October 14th, 2025

National Sports

Pat Narduzzi turned to Mason Heintschel with Pitt’s season on the line. The freshman QB delivered

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenny Pickett crossed Pat Narduzzi’s mind last week when the longtime Pittsburgh football coach decided to make a quarterback switch and give control of his offense to true freshman Mason Heintschel. In a 48-7 home rout of Boston College on Saturday, Heintschel became the first true freshman quarterback at Pitt to win ... Read More »

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Haaland scores again and Rodri gets another injury in Man City’s win at Brentford in Premier League

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

Another goal for the prolific Erling Haaland. Another injury for the unfortunate Rodri. Manchester City beat Brentford 1-0 in the Premier League on Sunday thanks to a competition-leading ninth goal by Haaland, who used power to shrug off one defender and then skill to go round another before slotting home in the ninth minute. A ... Read More »

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Schneider, Kiner-Falefa and Straw get starts as Jays tinker with lineup for Game 2

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

TORONTO — Blue Jays manager John Schneider is tinkering with his lineup for Game 2 of Toronto’s American League Division Series against the New York Yankees. Davis Schneider will start in left field and bat second. Isiah Kiner-Falefa — a former Yankee — will play second base and bat seventh. Myles Straw will play right ... Read More »

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Mpetshi Perricard upsets Fritz at Shanghai Masters, Djokovic struggles but advances, Sinner retires

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

SHANGHAI (AP) — Big-serving Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard upset fourth-ranked Taylor Fritz 6-4, 7-5 and advanced to the fourth round of the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, while defending champion Jannik Sinner retired due to severe leg cramps. After taking the opening set, Sinner, who won the China Open in Beijing, trailed 7-6 (3), 5-7, 2-3 ... Read More »

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Tyler Reddick races for NASCAR championship as his infant son deals with a tumor

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Tyler Reddick raced Sunday with his championship hopes on the line at the same time his infant son has been diagnosed with a tumor in his chest that is affecting his heart. Rookie Reddick, the second of Tyler and Alexa Reddick’s two boys, was born in May and Alexa revealed last ... Read More »

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Jordan Addison’s late touchdown gives Vikings 21-17 win over Browns in London

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

LONDON (AP) — Vikings receiver Jordan Addison caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Carson Wentz with 25 seconds left to give Minnesota a 21-17 victory over the Cleveland Browns at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday. The 10-play, 80-yard drive gave the Vikings (3-2) a much-needed win on their historic international road trip, which started with ... Read More »

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Insatiable Tadej PogaÄŤar claims another title in remarkable season for Slovenian rider

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

GUILHERAND-GRANGES, France (AP) — Tadej PogaÄŤar added the European title to his world crown on Sunday after yet another solo breakaway that marked the latest milestone in a stunning season. PogaÄŤar, the best rider of his generation, has been in a class of his own this season, winning the Tour de France for the fourth ... Read More »

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Some referees took the floor in NBA camps this year, and coaches welcomed their presence

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

MIAMI (AP) — Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers is, by his own admission, not the best referee. When he is calling fouls in practice, he doesn’t call much. The NBA sent him and his colleagues some help this fall. Scrimmages in training camps around the NBA might have seemed a little more crowded this season. The ... Read More »

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MacIntyre makes ‘beautiful’ Ryder Cup homecoming by winning Dunhill Links in native Scotland

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Robert MacIntyre won the Dunhill Links Championship on Sunday for a second European tour title in as many years in his native Scotland, completing a successful homecoming after being part of Team Europe’s victory in the Ryder Cup last week. “Just a beautiful ending to a good week,” MacIntyre said ... Read More »

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Barcelona loses 4-1 at Sevilla as Lewandowski misses penalty

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

MADRID (AP) — Lamine Yamal was out injured, Robert Lewandowski missed a potential equalizing penalty kick and Barcelona lost its second straight match with a disheartening 4-1 defeat at Sevilla in the Spanish league on Sunday. Combined with a midweek loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, Barcelona is not entering the international break ... Read More »

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Stuttgart beats Heidenheim to climb into Bundesliga top four

By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Bilal El Khannouss continued his successful start to life on loan at Stuttgart as he scored the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win over Heidenheim in the Bundesliga on Sunday. In driving rain, El Khannouss ran at the Stuttgart defense and dodged two challenges before scoring with a ... Read More »

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