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Hat trick: The Blue Jays think their 1992 World Series-style caps are a lucky charm
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Wanting to cap Toronto’s season with a title, Jeff Hoffman suggested changing hats. Six losses in seven games had dropped the Blue Jays into a tie with the New York Yankees for the AL East lead. That prompted the 32-year-old reliever to send Scott Blinn, Toronto’s director of major league clubhouse ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chiefs’ penalty woes continue in loss to Jaguars, their third straight one-score defeat
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs won 11 one-score games last season, a big reason why they wound up in the Super Bowl for a third straight year. They have lost all three of their one-score games this season. The margin between winning and losing in the NFL is small, as Chiefs coach Andy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elks sign star running back Justin Rankin to extension through 2027 season
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have signed star running back Justin Rankin through the 2027 CFL season, the team announced Tuesday. The 28-year-old enters Week 19 of this season second in the league with 12 touchdowns (eight rushing, four receiving) and fourth in yards from scrimmage with 1,471 (838 rushing, 633 receiving). Rankin became just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Rays owners promise Tropicana Field repairs, search for new ballpark around Tampa
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The new owners of the Tampa Bay Rays are promising to get hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field repaired in time for next season and beginning a search for a new, permanent ballpark to open in 2029. The group led by Florida-based real estate developer Patrick Zalupski finalized a $1.7 billion purchase last week ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giants coach Brian Daboll shrugs off rookie QB Jaxson Dart’s hamstring injury
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants coach Brian Daboll brushed off the hamstring injury that had Jaxson Dart listed as a limited participant on the team’s practice report and expects the rookie quarterback to play Thursday night against reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia. Dart’s sore left hamstring was initially revealed when he made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heather Knight anchors England to close-fought victory over Bangladesh at Women’s Cricket World Cup
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Heather Knight scored 79 not out off 111 balls as England beat Bangladesh by four wickets at the Women’s Cricket World Cup on Tuesday. Knight’s half-century rescued England from a precarious position of 78-5 as the Bangladesh spinners piled on the pressure. Charlie Dean contributed 27 not out to the 79-run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariners’ Josh Naylor in lineup in Game 3 of ALDS against Tigers after dealing with personal matter
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor is in the lineup for Game 3 of the AL Division Series against the Detroit Tigers after dealing with a personal matter. “We’re excited that he’s here with us, and we’re excited to have him back in the lineup,” Mariners manager Dan Wilson said Tuesday, hours ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jaguars counting on more heart-pounding plays than head-scratching ones from QB Trevor Lawrence
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It must be somewhat maddening to coach Trevor Lawrence. The Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback makes head-scratching decisions like leaping over the goal line on a designed tush push, running two steps past the line of scrimmage before releasing the ball and declining easy dump-offs in favor of tougher throws down the field ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jerry Jones apologizes for obscene gesture toward fans he says was inadvertent
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas owner Jerry Jones says his obscene gesture toward fans at MetLife Stadium late in a 37-22 victory over the New York Jets was inadvertent and that he intended a “thumbs up” for celebrating Cowboys fans. Jones was caught on a video that went viral smiling widely as he pointed toward ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!He sat in the nosebleeds for the Cubs’ historic World Series. Now Quinn Priester can end their year
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester has experienced postseason baseball at Wrigley Field before, only from a much different perspective than the one he’s about to have. Priester grew up in the Chicago area and was in Wrigley Field’s stands for Game 5 of the 2016 World Series. The 25-year-old right-hander will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No timetable for Joe Mixon’s return, Texans general manager Nick Caserio says
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio said Tuesday that there is no timetable for the return of running back Joe Mixon. Mixon didn’t participate in training camp and has been out all season recovering from a foot injury he sustained in the offseason. He was eligible to come off the physically unable ... Read More »
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