October 13th, 2025

National Sports

How Trump and Infantino’s friendship is shaping the World Cup

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The plan started coming together inside a luxury box at MetLife Stadium. As the Premier League’s Chelsea was on its way to a shutout victory at the Club World Cup final in July, President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino were deep in discussion at the New Jersey sports complex outside ... Read More »

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Trump and Infantino: How a friendship is shaping the World Cup

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The plan started coming together inside a luxury box at MetLife Stadium. As the Premier League’s Chelsea was on its way to a shutout victory at the Club World Cup final in July, President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino were deep in discussion at the New Jersey sports complex outside ... Read More »

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QMJHL Roundup: Marcus Kearsey stars in overtime as Islanders clip Voltigeurs 6-5

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

DRUMMONDVILLE — Marcus Kearsey scored 2:38 into overtime as the Charlottetown Islanders edged the Drummondville Voltigeurs 6-5 on Sunday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action. CJ Watroba and Nathan Leek had two goals apiece for Charlottetown (6-1-1) and Matthew Butler also scored. Donald Hickey stopped 24 of 29 shots for the win in net. ... Read More »

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Drake Maye leads Patriots to 23-20 win over Bills, leaving NFL without an unbeaten team

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Drake Maye led the Patriots on a 37-yard drive to set up rookie Andy Borregales’ 52-yard field goal with 15 seconds left, and New England beat the Buffalo Bills 23-20 on Sunday night, leaving the NFL without an undefeated team five weeks into the season. Stefon Diggs had 10 catches ... Read More »

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Blue Jays ride rookie Yesavage’s 11 Ks to 13-7 win over Yankees in Game 2 of the ALDS

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

TORONTO (AP) — Rookie Trey Yesavage set a Blue Jays postseason record by striking out 11 in 5 1/3 no-hit innings, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit the first postseason grand slam in team history and Toronto beat the New York Yankees 13-7 on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the ALDS. Daulton Varsho had two ... Read More »

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Tucker wins gold as Canada gets three medals at World Para Athletics Championships

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

NEW DELHI — Victoria’s Nate Tucker won gold as Canada finished the World Para Athletics Championships with three medals on Sunday. Tucker set a new championship record of three minutes 57.98 seconds in the men’s T38 1,500 metre middle-distance race as he finished atop the podium. Liam Stanley, also from Victoria, was ninth in the ... Read More »

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Vince Whaley has an audience with a set of teeth. He hits shot with alligator behind him

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Vince Whaley stepped into the water to play a shot and a 6-foot spectator with a full set of teeth was watching closely. He still turned his back on the alligator and saved par. Whaley figures the gator was about 20 feet away in the water when he played his shot ... Read More »

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Julio RodrĂ­guez lifts Mariners over Tigers 3-2, Seattle takes Game 2 of ALDS to even series

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

SEATTLE (AP) — Julio RodrĂ­guez hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 in Game 2 of their AL Division Series on Saturday to even the series. With the game knotted at 2-2 and one out in the bottom of the eighth inning, AL MVP ... Read More »

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Denis Bouanga’s 86th-minute goal sends streaking LAFC past Atlanta 1-0 for 5th consecutive win

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Bouanga scored in his sixth consecutive match Sunday night, connecting in the 86th minute to send Los Angeles FC past Atlanta United 1-0 for its fifth consecutive victory. Late in a frustrating evening for LAFC stars Son Heung-min and Bouanga, the French star pounced when a long cross into the ... Read More »

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Walsh, Shibasaki among uncapped players picked for Australia’s Ashes rugby league series in England

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The pathways to Kangaroos selection differed wildly for Reece Walsh and Gehamat Shibasaki, two of the seven uncapped players picked for Australia’s three-test Ashes rugby league series in England. For Walsh, an undisputed star of the National Rugby League, it was only a matter of time. For his Brisbane Broncos teammate ... Read More »

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Bengals’ Jake Browning blames himself for loss to Lions

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

CINCINNATI (AP) — For the second time in three seasons, Jake Browning has stepped in for an injured Joe Burrow. But unlike in 2023, things aren’t going well. In Sunday’s 37-24 loss to the Detroit Lions, the Bengals’ third-year quarterback threw three more interceptions, giving him eight in four games. Browning, who also tossed three ... Read More »

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