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‘I hope pirates are a one-off’: Toronto sailor Schaffer takes on Globe40 again
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
Melodie Schaffer hopes getting chased by pirates was a one-off. The 57-year-old Toronto sailor embarks on the Globe40 around-the-world race Sunday for the second time in her career. Schaffer was the only female skipper to complete the inaugural race in 2023, which she did in 174 days of ocean racing over nine months. The Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LSU safety A.J. Haulcy to sit the first half against Clemson, coach Brian Kelly confirms
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU safety A.J. Haulcy, a transfer from Houston and a projected starter this season, will not be eligible to play in the first half of Saturday night’s season opener against Clemson because he was ejected from his last game of last season for fighting. Under NCAA rules, an ejection for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alexander-Arnold dropped by England for World Cup qualifiers
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Trent Alexander-Arnold was left out by England for its upcoming World Cup qualifiers in the national team’s first squad announcement since the right back left Liverpool to join Real Madrid. Reece James, Tino Livramento and Djed Spence have been preferred as right-back options in coach Thomas Tuchel’s 24-man group for matches against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newcastle closes in on Woltemade signing to boost chances of Isak joining Liverpool
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said attempts to sign Germany striker Nick Woltemade were “developing in a good way,” with the proposed deal increasing the possibility of Alexander Isak finally getting his wish to leave for Liverpool. Isak has been at the center of this summer’s big transfer saga, with Liverpool having an initial bid for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Micah Parsons joins other NFL stars traded away during their primes
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
The shocking decision by the Dallas Cowboys to trade Micah Parsons to Green Bay after four dominant seasons as a pass rusher is far from unprecedented. A very similar trade happened on the eve of the 2018 season when the Oakland Raiders shipped two-time All-Pro and one-time Defensive Player of the Year winner Khalil Mack ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!British cyclist Froome ‘in good spirits’ after surgery on injuries from training accident
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
TOULON, France (AP) — Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome underwent successful surgery after sustaining a fractured vertebrae, collapsed lung and five broken ribs in a training accident in France, his team said Friday. The 40-year-old British cyclist crashed on a training ride Wednesday and was airlifted to a hospital in Toulon. “He is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mourinho leaves Fenerbahce after Champions League failure in latest career blow to the ‘special one’
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
Jose Mourinho’s fall from grace in elite soccer accelerated Friday when the charismatic Portuguese coach left Turkish club Fenerbahce, two days after failing to get back into the Champions League after a long absence. His latest short managerial spell — this one lasted barely a year, in a second-tier European league — leaves the 62-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trading Micah Parsons doesn’t help the Cowboys in 2025 but could end up being a rare win-win deal
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
Trading Micah Parsons is a bold move only a general manager who happens to be the team owner can make. Parsons is a generational player, an elite talent in his prime. Quarterbacks fear facing the two-time All-Pro pass rusher. Offensive coordinators have sleepless nights thinking about ways to game-plan against him. Parsons has been wreaking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carson Beck hoped to be facing Notre Dame last season. He gets his chance Sunday with Miami
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — It was Selection Sunday last December. Carson Beck, then Georgia’s quarterback, got an MRI that morning to figure out what was wrong with his arm, then watched the College Football Playoff selection show and saw he and the Bulldogs would meet either Notre Dame or Indiana in the national quarterfinals. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Townsend is in the spotlight at the US Open after her confrontation with Jelena Ostapenko
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Townsend is in the spotlight at the U.S. Open as a result of an interaction she wishes never took place. Townsend said Jelena Ostapenko told her she had “no class” and “no education” during a face-to-face argument after their second-round match Wednesday. A huge crowd cheered her on in doubles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Britain’s Sky Sports signs new three-year deal to show NFL games
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — British pay-TV broadcaster Sky Sports announced an expanded three-year agreement with the NFL on Friday to show more games through the 2027 season, including all London and European games. The deal marks the 30th anniversary of live NFL coverage on Sky, the league’s top UK broadcast partner. Sky, which broadcasts to the ... Read More »
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