National Sports

Chicago faces Denver, aims to break 5-game slide

By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025

Chicago Bulls (6-6, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (10-2, second in the Western Conference) Denver; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago is looking to stop its five-game skid with a victory over Denver. The Nuggets have gone 6-0 in home games. Denver scores 124.4 points while outscoring opponents by 13.1 points ... Read More »

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Brooklyn hosts Boston, looks to break home losing streak

By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025

Boston Celtics (7-7, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (2-11, 13th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn plays Boston looking to end its six-game home slide. The Nets are 2-8 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brooklyn ranks last in the Eastern Conference scoring 41.7 points per game ... Read More »

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Dallas visits Minnesota after overtime win against Portland

By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025

Dallas Mavericks (4-10, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (8-5, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Dallas visits the Minnesota Timberwolves following the Mavericks’ 138-133 overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers. The Timberwolves have gone 5-3 against Western Conference opponents. Minnesota has a 1-4 record against ... Read More »

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Golden State faces Orlando, looks for 4th straight road win

By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025

Golden State Warriors (9-6, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (7-7, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Golden State hits the road against Orlando looking to prolong its three-game road winning streak. The Magic are 4-3 in home games. Orlando is sixth in the Eastern Conference ... Read More »

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Booker, Suns square off against the Trail Blazers

By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025

Phoenix Suns (8-6, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (6-7, ninth in the Western Conference) Portland, Oregon; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns visit Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers in Western Conference action. The Trail Blazers are 6-5 against Western Conference opponents. Portland is ... Read More »

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Lions’ 4th-down flops, 3rd-down failures doom them in 16-9 loss in Philadelphia

By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jared Goff tried to find the positives for the Lions — such as, a 40-yard touchdown pass to Jameson Williams — that seemingly meant little in a loss when an offense takes an oh-fer on fourth downs. Goff and the Lions fizzled on fourth. Try, 0 for 5. “The fourth downs were ... Read More »

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NHL roundup: Penguins blank Predators 4-0, Crosby and Malkin power Global Series split

By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin scored a little over two minutes apart in the first period to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Nashville Predators 4-0 on Sunday to split their NHL’s Global Series in Sweden’s capital. The Penguins bounced back from a 2-1 loss to the Predators in the opener of ... Read More »

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Alouettes agonize over coming up just short in tight Grey Cup ‘battle’

By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025

WINNIPEG — Davis Alexander’s perfect record is no more. The Montreal Alouettes quarterback entered Sunday’s Grey Cup game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders with a 13-0 mark as a starter. The Roughriders handed him his first loss, a 25-17 defeat in front of a sold-out crowd of 32,343 at Princess Auto Stadium. “Our guys battled out ... Read More »

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Riders’ Emilus hauls in 10 passes, plus Grey Cup’s Most Outstanding Canadian Award

By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025

WINNIPEG — You might say that Sam Emilus is proving Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris right when he referred to the pass catcher as a future hall-of-famer. With leading receiver KeeSean Johnson out with injury, Emilus led all receivers with 10 catches for 108 yards from Harris to help the Riders defeat the Montreal Alouettes ... Read More »

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Bernie Kosar says he will receive a liver transplant Monday morning

By Canadian Press on November 16th, 2025

CLEVELAND (AP) — Bernie Kosar is scheduled to receive a liver transplant Monday morning. The former University of Miami and Cleveland Browns star quarterback shared the good news in a social media post Sunday night. “Thank you all for the thoughts, prayers, and support — it truly means the world to me,” Kosar said in ... Read More »

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