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Sebastian Munoz of Colombia has shot a 59 in the opening round of LIV Golf Indianapolis
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Sebastian Munoz of Colombia has shot a 59 in the opening round of LIV Golf Indianapolis. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jack Suwinski’s tiebreaking homer in the 9th lifts Pirates over struggling Cubs 3-2
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Jack Suwinski hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the ninth inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the struggling Chicago Cubs on Friday. Suwinski, a Chicago native, hit Daniel Palencia’s (1-3) 1-1 fastball the opposite way, into the left-field bleachers for his third homer. The Pirates ended a five-game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liverpool-Bournemouth match briefly stopped after Semenyo reports racist abuse to ref
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
The Premier League match between Liverpool and Bournemouth at Anfield was briefly stopped on Friday after Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused by a spectator. In the 28th minute with the score at 0-0, referee Anthony Taylor was seen talking to Semenyo, who is Black, at a Liverpool corner. Taylor then jogged to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know about the Michigan sign-stealing scheme and NCAA punishments
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
The NCAA imposed a multimillion-dollar fine on Michigan and suspended football coach Sherrone Moore for a third game on Friday for a sign-stealing scandal that has overshadowed college football’s most successful program for nearly two years. Here’s what you need to know: What is the scandal about? Reports surfaced in 2023 of a scheme run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!United States tops Canada 4-3 in shootout in semifinal of Hlinka Gretzky Cup
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
BRNO — Joseph Salandra, Nikita Klepov and Blake Zielinksi scored in the shootout as the United States beat Canada 4-3 on Friday in the semifinals of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. The U.S. will play Sweden in Saturday’s gold-medal game, while Canada faces Finland for third place. Zielinksi also had a power-play goal in regulation time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Late goals, Jota tributes and racism claim as Liverpool wins Premier League opener
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
Defending champion Liverpool launched the Premier League with a dramatic 4-2 win over Bournemouth at Anfield on Friday in an emotionally charged match featuring tributes to Diogo Jota and a player reporting racial abuse. Strikes after the 88th minute by Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah sealed victory for Liverpool after the hosts squandered a two-goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!German Cup: Ten Hag makes successful debut with Bayer Leverkusen and Bielefeld upsets Bremen
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Erik ten Hag made a winning start as Bayer Leverkusen coach with a 4-0 result at fourth-tier team Sonnenhof Großaspach in the first round of the German Cup on Friday. Patrik Schick, Brazilian wing back Arthur, debutant Christian Kofane and Álex Grimaldo all scored, but they assumed control only after Großaspach captain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With Cup playoffs at stake, controversial limits of rough driving could be tested again at Richmond
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
NASCAR playoff desperation reached a controversial peak at Richmond Raceway last year. At the mercy of securing a victory to make the 16-driver field that competes for the Cup championship, Austin Dillon wrecked Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin in the final two corners of the last lap to claim his first win in nearly two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thomas Muller set to make Vancouver Whitecaps debut vs. Houston Dynamo
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
VANCOUVER — German soccer legend Thomas Muller will step onto the field as a Vancouver Whitecap for the first time this weekend. Whitecaps head coach Jesper Sorensen confirmed after training on Friday that the team’s latest acquisition will be on the roster when Vancouver hosts the Houston Dynamo on Sunday. “He will be in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nightmare game for Girona goalie Gazzaniga as La Liga starts with Rayo Vallecano win
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — The first game in La Liga is already one to forget for Girona goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga. His two embarrassing first half mistakes — one leading to a goal and the other to a penalty and his ejection — helped Rayo Vallecano win in Girona 3-1 in Friday’s season-opener. “The way I see ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Houston Astros All-Star closer Josh Hader will be shut down from throwing for about three weeks
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros All-Star closer Josh Hader will be shut down from throwing for approximately three weeks after the team announced Friday he has been diagnosed with left shoulder capsule strain. Hader was placed on the injured list on Monday for the first time in his nine-year Major League career because of a ... Read More »
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