National Sports
Lakers to honor Hall of Fame coach Pat Riley with statue unveiling against Celtics
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue of former coach Pat Riley on Feb. 22, as the Hall of Famer joins the likes of former team greats Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant in bronze outside their downtown arena. The Lakers will fittingly honor Riley against their long-time rival, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice’s disciplinary hearing set for Sept. 30, AP source says
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice will have a disciplinary hearing with the NFL on Sept. 30 in New York, a person with knowledge of the schedule told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the details haven’t been announced, said Sue L. Robinson is scheduled to hear ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFL fines Alouettes’ Evans, Lemon for celebrations in 23-22 loss to Elks
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
TORONTO — Montreal Alouettes quarterback Caleb Evans and defensive lineman Shawn Lemon have been fined by the CFL for their celebrations in a 23-22 loss to the Edmonton Elks on Friday. Evans was punished for pretending to fire a weapon after one play. Lemon’s violation was less specific, but the CFL says he brought the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justin Herbert to play in his first-ever preseason game as the Chargers face the Rams
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert will play in the first preseason game of his career when the Los Angeles Chargers visit the LA Rams on Saturday. Herbert will play one or two series in the game at SoFi Stadium, coach Jim Harbaugh said Thursday. Entering his sixth season in the league, the 27-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Mid-American Conference heads into the season with experienced quarterback at top teams
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
Quarterback Dequan Finn is returning to a very different Mid-American Conference than the one he left when he transferred to Baylor last year. His biggest challenge now comes from quarterback Parker Navarro, who led Ohio to the 2024 league crown. Finn’s backup at Toledo, Tucker Gleason, is now the incumbent starter for the preseason favorite. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa’s Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Routliffe advance to Cincinnati Open semi
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
CINCINNATI — Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand are on to the semifinal of the Cincinnati Open. The duo beat Caty McNally of the United States and Linda Noskova of Czechia 6-2, 7-6 (3) in the quarterfinals of the women’s doubles tournament. Dabrowski and Routliffe will face Australia’s Ellen Perez and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Director of Soccer Corey Wray, CF Montreal part ways as club enters rebuild
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
MONTRÉAL — CF Montreal Director of Soccer Corey Wray has left the franchise, the club announced in a terse statement Thursday. Wray’s departure comes three weeks after CF Montreal pledged a rebuild in an open letter to fans. The club says managing directors Luca Saputo and Simone Saputo, and president and CEO Gabriel Gervais will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SEC tries to regain its championship form following 2 years without a national title
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
Southeastern Conference football is experiencing a championship drought. The powerhouse league hasn’t won or even played for a national title since the 2022 season. It’s a skid that just means more given the SEC’s nearly two decades of gridiron dominance, which included 13 championships over a 17-year span beginning in 2006. But the conference has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saints sign defensive end Jeremiah Martin and waive rookie QB Hunter Dekkers
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Saints signed free agent defensive end Jeremiah Martin and waived rookie quarterback Hunter Dekkers on Thursday, New Orleans general manager Mickey Loomis said. The 6-foot-4, 265-pound Martin is entering his third NFL season since being signed as an undrafted free agent by Cleveland after the 2023 draft. He spent last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From quirks to legends: The evolution of AP All-America college football teams over 100 years
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
A century of Associated Press All-America college football teams features plenty of great teams, great players and a host of of head-scratching quirks, reflecting how the game itself has evolved over 100 years. Let’s start with the most important position: quarterback. In 1925, when the first AP All-America team was named, the quarterback position did ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caitlinhergrtness looking to become first Plate-E. P. Taylor Stakes champion
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
TORONTO — ​It’s a race Kevin Attard has won twice, but a third victory would be historic. Caitlinhergrtness, last year’s $1-million King’s Plate champion, will be among seven horses competing in Saturday’s $750,000 Grade 1 E.P. Taylor Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack. A win would make the heralded filly the first to complete the Plate–E.P. Taylor ... Read More »
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