National Sports
Expectations high as Louisville looks to build on Year 1 success under coach Pat Kelsey
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Louisville guard J’Vonne Hadley remembers walking into a grocery store near campus last fall and some Cardinals fans politely encouraging him to go win some games. This year they clearly want more. “This year, you see people and they’re like ‘Hang a banner!,’” Hadley said with a laugh. Expectations are clearly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!La Liga president says plans ‘practically finalized’ for first regular-season game in the US
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league is finally set to play a regular-season game in the United States. La Liga president Javier Tebas said on Wednesday in Miami that the plans are “practically finalized” for Villarreal and Barcelona to face each other at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Dec. 20. Speaking while attending ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fernando Mendoza finds a home in the Midwest with Curt Cignetti’s resurgent Hoosiers
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
Quarterback Fernando Mendoza entered the transfer portal last year looking for a new challenge. His younger brother, Alberto, delivered the perfect pitch. Soon, the freshman who committed to James Madison out of high school and followed coach Curt Cignetti to Indiana convinced his older, higher-profile brother to join him in Bloomington and now the Mendoza ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UFC releases study saying Montreal show in May was an economic boon to local economy
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
The UFC says UFC 315, staged May 10 at the Bell Centre, generated $38.2 million in economic impact for the Montreal metropolitan area. The study, conducted by research firm Applied Analysis, was released Wednesday by the UFC, 10 days before its return to Vancouver with a Fight Night card. The Montreal show drew a sellout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays American League Championship Series tickets go on sale Thursday
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays are putting tickets for the American League Championship Series up for sale on Thursday morning. Toronto holds a 2-1 series lead in the best-of-five AL Division Series heading into Wednesday night’s Game 4 against the New York Yankees. If the Blue Jays win the series against the Yankees they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stanford football receives $50 million gift from former player Bradford Freeman
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford football has received a $50 million gift from former player Bradford Freeman, the school announced Wednesday, a boost to a program seeking a turnaround under general manager Andrew Luck. Among other things, the donation will cover five new football scholarships and help with name, image and likeness payments. “With Brad’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meet R360, the latest disruptor in the sports world. The rebel group is looking to shake up rugby
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
Golf has LIV. Soccer had the quickly aborted Super League. Athletics was confronted with the failed Grand Slam Track. Meet the latest disruptor in the sports world: R360. Rugby is having to tackle a live threat to its existing global order, an upstart co-founded by a former player married into Britain’s royal family and with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran releases French-German cyclist Lennart Monterlos
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Iran has released a teenage French-German cyclist who disappeared in June while riding across the country, the French foreign minister said Wednesday. “Lennart Monterlos is free!” the minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, posted on X. Monterlos, 19, has since been reunited with his family in France, Barrot’s ministry said in a statement. It did ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Ekholm to three-year, $12-million extension
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Mattias Ekholm to a three-year, US$12-million contract extension, the team announced Wednesday. The deal comes two days after the team locked up defenceman Jake Walman for seven years and captain Connor McDavid for two seasons. Ekholm, 35, recorded nine goals and 24 assists in 65 games last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NY Jets hope London getaway will help reset trajectory after 0-5 start
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
WATFORD, England (AP) — If any team needs a change of scenery, it’s the New York Jets. The NFL’s only 0-5 team has settled in at a five-star hotel north of London this week ahead of Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. “I really love the idea of us getting away, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Star left-winger Kyle Connor signs eight-year, US$96M extension with Winnipeg Jets
By Canadian Press on October 8th, 2025
WINNIPEG — Kyle Connor is staying with the Winnipeg Jets. The star left-winger has signed an eight-year, US$96 million contract extension with the Jets. The team announced that the new deal will have an average annual value of $12 million. Connor had 41 goals and 56 assists for the Jets last season with a plus-17 ... Read More »
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