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Belichick’s Tar Heels get short turnaround for Charlotte after opening-night flop against TCU
By Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2025
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s opening-night show under Bill Belichick was a flop. The only good news is there’s little time to dwell on it. Instead, Belichick’s first college team is hurtling straight from a 48-14 loss to TCU on Labor Day to Saturday’s kickoff at Charlotte, a brisk turnaround for a team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Sox rookie outfielder Roman Anthony goes on the 10-day IL with a left oblique strain
By Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox placed rookie outfielder Roman Anthony on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a left oblique strain. The 21-year-old Anthony left Tuesday’s 11-7 victory over Cleveland after striking out in the fourth inning. An MRI revealed the oblique injury. Anthony missed two games last month with mid-back tightness, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Felix Auger-Alissiame beats Alex de Minaur at the US Open to reach his 1st major semi since 2021
By Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Felix Auger-Aliassime got past Alex de Minaur 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (4) at the U.S. Open across 4 hours, 10 minutes on Wednesday to reach his second Grand Slam semifinal — and second at Flushing Meadows. The No. 25-seeded Auger-Aliassime’s only other trip to the final four at a major ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bears coach Ben Johnson says coming days will determine how heavily team leans on Williams in opener
By Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2025
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams comes into his second season with a new head coach in Ben Johnson, a rebuilt offensive line and some big questions to answer. Johnson is as curious as anyone to see how it all plays out, starting with the opener against the Minnesota Vikings on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker dealing with arm injury before season opener
By Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2025
New York Jets right guard Alijah Vera-Tucker has an arm injury that could sideline him for the season opener and perhaps longer. The offensive lineman was listed Wednesday on the team’s injury report as not participating in practice — an estimation since the Jets didn’t have an on-field session — with a triceps issue. A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ontario Honda Dealers Indy moving from Toronto to suburban Markham, Ont.
By Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2025
The angel atop the Princes’ Gates will no longer overlook Turn 1 of Canada’s only NTT IndyCar Series race, with the event moving to suburban Markham, Ont. The open-wheel auto racing series announced on Wednesday that it’s moving the Grand Prix of Toronto from Exhibition Place in the city’s downtown core to the northeastern suburb ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA says it will open investigation into report that Clippers broke cap rules with Leonard deal
By Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NBA said Wednesday that it will investigate if a $28 million endorsement contract between Kawhi Leonard and a California-based sustainability services company allowed the Los Angeles Clippers to circumvent league salary cap rules, following a report by journalist Pablo Torre. The probe will focus on ties between Leonard, the Clippers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indy Toronto flashbacks: Wins, legends and loss at Exhibition Place
By Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2025
The Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto — otherwise known as the Grand Prix of Toronto — is leaving Exhibition Place and headed to Markham, Ont., in 2026. The Canadian Press looks at some of its most memorable moments in Toronto. Inaugural Race In 1985, Molson Breweries’ in-house promotional division, Molstar Sports & Entertainment, proposed to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Auger-Aliassime rallies in final set to seal U.S. Open semifinal appearance
By Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2025
NEW YORK — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the U.S. Open semifinals for the second time after a wild fourth-set comeback on Wednesday. The Montreal native rallied from 2-5 down in the fourth set to defeat eighth-seeded Australian Alex de Minaur 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (4). The run matches Auger-Aliassime’s deepest Grand Slam ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nasim Nuñez homers twice as the Nationals complete a 3-game sweep of the Marlins
By Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nasim Nuñez hit his first two career homers, and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 10-5 on Wednesday to complete their first three-game sweep at home this season. It was only the second three-game sweep this season for Washington, which took three at Baltimore from May 15-17. The Nationals’ last three-game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL to implement a playoff salary cap beginning this season, AP source says
By Canadian Press on September 3rd, 2025
The NHL will implement a playoff salary cap and remove team dress code requirements beginning this season, a person with knowledge of the situation said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the decisions had not been announced. The league and Players’ Association agreed to those changes as part ... Read More »
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