September 19th, 2025

National Sports

Keeper’s red card blows it for Brest and Lens comes from behind for Ligue 1 win

By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025

LENS, France (AP) — A red card for Brest goalkeeper Radoslaw Majecki was the defining moment of its 3-1 loss at Lens in Ligue 1 on Friday. Brest was winning 1-0 thanks to a first-half goal from Mama Balde until the game changed when Majecki was sent off for clattering an opponent outside his box ... Read More »

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Red Sox release World Series clincher Walker Buehler and call up top pitching prospect Payton Tolle

By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025

BOSTON (AP) — Walker Buehler, who got the final out in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series victory last season and was expected to be a key member of the Boston rotation this year, was released on Friday after the Red Sox concluded he couldn’t help their playoff push from the bullpen. Buehler, 31, has ... Read More »

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Padres place shortstop Xander Bogaerts on 10-day injured list with foot fracture

By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The San Diego Padres placed shortstop Xander Bogaerts on the 10-day injured list Friday with a non-displaced fracture in his left foot. Bogaerts sustained the injury in Wednesday’s game against Seattle when he fouled a ball off his foot. He stayed in that game, but eventually had imaging that revealed a fracture. ... Read More »

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Expansion draftee Sydney Bard eager to make her mark with PWHL Vancouver

By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025

VANCOUVER — Sydney Bard couldn’t help but be a little bit star-struck as she looked around the Boston Fleet’s locker room last season. Sitting just stalls away from the rookie defender were some of the biggest names in women’s hockey — Hilary Knight. Jamie Lee Rattray. Aerin Frankel. What impressed Bard wasn’t their stickhandling, scoring ... Read More »

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AC Milan finally wins and Cremonese stays perfect in Serie A

By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025

CREMONA, Italy (AP) — Former Chelsea players Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Christian Pulisic scored as AC Milan beat host Lecce 2-0 for its first win in Serie A on Friday. Actress Helen Mirren donned a yellow Lecce shirt and watched from the stands but there was little to excite the home fans or the Oscar-winning star ... Read More »

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Burcar earning national respect while pushing Northern Arizona on an upward trajectory

By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Shane Burcar has remained steadfast in his approach, believing accountability and integrity hold the keys to success, on and off the court. Validation has come not just in winning, but also in the lives he has shaped in six seasons as Northern Arizona’s coach. And if Burcar had any doubts he’s ... Read More »

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Ben Shelton out of the US Open after injuring shoulder against Mannarino

By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Shelton quit during his third-round match at the U.S. Open on Friday because of a left shoulder injury. The No. 6-seeded Shelton, a two-time major semifinalist, stopped after dropping the fourth set against Adrian Mannarino, forcing a fifth set. The injury was perhaps caused when he landed on his left ... Read More »

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Packers’ Super Bowl odds improve after Micah Parsons trade

By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thursday’s big NFL trade in which star pass rusher Micah Parsons was sent by Dallas to Green Bay has bettors believing in the Packers and even more soured on the Cowboys. The Packers sent their 2026 and 2027 first-round draft picks as well as defensive tackle Kenny Clark to the Cowboys ... Read More »

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Red Sox release veteran pitcher Walker Buehler and call up top pitching prospect Payton Tolle

By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox released veteran right-hander Walker Buehler in a series of moves Friday that included calling up top pitching prospect Payton Tolle for his major league debut. The 31-year-old Buehler, a two-time All-Star who won two World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, signed a one-year $21.05 million deal with ... Read More »

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St Pauli earns bragging rights after win in action-packed Hamburg derby

By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Hamburger SV’s first home game in the Bundesliga since 2018 ended in disappointment on Friday as the host went down to archrival St. Pauli 2-0 in front of a full Volksparkstadion. Goals by Adam DźwigaÅ‚a and Andreas Hountondji gave the visitors all three points in what was the first Bundesliga clash ... Read More »

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New England Patriots’ roster shuffle continues with release of safety Jabrill Peppers

By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025

The New England Patriots released safety Jabrill Peppers Friday, marking the latest shakeup of the team’s roster under new coach Mike Vrabel. The 29-year-old Peppers, who was entering his fourth year in New England, made the Patriots’ initial 53-man roster and was expected to start alongside Kyle Dugger in the Patriots secondary in their revamped ... Read More »

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