National Sports
Chaim Bloom takes over as president of baseball operations for the St. Louis Cardinals
By Canadian Press on September 30th, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Chaim Bloom says the St. Louis Cardinals will be sticking to their roots to get back to October baseball. Bloom, who has been in line since last year to become the organization’s president of baseball operations, spoke to the media Tuesday as he takes over a team that finished the season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saliba eyes trophies with Arsenal after signing contract extension
By Canadian Press on September 30th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — William Saliba became the latest Arsenal player to sign a long-term contract extension and set his sights Tuesday on ending the team’s long wait for a major trophy. The France defender’s deal was due to expire in 2027 and he has reportedly extended his stay until 2030. The 24-year-old Saliba, who moved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The NHL season will feature Florida threepeat bid and a return to the Winter Olympics
By Canadian Press on September 30th, 2025
The immense challenge of threepeating as Stanley Cup champion got even more difficult for the Florida Panthers when they lost their captain and arguably most important player for the next 7-9 months to a knee injury. Even without Aleksander Barkov, the Panthers have a chance to do something no NHL team has done in more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets forward Perfetti looks to keep growing after scoring ‘Manitoba Miracle’ goal
By Canadian Press on September 30th, 2025
WINNIPEG — Cole Perfetti is missing a special piece of hockey memorabilia. The Winnipeg Jets forward scored a historic, game-tying goal in last season’s first round of the NHL playoffs that a local restaurant commemorated with a limited number of T-shirts. The white shirt has Perfetti’s first name in blue capital letters and under it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minnesota Wild sign Kirill Kaprizov to richest deal in NHL history: $136 million over 8 years
By Canadian Press on September 30th, 2025
The Minnesota Wild signed star left wing Kirill Kaprizov to an eight-year, $136 million extension on Tuesday, giving him the richest contract in NHL history. The 28-year-old Kaprizov will count $17 million against the salary cap beginning next season, through 2034. That’s the highest annual average salary of any player since the league’s cap era ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PSG’s injuries mount but Luis Enrique unfazed before Barcelona game in Champions League
By Canadian Press on September 30th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique refused to complain about the mounting injuries affecting his team before Wednesday’s Champions League match at Barcelona. Defending champion PSG will be without star winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé and forward Désiré Doué. They are all out injured along with central defender Marquinhos, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gladbach sporting director resigns with team at bottom of Bundesliga
By Canadian Press on September 30th, 2025
MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) — Borussia Mönchengladbach sports director Roland Virkus has resigned after the team’s poor start to the Bundesliga season. Gladbach, last in the division after five rounds, said Tuesday that its presidential and supervisory boards released Virkus from his duties at his own request. He follows the coach, Gerardo Seoane, who was fired ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Video will have a variety of interactive features for its NBA coverage
By Canadian Press on September 30th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prime Video will bring many of its interactive features from “Thursday Night Football” and NASCAR to its NBA coverage. Prime will have key moments and rapid recap, allowing viewers to catch up on the game if they tuned in at some point. There will also be a way to access the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NCAA on verge of approving a single January transfer window for college football
By Canadian Press on September 30th, 2025
The NCAA is on the verge of approving a single transfer window in college football that would allow players on teams competing in the postseason to remain eligible for playoff and bowl games before entering the portal. The window of Jan. 2-16 was approved by the Division I bowl subdivision oversight committee on Monday and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Analysis: Redblacks’ trade of Mauldin IV while still in playoff contention perplexing
By Canadian Press on September 30th, 2025
The Ottawa Redblacks’ decision to deal veteran defensive lineman Lorenzo Mauldin IV is indeed perplexing. Ottawa sent Mauldin — the CFL’s top defensive player in 2022 — to the Calgary Stampeders on Sunday for a ’26 fourth-round pick. The deal certainly addressed a big need for the Stamps, who had lost veteran defensive lineman Folarin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ATP Finals champion could earn more than $5 million; with nearly $1 million for doubles winners
By Canadian Press on September 30th, 2025
TURIN, Italy (AP) — An undefeated run to the ATP Finals trophy later this year will result in a paycheck of more than $5 million — slightly more than what Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka earned for their U.S. Open titles this month. The exact amount for an undefeated run at the year-ending event for ... Read More »
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