September 16th, 2025

National Sports

Phillies clinch fourth straight playoff berth despite 10-3 loss to Royals, who get 5 RBIs from Perez

By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies clinched their fourth straight postseason berth despite wasting a two-run lead Sunday in a 10-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals, who got a three-run homer and five RBIs from Salvador Perez. Philadelphia became the second team assured of a playoffs spot when San Francisco lost later Sunday to ... Read More »

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The United States will play at the 2027 Rugby World Cup after beating Samoa 29-13

By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025

DENVER (AP) — The United States will play at the 2027 Rugby World Cup after beating Samoa 29-13 on Sunday to take fifth place in the Pacific Nations Cup. Flyhalf Luke Carty came off the bench to score a try and create another for winger Toby Fricker, and captain Jason Damm and hooker Kaleb Geiger ... Read More »

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Collier puts up 20 points in Game 1 and Lynx cruise past Valkyries 101-72

By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 20 points to lead five players in double figures and the Minnesota Lynx breezed to a 101-72 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday in Game 1 of the best-of-three first-round WNBA series. Collier hit 7 of 11 shots with a 3-pointer and all five of her free ... Read More »

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Merrill hits 3-run homer as the Padres outlast Moniak and the Rockies 9-6

By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jackson Merrill hit a three-run home run and the San Diego Padres withstood a career-high, five-RBIs performance by Mickey Moniak to beat the lowly Colorado Rockies 9-6 on Sunday and take three of four. San Diego came in trailing the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers by 2 1/2 games in the NL ... Read More »

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Penalty flags fly fast against Giants, who were set back 160 yards in overtime loss to Cowboys

By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The penalty flags were flying in a hurry against the New York Giants. Even before backup left tackle James Hudson III was penalized four times in a span of six snaps on the game’s opening possession, the Giants had started at their 20 instead of the Dallas 32 after a holding ... Read More »

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The inattentive Steelers stumble their way through a dismal loss to Seattle in their home opener

By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin has long believed NFL teams make their biggest improvements from Week 1 to Week 2. This time around, the league’s longest-tenured coach might want to hope he’s wrong after watching the Pittsburgh Steelers pratfall their way through a 31-17 loss to Seattle on Sunday. Aaron Rodgers threw a pair of ... Read More »

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Reds fall 2 1/2 games back of last NL wild card as A’s complete 3-game sweep with 7-4 win

By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Rookie Nick Kurtz hit one of the Athletics’ four home runs, a go-ahead, two-run drive in the fifth inning that led the Athletics over Cincinnati 7-4 on Sunday for a three-game sweep that dropped the Reds 2 1/2 games back for the last NL wild card. Jacob Wilson, Colby Thomas ... Read More »

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Titans’ penalty woes and sacks plague rookie QB Cam Ward in home opener loss

By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have allowed 11 sacks through two games and been flagged 23 times for 193 yards. In other words, they continue being their own worst enemy with an 0-2 start. Cam Ward, the No. 1 overall draft pick, is paying the physical price of those mistakes. He was sacked ... Read More »

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Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter sees more snaps on defense and commits key penalty in loss to Bengals

By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025

CINCINNATI (AP) — Travis Hunter played both offense and defense for the Jacksonville Jaguars as planned on Sunday, with an injury to cornerback Jarrian Jones increasing the rookie’s workload. After seeing little action on defense in his debut, Hunter’s second outing will be remembered for a mistake on that side of the ball. He was ... Read More »

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Bengals’ Joe Burrow on crutches, wears boot after toe injury forces him out of win over Jaguars

By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow left the Bengals’ locker room on crutches with a boot on his left foot after injuring his big toe during the second quarter of Cincinnati’s 31-27 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Burrow wasn’t made available for interviews after the game, and coach Zac Taylor also didn’t have an ... Read More »

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Flacco overwhelmed by Ravens, who beat the Browns in QB’s return to Baltimore

By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025

BALTIMORE (AP) — Joe Flacco came bearing gifts in his long-awaited return to Baltimore. The 40-year-old quarterback, who won a Super Bowl as a member of the Ravens, played his first game in Baltimore since being traded after the 2018 season. It did not go well Sunday for Flacco and his current employer, the Cleveland ... Read More »

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