National Sports
World Cup hype collides with the reality of cartel violence in the Mexican state of Jalisco
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Fans flocking to a soccer match in Zapopan chanted “Mexico! Mexico!” while walking past dozens of police officers, bomb-sniffing dogs, metal detectors and drone jammers — as authorities fine-tuned security ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A few miles away, south of Guadalajara, a different sort of deployment was underway: ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scores and sports schedue for Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
Sunday’s Scoreboard NHL Calgary 2 Philadelphia 1 Tampa Bay 4 Utah 2 N.Y. Islanders 3 Columbus 2 Detroit 3 San Jose 2 (SO) Anaheim 4 New Jersey 1 — AHL Calgary 6 Bakersfield 1 Toronto 4 Chicago 2 Henderson 7 Abbotsford 3 Texas 2 Manitoba 1 (OT) Bridgeport 2 Springfield 1 (SO) Providence 5 Charlotte ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Flames edge Flyers 2-1 behind Huberdeau’s pair of goals
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
Jonathan Huberdeau scored a pair of goals and the Calgary Flames defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 on Sunday night. In a game that lacked a lot of activity with both teams playing their fourth game in six nights, Huberdeau broke through 2:15 into the second period when he snapped a wrister from the left circle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spurs rookie guard Dylan Harper leaves game vs. Suns with calf injury
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — San Antonio Spurs rookie Dylan Harper left Sunday’s game against the Phoenix Suns because of a left calf injury. The 6-foot-6 guard was playing defense against Phoenix Suns center Nick Richards when he tried to jump around him to deflect an incoming pass midway through the second quarter. He immediately started limping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sam Darnold leads Seahawks to easy 38-14 win over Commanders, who lose Jayden Daniels to arm injury
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Sam Darnold threw four touchdown passes before his first incompletion, and the Seattle Seahawks played a near-perfect first half offensively on their way to a 38-14 rout of the Washington Commanders, who again lost Jayden Daniels to an injury Sunday night. Daniels, Washington’s second-year quarterback, left in the fourth quarter after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!James van Riemsdyk’s shootout goal lifts Red Wings over Sharks 3-2
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — James van Riemsdyk scored in the fourth round of a shootout, lifting the Detroit Red Wings past the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Sunday night. Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond both had goals as the Red Wings won their fourth in five games. Goalie Cam Talbot made 16 saves and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jayden Daniels leaves game after Washington QB’s non-throwing arm bends gruesomely
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jayden Daniels left Washington’s game against Seattle with 7:29 remaining Sunday night after his left, non-throwing arm bent gruesomely while he was being tackled near the goal line. The Commanders were down 38-7 at the time, raising questions about why Daniels was still in the game. He was able to walk off ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Happ wins again as Chicago Cubs earn a major league-high 3 Gold Glove awards
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs had a major league-high three Gold Glove winners this year, with Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ian Happ and Nico Hoerner all taking home baseball’s most famous fielding honour. It was the first Gold Glove for Crow-Armstrong, part of a breakout season for the All-Star centre fielder. Happ won for the fourth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bounga scores 2 goals, LAFC beats Austin 4-1, advances to Western Conference semis
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Denis Bouanga had two goals and an assist on Sunday night to help Los Angeles FC beat Austin FC 4-1 and sweep the best-of-three series in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs. LAFC, which won Game 1 2-1, plays at second-seeded Vancouver in the one-game Western Conference semifinals. Son ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cutter Gauthier, Beckett Sennecke tally goal and assist to lead Ducks 4-1 over Devils
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Cutter Gauthier and Beckett Sennecke each had a goal and an assist, goalie Lukas Dostal made 32 saves, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Sunday night. Frank Vatrano and Chris Kreider also scored for the Ducks. Jack Hughes scored New Jersey’s lone goal in the third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Craig’s crew rock solid on opening day in mixed curling championship
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
ASSINIBOIA — Miles Craig of Victoria had a successful opening day at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship with a pair of hard-fought wins at the Assiniboia Curling Club. Craig, with vice-skip Steph Jackson-Baier, second Chris Baier and lead Sara Loken beat Jessie Hunkin of Edmonton 5-3 in Sunday’s first draw, then edged Brent MacDougall of ... Read More »
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