National Sports
Cape Verde to play in the World Cup for the first time after beating Eswatini
By Canadian Press on October 13th, 2025
PRAIA, Cape Verde (AP) — Cape Verde will play in the World Cup for the first time after beating Eswatini 3-0 to win its group in African qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Monday. The archipelago of volcanic islands off the western coast of Africa secured one of the nine automatic spots for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Titans fire coach Brian Callahan after 4-19 record and 1-5 start to second season
By Canadian Press on October 13th, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans fired coach Brian Callahan on Monday after a 1-5 start to his second season. Chad Brinker, the Titans’ president of football operations, said team officials had extended conversations with controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk and general manager Mike Borgonzi before meeting with Callahan on Monday morning to tell ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Za’Darius Smith abruptly retires after 5 games with the Eagles
By Canadian Press on October 13th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Za’Darius Smith abruptly announced his retirement Monday, five games into his eighth NFL season and first with the Philadelphia Eagles. The 33-year-old pass rusher called it a career in a post on Instagram. The Eagles lost Thursday night at the New York Giants to fall to 4-2 and play at Minnesota on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 13 Notre Dame loses center Craig to knee injury as talks continue to extend Southern Cal series
By Canadian Press on October 13th, 2025
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — No. 13 Notre Dame has lost starting center Ashton Craig for the rest of this season because of a knee injury, coach Marcus Freeman announced Monday as the team prepares for its annual rivalry with Southern California. Craig suffered the injury during a 36-7 victory over N.C. State last weekend. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennessee Titans fire coach Brian Callahan after 4-19 record and 1-5 start to his second season
By Canadian Press on October 13th, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans fire coach Brian Callahan after 4-19 record and 1-5 start to his second season. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dave Campbell’s Texas Football high school rankings for Week 8
By Canadian Press on October 13th, 2025
The Week 8 high school rankings from Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine and TexasFootball.com, distributed by The Associated Press: CLASS 6A Rank School (Record) Week 7 Prv week 1 Southlake Carroll (7-0) W: Northwest Eaton, 66-7 1 2 Allen (6-0) W: Princeton, 62-14 2 3 Fort Bend Ridge Point (7-0) W: Fort Bend Dulles, 77-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Glenn acknowledges Fields took a step back, but there’s no quarterback change right now for Jets
By Canadian Press on October 13th, 2025
Justin Fields was knocked around, sacked nine times and held onto the ball way too long at times. It was a brutally rough day for the New York Jets quarterback and the offense, which was stunningly — and historically — bad in a 13-11 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday in London. The team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays outfielder Lukes back in lineup for Game 2 of ALCS after bruising knee
By Canadian Press on October 13th, 2025
TORONTO — Blue Jays outfielder Nathan Lukes is back in the lineup for Game 2 of the American League Championship Series against Seattle. He had to leave Game 1 after the third inning due to a bruised knee. Lukes fouled a ball off his right leg in a 12-pitch at-bat in the opening frame of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Failures on sports’ biggest stages provide unique glimpse into how to overcome adversity
By Canadian Press on October 13th, 2025
Athletes confront failure as often as success during competition. For professional and Olympic athletes, those shortcomings can play out in singular and devastating fashion in front of worldwide audiences. From seven-time Olympic gymnast Simone Biles’ bout with “the twisties” during the 2020 Tokyo Games, to former Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner’s infamous error ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matt Rhule says he loves his job at Nebraska but doesn’t tamp down buzz about Penn State opening
By Canadian Press on October 13th, 2025
Matt Rhule professed his love for living and working in Nebraska and trying to return the Cornhuskers to the upper echelon of college football. That said, he did nothing Monday to shut down speculation that he could be up for the Penn State job, which opened with Sunday’s firing of James Franklin. Rhule’s name surfaced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The latest idea to save the NBA All-Star Game: US vs. the World. And there’s no shortage of intrigue
By Canadian Press on October 13th, 2025
Imagine this lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama, all on the floor at the same time as teammates. MVPs. Scoring champions. NBA champions. Triple-double machines. Defensive wizards. International players, all together in one highly decorated, incredibly accomplished, flat-out-scary lineup the likes of which probably has not been seen too ... Read More »
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