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Elche draws at Sevilla to remain unbeaten in La Liga
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Substitute Peque Fernández scored with five minutes remaining to give Sevilla a 2-2 home draw against Elche in La Liga on Friday. However, newly promoted Elche continued to impress by extending its unbeaten start to the season to four games. Isaac Romero put Sevilla ahead with an opportunistic strike from 18 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Stakusic into quarterfinals at Guadalajara with win over 3rd seed Ostapenko
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
GUADALAJARA — Canadian tennis player Marina Stakusic is through to the quarterfinals of the Guadalajara Open Akron after a 6-4 6-7 (6), 6-2 upset of third seed Jelena Ostapenko on Friday. Stakusic won when Ostapenko’s return on match point went long. The Canadian won 87 per cent of service points and scored the only break ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ian Happ homers as the Chicago Cubs knock off the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Ian Happ homered and MoisĂ©s Ballesteros hit a tiebreaking triple, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the slumping Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Friday. Happ finished with three hits and two RBIs as Chicago posted its third consecutive victory. Nico Hoerner had two hits and scored twice for the NL wild-card leaders. Matthew ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pavard scores on Marseille debut in 4-0 win over struggling Lorient
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — French World Cup winner Benjamin Pavard scored on debut as Marseille hit the net four times without reply in a commanding win over Lorient in Ligue 1 on Friday. Lorient played for most of the match with 10 men after Darline Yongwa was shown a straight red card for a professional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leverkusen fights past in-form Frankfurt to earn first Bundesliga win
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Alejandro Grimaldo scored from two free kicks and Bayer Leverkusen beat in-form Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 to record its first Bundesliga win and give coach Kasper Hjulmand a winning start to his reign on Friday. Hjulmand has led Leverkusen for only a few days after Erik ten Hag was sacked just two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Commanders’ Wise is out for the season and team believes Ekeler tore his Achilles, AP source says
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Commanders defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr. will miss the rest of the season after having quadriceps surgery, and the team believes running back Austin Ekeler tore his right Achilles tendon in a loss to the Green Bay Packers but is awaiting tests to confirm the severity of that injury, a person ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protests outside, silence inside as Canada faces Israel in an empty arena
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
HALIFAX — It was a surreal scene in Halifax on Friday as Canada kicked off its Davis Cup tennis tie against Israel behind closed doors at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax. Save for athletes and staff of the two teams and the necessary officials, who were either on the court or courtside, the venue that normally ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillies reliever Alvarado to miss the rest of the season with a left forearm strain
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Relief pitcher Jose Alvarado of the Phillies will miss the remainder of the season after being placed on the 15-day Injured List with a left forearm strain Friday. Alvarado was 4-2 with a 3.81 ERA in 26 innings pitched over 28 appearances this season. He served an 80-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phil Salt and England smash T20 records at South Africa’s expense
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Phil Salt’s fastest and highest Twenty20 hundred for England launched the third biggest ever men’s total and a smashing 146-run win over South Africa on Friday. Salt’s 141 not out and Jos Buttler’s 83 propped up England’s 304-2, which included 18 sixes and 30 boundaries. South Africa followed with resolve but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets’ Sauce Gardner set to play vs. Bills after being limited earlier in the week by groin injury
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner was removed from the team’s injury report Friday and should play Sunday against the Buffalo Bills after a groin issue limited him for one practice. Gardner was hurt Thursday, when he was first listed as a limited participant. He was listed without any injury ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New dad McCarthy back at practice with Vikings, while Darrisaw ruled out as knee recovery continues
By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy returned to practice with the team on Friday after his fiancĂ©e gave birth to their son. McCarthy will have to play again without his standout left tackle, Christian Darrisaw. Still in the final stage of his recovery from ACL and MCL repair surgery, Darrisaw was ruled ... Read More »
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