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NCAA revokes eligibility of 6 more college basketball players as it continues sports betting probe
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
The NCAA revoked the eligibility of six men’s college basketball players for sports betting on Friday in three separate cases at New Orleans, Mississippi Valley and Arizona State. The NCAA Committee on Infractions released findings from an enforcement investigation that concluded that players Cedquavious Hunter, Dyquavian Short, Jamond Vincent, Donovan Sanders, Alvin Stredic and Chatton ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fans chant ‘Diego’ as Buenos Aires university hosts first Maradona congress
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In the main auditorium of one of Latin America’s most prestigious universities, the academic solemnity was interrupted by chants of “Ole, ole, Diego, Diego,” from fans wearing jerseys of Argentina, Boca Juniors, and Napoli. Three decades after Diego Maradona captivated Oxford University when he juggled a golf ball with his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NCAA revokes eligibility of 6 more college basketball players as it continues investigation into betting allegations
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA revokes eligibility of 6 more college basketball players as it continues investigation into betting allegations. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran fullback Fraser Aird looks forward to third straight CPL final with Cavalry
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
Fraser Aird’s third straight trip to the Canadian Premier League championship game with Cavalry FC has come with a long runway. The Calgary-based side’s first game this year was Feb. 6 against Mexico’s Pumas UNAM in CONCACAF Champions Cup play. Camp opened Jan. 3. “It’s been a long season for us again this year, starting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA’s new Europe-based league could launch in October 2027, though that remains uncertain
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — The NBA is targeting October 2027 as a potential launch date for the new Europe-based league that it and FIBA have been working to make happen, a league official said Friday. NBA Europe managing director George Aivagolozu, speaking at a conference in Milan, said the first season of the new league might ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UEFA to reveal new World Cup and Euro qualifying plans within six months
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Plans for a shake-up in the European qualifying process for the World Cup and European Championship will be revealed within six months, but UEFA was adamant Friday it won’t follow a Champions League-style format. The new-look Champions League was a success last year as a single-standings 36-team league was more unpredictable than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former soccer player Joey Barton convicted of offensive social media posts
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Former Premier League soccer player Joey Barton was convicted of sending grossly offensive social media posts about two female pundits and a broadcaster who works on British television. A jury at Liverpool Crown Court found the 43-year-old Barton “crossed the line between free speech and a crime” in six posts he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doping bans for 12 Russians in track and field cases going back over a decade
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
MONACO (AP) — The Russian doping crisis which rocked track and field in the 2010s reached a symbolic end on Friday with bans and disqualifications for 12 athletes in a final set of disciplinary cases going back over a decade. The Athletics Integrity Unit, which was founded in 2017 as part of track’s response to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Power-hitting infielder Munetaka Murakami enters MLB posting system, can be signed until Dec. 22
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Power-hitting Japanese corner infielder Munetaka Murakami is entering Major League Baseball’s posting system and will be available to teams to sign as a free agent from Saturday through Dec. 22. Murakami, who turns 26 on Feb. 2, was the Central League’s MVP in 2021 and ’22 with the Yakult Swallows and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Preston striker handed 9-match ban for racially abusing opponent in England’s 2nd tier
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Montenegro striker Milutin Osmajic was banned for nine matches on Friday for racially abusing an opponent during a match in England’s second-tier Championship last season. The incident happened on Feb. 15 during Preston’s match against Burnley. The English Football Association said an independent commission found Osmajic to have abused Burnley’s Hannibal Mejbri ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey Canada unveils jerseys for 2026 Olympic Winter Games
By Canadian Press on November 7th, 2025
Hockey Canada has unveiled its jerseys for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano and Cortina, Italy. Members of Canada’s women’s, men’s and para hockey teams will have two uniform options — a white jersey with a red maple leaf and a red jersey with a black maple leaf. Hockey Canada says the multi-tone design ... Read More »
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