September 20th, 2025

National Sports

Delap injury leaves Chelsea with striker shortage ahead of Champions League

By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea striker Liam Delap will be out for up to three months because of a hamstring injury sustained before the international break, manager Enzo Maresca said Friday. It leaves Chelsea short of striker options heading into the start of the Champions League, with the club having loaned out Nicolas Jackson to Bayern ... Read More »

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Man United staying with Bayindir in goal for derby against Man City

By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Altay Bayindir will continue in goal for Manchester United in the derby match against Manchester City on Sunday despite signing Belgium international Senne Lammens last week. The goalkeeper position has been problematic for United manager Ruben Amorim, who sent last year’s No. 1 Andre Onana on loan to Turkish club Trabzonspor ... Read More »

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Italian boxer speaks out over online abuse since Olympic bout against Khelif

By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025

NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Italian boxer Angela Carini says the online abuse she’s received since her Olympic fight against Imane Khelif last year has “destroyed her career.” Carini tearfully quit her opening bout with Khelif of Algeria at the Paris Olympics after just 46 seconds, going on to explain afterward that she took the extremely ... Read More »

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Boost for Barcelona coach Flick ahead of Champions League opener

By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Barcelona coach Hansi Flick will be in the dugout for his team’s Champions League opening game at Newcastle next week after UEFA eased his punishment for misconduct on Friday. Flick and his assistant Marcus Sorg had been given one-match bans for “violating the basic rules of decent conduct” at Barcelona’s semifinal ... Read More »

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US Olympic sprinter Knighton banned for positive test for anabolic steroid

By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025

GENEVA (AP) — Two-time Olympic finalist Erriyon Knighton was banned for four years on Friday in a doping case that ruled the 21-year-old United States sprinter out of the 2028 Los Angeles Games. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its judges upheld separate appeals by the World Anti-Doping Agency and track and field investigators, ... Read More »

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Jets’ Sauce Gardner limited by groin injury, but Aaron Glenn thinks he’ll be OK to play vs. Bills

By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner has a groin injury that will limit him at practice Friday, but coach Aaron Glenn expects he should be able to play Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. Gardner was injured during practice Thursday, when he was listed on the team’s injury report as a ... Read More »

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Retiring goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to suit up for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a preseason game

By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury is ending his NHL career back where it began. The veteran goaltender, who officially retired last spring following a 21-year career, signed a professional tryout contract with the Penguins on Friday and is going to suit up for the club during Pittsburgh’s exhibition game against Columbus on Sept. 27. The ... Read More »

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Schröder leads Germany past Finland and into EuroBasket final

By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025

RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Dennis Schröder scored 26 points and made 12 assists to help Germany beat Finland 98-86 and reach the EuroBasket final on Friday. The Sacramento Kings point guard made four 3-pointers and went a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line as the world champions advanced to their first European final since ... Read More »

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Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders have not looked nearly as good so far this season

By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s only been two games so far, but Jayden Daniels and the rest of the Washington Commanders have looked more like the oldest team in the NFL and less like the club that went 12-5 and made it all the way to the NFC title game last season. The offense is nowhere ... Read More »

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Former Syracuse basketball star Tiana Mangakahia dies at 30 after long battle with cancer

By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025

Tiana Mangakahia, a former Syracuse star who played professional basketball in Russia, France and her home country of Australia, has died after a long battle with cancer, her family announced Friday. She was 30. “We are heartbroken to share the passing of our beautiful Tiana Mangakahia,” her family wrote on her social media account. “She ... Read More »

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Bills rule out Ed Oliver against the Jets because of an ankle injury he suffered at practice

By Canadian Press on September 12th, 2025

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott said Friday defensive tackle Ed Oliver had his left ankle stepped on at practice and will not play against the New York Jets, leaving the team thin at the position and without a starter who made a game-changing impact in a season-opening win over the ... Read More »

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