National Sports
Canada, England face off in heavyweight final at Women’s Rugby World Cup
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
Canada puts its fast-paced, physical brand of rugby up against a well-oiled winning machine in England’s Red Roses on Saturday in the Women’s Rugby World Cup final. It should make for a grand spectacle at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium before a sellout crowd of 82,000, a record for a women’s rugby test match. “We’re excited to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three-time Olympic champion Rebecca Johnston retires from national hockey team
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
CALGARY — Three-time Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Johnston has announced her retirement from the Canadian women’s hockey team. The 36-year-old forward from Sudbury, Ont., made her national team debut in 2007 at age 18 and went on to compete in four Winter Games. She won Olympic gold in 2010, 2014 and 2022, and added a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada-England: Rugby’s version of an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object.
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
No. 1 England plays No. 2 Canada in Saturday’s championship game at the Women’s Rugby World Cup. The showdown at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium is rugby’s equivalent of an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object. — Canada leads the tournament in four statistical categories, including percentage of ruck and scrum success. England leads in eight categories, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryder Cup starting times and pairings for opening session at Bethpage Black
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
Friday pairings in the opening session for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black (all times EDT): Foursomes 7:10 a.m. — Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton, Europe vs. Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas, United States. 7:26 a.m. — Ludvig Aberg and Matt Fitzpatrick, Europe, vs. Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley, United States. 7:42 a.m. — Rory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chargers ride a 3-0 start into their game against rookie QB Jaxson Dart and the 0-3 Giants
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers are right where their coach wants them to be, winning games with plenty of things to improve on. Now comes the perfect chance to build on that. The Chargers are 3-0 for the first time since 2002, when they were based in San Diego, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Josh Allen-led Bills are riding 13-game home winning streak in preparing to host winless Saints
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
New Orleans (0-3) at Buffalo (3-0) Sunday 1 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL odds: Bills by 16 1/2. Against the spread: Bills 2-1; Saints 0-3. Series record: Saints lead 7-5. Last meeting: Bills beat Saints 31-6 on Nov. 25, 2021, in New Orleans. Last week: Saints lost to Seahawks 44-13; Bills beat Dolphins 31-21. Saints ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCLA enlists top sports executives and alumni in search for new head football coach
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA is turning to 2028 Los Angeles Olympic organizing committee chairman Casey Wasserman and Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters in its search for a head football coach. Along with athletics director Martin Jarmond, they are two of the six-member search committee announced Thursday that is seeking a replacement for DeShaun ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pakistan beats Bangladesh by 11 runs to set up Asia Cup final against archrival India
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pacers Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf shared six wickets as Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 11 runs Thursday to set up an Asia Cup final against archrival India. Chasing 136, Bangladesh was restricted to 124-9 as Afridi took 3-17 while Rauf took 3-33, both in four overs. Pakistan had scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dan Quinn returns to Atlanta as Commanders look to build on 2-1 start while Falcons hope to regroup
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
Washington (2-1) at Atlanta (1-2) Sunday, 1 p.m., EDT, CBS BetMGM line: Commanders by 1. Series record: Commanders lead 19-10-1. Against the spread: Commanders 2-1; Falcons 1-2. Last week: Commanders beat Raiders 41-24; Falcons lost at Panthers 30-0. Last meeting: Commanders beat Falcons 30-24 in OT on Dec. 29, 2024 at Washington. Commanders offense: overall ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2026 World Cup mascots include bald eagle Clutch, jaguar Zayu and moose Maple
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Next year’s World Cup will have three mascots, a bald eagle Clutch in the U.S., a jaguar Zayu in Mexico and a moose Maple in Canada. FIFA made its announcement Thursday in a news release, less than nine months before the June 11 opener of the tournament, the first World ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruce Bochy’s future with the Texas Rangers is unclear
By Canadian Press on September 25th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bruce Bochy is in the final games of his three-year contract with the Texas Rangers, a span that began with the franchise’s only World Series title, but baseball’s winningest active manager isn’t ready to discuss if he will be back next season. “Season’s not over. It’s something we’ll talk about when ... Read More »
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