of NFL experience

By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Warren Sapp strictly enforces Colorado players being in straight lines while stretching at practice. Marshall Faulk harps over and over on proper footwork. These two Hall of Fame players turned coaches are sticklers for the little things. That’s on orders from the third member of their gold-coat club: Deion Sanders. Sapp ... Read More »

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Toronto Argonauts sign veteran Canadian offensive lineman Ryan Sceviour

By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts have signed veteran Canadian offensive lineman Ryan Sceviour, the CFL club announced Tuesday. The six-foot-four, 320-pound Sceviour played eight games with the Saskatchewan Roughriders last season. Sceviour played his first five seasons with his hometown Calgary Stampeders after being selected eighth overall at the 2018 CFL draft. He helped Calgary ... Read More »

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