National Sports
Edmonton Oilers still the class of the Pacific Division for everyone else to chase
By Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2025
Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers, for all the questions swirling around them, remain the class of the Pacific Division when it comes to success when it matters most. Sure, McDavid is in the final year of his contract and goaltending remains an uncertainty, but they’ve won the Western Conference to reach the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leafs forward Scott Laughton out week-to-week with lower-body injury
By Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Scott Laughton is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury, the team announced Friday. The 31-year-old acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers ahead of last season’s trade deadline had two goals and two assists in three exhibition games, with the NHL’s regular schedule set to kick off next week. Laughton played ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida waterfront trail to honor wrestling legend Hulk Hogan
By Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2025
A stretch of a waterfront trail in the Florida Gulf Coast community of Clearwater is being renamed to honor the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing wrestling giant Hulk Hogan, who called the city home and died earlier this year. Florida residents and tourists alike will be able to memorialize “the Hulkster” by soaking up the sun along the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lamine Yamal has aggravated groin injury and will miss World Cup qualifiers for Spain
By Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lamine Yamal has aggravated an injury in his groin area and will be sidelined for two to three weeks, Barcelona said Friday. That announcement came hours after Spain had called him up for World Cup qualifiers that he will now miss. Barcelona said the “winger’s groin problem has reappeared” after its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The WNBA Finals begin on Friday. Here are some things to know
By Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — They’ll be on opposing teams when the WNBA Finals begin on Friday but coaches Becky Hammon of the Las Vegas Aces and Nate Tibbets of the Phoenix Mercury have one thing in common: childhoods in South Dakota. “We’re a very small state, so one thing I think people sleep on is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!IIHF moves the women’s world hockey championship to November in 2026
By Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2025
ZURICH (AP) — The 2026 women’s hockey world championship will take place in November in Denmark, the sport’s governing body announced Friday. The shift from spring to fall beginning next year comes after the International Ice Hockey Federation was in talks with the Professional Women’s Hockey League about scheduling. The PWHL is beginning its third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The NHL is entering an era with a relaxed player dress code and players love it
By Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander has been known to ride the subway to work. The Toronto Maple Leafs winger usually fades into the crowd on his way to Scotiabank Arena, the stylish Swede’s slick and fashionable business attire blending in with thousands of office workers on similar daily trips beneath the bustling city. Nylander will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy will miss 3rd straight game because of ankle injury
By Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2025
WARE, England (AP) — Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will miss his third straight game because of a right ankle sprain. The second-year quarterback, who missed his entire rookie season after knee surgery, was ruled out Friday ahead of Minnesota’s game against the Cleveland Browns at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday. McCarthy injured his ankle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton Oilers extend coach Kris Knoblauch through the 2028-29 season
By Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2025
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers signed coach Kris Knoblauch to a three-year extension Friday, keeping him under contract through the 2028-29 season. Knoblauch has guided the Oilers to consecutive Stanley Cup finals since replacing Jay Woodcroft behind the bench on Nov. 12, 2023. After a 3-9-1 start in 2023-24 under Woodcroft, Edmonton went ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Big dream of mine’: NHL players on Olympic bubble know early-season success is key
By Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2025
Robert Thomas already knew his chances were pretty much finished. Nick Suzuki held out at least some hope until the end. Canada named its full roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off — a table-setting showcase ahead of the NHL’s Olympic return in 2026 — last December after plenty of internal and external debate. Media members ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to speak for 1st time since Napheesa Collier’s blistering comments
By Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert typically highlights the league’s successes over the past season at her annual state of the league address. This year’s speech might be a little different. Engelbert will speak Friday night ahead of Game 1 of the WNBA Finals for the first time since Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa ... Read More »
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