National Sports
Dak Prescott and the Cowboys agree on a record contract that is the first at $60 million per year
By Schuyler Dixon And Rob Maaddi, The Associated Press on September 8th, 2024
Dak Prescott has a new contract with the Dallas Cowboys hours before their season opener at Cleveland. The star quarterback and the Cowboys agreed on a $240 million, four-year contract, the first in NFL history to average $60 per season, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tyreek Hill is briefly detained for a traffic violation ahead of Dolphins’ season opener
By The Associated Press on September 8th, 2024
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was briefly detained for a traffic violation while entering Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, hours before his team was set to open the season against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Hill was seen on video posted to the social media site X laying face down on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rap megastar Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on September 8th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Kendrick Lamar will pop out on the NFL’s biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Lamar would lead the halftime festivities from the Caesars Superdome on Feb. 9. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Kyle (The Monster) Nelson suffers first-round UFC knockout in Las Vegas
By The Canadian Press on September 8th, 2024
LAS VEGAS – American Steve (Mean Machine) Garcia extended his win streak to five with a first-round stoppage of Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson on a UFC Fight Night card Saturday. Garcia (17-5-0) went down early after a stumble, allowing Nelson to take his back. But Garcia, controlling Nelson’s hands, was able to avoid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian middleweight Aaron Jeffery wins to move a step closer to Bellator title shot
By The Canadian Press on September 8th, 2024
SAN DIEGO – Canadian middleweight Aaron Jeffery moved a step closer to a Bellator title shot after earning a unanimous decision Saturday night over former three-time welterweight champion Douglas (The Phenom) Lima. All three judges scored it 29-28 for the 31-year-old from Tillsonburg, Ont., who used his strength and grappling skills to spend most of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps get chances but no goals in scoreless draw with Dallas
By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps couldn’t take advantage of some early chances then failed to score during a late frenzy and were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw against FC Dallas in a Major League Soccer match Saturday night. Midfielders Mathias Laborda and Sebastian Berhalter both had great opportunities in the opening half but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2024
Saturday Scoreboard CFL Ottawa 41 Toronto 27 Winnipeg 26 Saskatchewan 21 Edmonton 37 Calgary 16 — MLB Interleague Toronto 9 Atlanta 5 N.Y. Yankees 2 Chicago Cubs 0 L.A. Dodgers 7 Cleveland 2 Houston 11 Arizona 5 St. Louis 2 Seattle 0 American League Detroit 2 Oakland 1 Tampa Bay 7 Baltimore 1 Texas 6 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Horwitz, Berrios help Blue Jays win 9-5, knock Braves out of wild-card spot
By Sean Holohan, The Associated Press on September 7th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – Spencer Horwitz homered twice among his four hits, José BerrÃos pitched six effective innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Atlanta 9-5 on Saturday night to knock the Braves out of the final National League wild-card spot. With just 20 games left to play, the Braves fell one game behind the Mets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Surging Elks lick Stamps 37-16 to escape West basement
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2024
EDMONTON – McLeod Bethel-Thompson threw a pair of touchdown passes as the Edmonton Elks defeated the Calgary Stampeders 37-16 on Saturday to leapfrog their Alberta rivals into fourth place in the West Division. Edmonton (5-8) has now won five of its last six games after a woeful 0-7 start to the season that included firing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men win friendly 2-1, beat U.S. on American soil for first time since 1957
By The Canadian Press on September 7th, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Canadian men ended 67 years of failure against the U.S. on American soil with an impressive 2-1 win in a soccer friendly Saturday. Jacob Shaffelburg and Jonathan David scored for the 40th-ranked Canadians, who led 1-0 after a dominant first half. Substitute Luca de la Torre replied for the 16th-ranked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula to win the US Open for her third Grand Slam title
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on September 7th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Aryna Sabalenka got past Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 in a rollicking U.S. Open women’s final Saturday to win her first championship at Flushing Meadows and third Grand Slam title of her career. Sabalenka, a 26-year-old from Belarus, adds this trophy to the two she earned at the Australian Open Open each ... Read More »
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