National Sports
Hellen Obiri of Kenya sets a course record to win the New York City Marathon
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Hellen Obiri of Kenya sets a course record to win the New York City Marathon. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kevin Willard faces the daunting task of reviving Villanova basketball after 3 straight NCAA misses
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — Kevin Willard waited in the Boston Celtics’ staff room as Rick Pitino unloaded after a crushing last-second loss and delivered one of the great rants in ticked-off sports coach history. Pitino’s tirade is remembered and mimicked to this day — how Larry Bird and other Celtics greats weren’t “walking through that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wolves fires Pereira with Wanderers in last place in the Premier League after 10 games without a win
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
Wolverhampton Wanderers, the Premier League’s last-placed team, fired manager Vitor Pereira on Sunday after a winless start to the season. Pereira joined Wolves in December when the team was in next-to-last place in the league, secured its survival in the lucrative top flight by April and was handed a new three-year contract in September. However, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alizé Cornet has been named as the French captain of the Billie Jean King Cup team
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Alizé Cornet has been named the French captain of the Billie Jean King Cup team a few months after retiring as a player. The French tennis federation announced the nomination on Sunday, saying that Cornet stood out from other candidates because of her “investment in French tennis, her profile, her motivation and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern Munich announces record turnover and membership figures
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich announced club-record financial and membership figures at its annual general meeting on Sunday, when members also celebrated the team’s record 15-game winning start to the season. Bayern president Herbert Hainer said the club gained 50,000 new members in the last year, taking its total to 432,500, “more than any other ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wolves fires Pereira with Wanderers in last place in the Premier League after 10 games
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Wolverhampton Wanderers, the Premier League’s last-placed team, fired manager Vitor Pereira on Sunday after a winless start to the season. Pereira joined Wolves in December when the team was in next-to-last place in the league, secured its survival in the lucrative top flight by April and was handed a new three-year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McKibbin earns a spot in the Masters and British Open with dominant win in Hong Kong Open
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
HONG KONG (AP) — Tom McKibbin earned his first trip to the Masters by pulling away for a 7-under 63 to cap off a wire-to-wire victory Sunday in the Hong Kong Open. His second win also gets the 22-year-old from Northern Ireland in the British Open. Getting to Augusta National became a challenge when McKibbin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vanderbilt rally fell shot as chance for statement road win turns into critical loss for Commodores
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Vanderbilt’s big rally against Texas came up short as an onside kick rolled out of bounds and took one last chance for the Commodores with it. And those mere inches in a desperate scramble for the ball may be all the difference between a really good season in Nashville and a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miyu Yamashita wins LPGA Maybank Championship after three-way playoff
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Women’s British Open winner Miyu Yamashita of Japan has won the LPGA’s Maybank Championship in a three-way playoff Sunday for her second career title in only her first full year on the tour. The 24-year-old golfer sealed victory with a birdie on the first playoff hole, while three-round leader Hye-Jin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 25 North Carolina tips off season at home against Central Arkansas
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
Central Arkansas Bears at North Carolina Tar Heels Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 25 North Carolina starts the season at home against Central Arkansas. North Carolina went 23-14 overall a season ago while going 12-3 at home. The Tar Heels averaged 80.7 points per game while shooting 47.5% from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Presbyterian opens season at home against Navy
By Canadian Press on November 2nd, 2025
Navy Midshipmen at Presbyterian Blue Hose Clinton, South Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Presbyterian opens the season at home against Navy. Presbyterian finished 14-19 overall a season ago while going 8-5 at home. The Blue Hose allowed opponents to score 70.9 points per game and shoot 45.6% from the field last season. Navy ... Read More »
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