National Sports
Tough road ahead for Redblacks further complicated by Mauldin trade
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks showed up to work on Monday still dealing with the trade that sent defensive lineman Lorenzo Mauldin IV to Calgary. For defensive lineman Mike Wakefield it meant explaining to his son why “Uncle Lozo” won’t be around anymore, while linebacker Jovan Santos-Knox had to say goodbye to a close friend. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cade Cunningham and Pistons aiming to take next step, advancing in playoffs for 1st time since 2008
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons took a big step last season. Cunningham went from having an injury-stunted start of his NBA career after being the No. 1 pick in 2021 to being voted a third-team, all-league player and an All-Star for the first time. He led one of the best turnarounds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parma wins at last for new coach Cuesta as Lazio put three past struggling Genoa
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
PARMA, Italy (AP) — A double from Mateo Pellegrino gave Parma a 2-1 win over Torino and its first victory in Serie A on Monday. A game between the league’s most goal-shy clubs was never likely to produce a thriller but Parma did just enough to give new coach Carlos Cuesta his first league win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celtics star Jayson Tatum feeling ‘no pressure’ to rush rehab as Celtics open camp without him
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum wants to return to playing in an NBA game as soon as possible. He also doesn’t feel any added push for that to happen just five months after rupturing his right Achilles tendon. “No pressure,” Tatum said Monday at the Celtics’ media day. “No pressure to return back any sooner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twins fire manager Rocco Baldelli after 70-92 season, missing playoffs in 4 of last 5 years
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins fired manager Rocco Baldelli on Monday, ending his seven-year tenure that included three AL Central titles but only one playoff appearance over his final five seasons. Baldelli’s dismissal came after a second straight dispiriting finish by the Twins, this one marked by a major selloff leading up to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reach for the top gets new meaning with climbing program at MacLachlan College
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
TORONTO — Reach for the top has a new meaning these days at MacLachlan College. The private school in Oakville, Ont., is home to a new high-performance sport climbing program, created by Canadian climbers Zach and Madison Richardson. The program started with the school year in early September. The school already had a climbing club, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Durant excited to be playing in Texas again after blockbuster summer trade to Houston Rockets
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — The last time Kevin Durant played for a Texas team, he was a freshman at the University of Texas. On his 37th birthday on Monday he was officially introduced as a Houston Rocket, returning to the state he’s long been fond of. “It feels amazing to be back here,” he said at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Al-Hilal tops group with thrilling win over Nasaf Qarshi in Asian Champions League
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
QARSHI, Uzbekistan (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal won at Uzbekistan’s Nasaf Qarshi 3-2 to move to the top of its group in the Asian Champions League Elite on Monday with maximum points from two games. Sardorbek Bakhromov’s long-range effort canceled out Sergej Milinkovic-Savic’s opener in the first half. After the break, Franc international Theo Hernandez ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NCAA rule change leads to mass redistribution of talent between CHL and college hockey
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
Cale Makar has difficulty recognizing the college hockey landscape in the wake of a seismic shift that has transformed the sport in the mere five years since he left UMass to join Colorado in the NHL. From the introduction of name, image and likeness money to the NCAA lifting its ban on Canadian Hockey League ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wembanyama healthier, happier and even taller after returning from surgery for deep vein thrombosis
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — For all he had already accomplished in life, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama realized he truly had not done much. Lying in a hospital bed awaiting surgery that could potentially save his life, much less an NBA career, Wembanyama waited for relief from a deep vein thrombosis in his right ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder aim to defend their NBA title with familiar faces
By Canadian Press on September 29th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander knows the outside view of him and the Oklahoma City Thunder squad he leads have changed significantly in the past year. Gilgeous-Alexander is the reigning MVP and the Thunder are the defending NBA champions — firsts for both. Now, a team that was rarely seen beyond its local market ... Read More »
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