National Sports
Former Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley rejoins Norwegian club side Stabaek
By The Canadian Press on September 10th, 2023
OSLO – Former Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley, fired in June by the MLS club, has returned to Norwegian club side Stabaek. The team said the 65-year-old Bradley has signed at least through the end of the year. Bradley originally joined Stabaek in 2014 after being let go as manager of Egypt. He spent two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hansi Flick out as Germany coach after 4-1 loss to Japan ahead of hosting European Championship
By The Associated Press on September 10th, 2023
WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) – Germany removed Hansi Flick as coach of the men’s national soccer team on Sunday, one day after a 4-1 loss to Japan deepened the gloom around the squad ahead of hosting next year’s European Championship. The German soccer federation, known as the DFB, said team director Rudi Völler would be one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada defeats U.S. in overtime to claim bronze, first-ever medal at FIBA World Cup
By The Canadian Press on September 10th, 2023
MANILA, Philippines – Dillon Brooks had 39 points in leading Canada to its first-ever medal at the FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup with a 127-118 overtime win over the U.S. in the bronze-medal game on Sunday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 31 points, six rebounds and a game-high 12 assists for Canada. RJ Barrett added 23 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada tops U.S. to claim bronze, first-ever medal at FIBA World Cup
By The Canadian Press on September 10th, 2023
MANILA, Philippines – Canada has earned its first-ever medal with a 127-118 overtime win over the U.S. in the bronze-medal game at the FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sean Strickland stuns favorite Israel Adesanya for middleweight title at UFC 293
By The Associated Press on September 9th, 2023
SYDNEY (AP) – American Sean Strickland stunned Nigerian-born New Zealander Israel Adesanya to take the middleweight title by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 293, the first UFC event in Australia’s largest city in six years. The 32-year-old Strickland (28-5), who caused a stir in the lead-up to the fight with sexist and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Strickland stuns favourite Adesanya for middleweight title at UFC 293
By The Associated Press on September 9th, 2023
SYDNEY (AP) – American Sean Strickland stunned Nigerian-born New Zealander Israel Adesanya to take the middleweight title by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 293 in Sydney, the first UFC event in Australia’s largest city in six years. The 32-year-old Strickland (28-5), who caused a stir in the lead-up to the fight with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saturday’s sports scoreboard for Sept. 9, 2023
By The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2023
Saturday’s Scoreboard CFL Toronto 39 Montreal 10 Winnipeg 51 Saskatchewan 6 Edmonton 25 Calgary 23 — MLB American League Toronto 5 Kansas City 1 Texas 3 Oakland 2 Tampa Bay 7 Seattle 5 Baltimore 13 Boston 12 Detroit 3 Chicago White Sox 1 L.A. Angels 6 Cleveland 2 National League Arizona 3 Chicago Cubs 2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elks rally in final quarter to edge Stampeders 25-23
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2023
EDMONTON – Dean Faithfull kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired as the Edmonton Elks gave the Calgary Stampeders a taste of their own medicine, coming from behind to record a 25-23 victory on Saturday. The Elks, who blew a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter in Monday’s Labour Day loss to Calgary, kept ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers pick Roughriders apart in 51-6 Banjo Bowl win
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Coaches can usually find mistakes even after their team wins a game. That wasn’t the case with head coach Mike O’Shea after the Winnipeg Blue Bombers hit all the right notes in a 51-6 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Saturday’s Banjo Bowl game. “It’s going to be hard to find any fault ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s John (The Bull) Makdessi loses by decision on undercard of UFC 293
By The Canadian Press on September 9th, 2023
SYDNEY, Australia – Canadian lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi lost by decision to Australian Jamie Mullarkey on the UFC 293 undercard on Saturday night. All three judges scored it 29-28 for Makdessi, who looked shocked with the verdict. Makdessi (18-9-0) improved as the fight wore on after a strong start by Mullarkey, who was close ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees pitcher Luis Severino out for the season with a strained left oblique
By Larry Fleisher, The Associated Press on September 9th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Luis Severino was placed on the injured list Saturday and may have thrown his last pitch for the New York Yankees. After Saturday’s 9-2 loss to Milwaukee, the Yankees said Severino has a high-grade left oblique strain and will miss the rest of the season. Severino left his start against Milwaukee ... Read More »
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