National Sports
Raiders’ Lonnie Johnson Jr. hopes to make season debut Thursday at Denver
By Canadian Press on November 5th, 2025
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders safety Lonnie Johnson Jr. will be activated off injured reserve and could make his season debut Thursday night at Denver. Johnson broke his right leg during a training camp scrimmage Aug. 2 at Allegiant Stadium. He returned to practice Oct. 27 to begin the 21-day window for when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PG Darius Garland makes season debut for Cleveland Cavaliers
By Canadian Press on November 5th, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland was in the starting lineup for his season debut on Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Garland had surgery on his injured big toe that hampered him during the playoffs in early June. He missed Cleveland’s first seven games. The All-Star guard averaged 20.6 points and 6.7 assists ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat trick moves Osimhen ahead of Kane, Mbappe and Haaland on Champions League scoring table
By Canadian Press on November 5th, 2025
AMSTERDAM (AP) — With a hat trick, Victor Osimhen has moved atop the Champions League scoring table. The Nigeria striker netted all three goals in Galatasaray’s 3-0 victory over Ajax in Amsterdam on Wednesday. Osimhen now has six goals this season in Europe’s elite club competition. That’s one more than Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘I’m just going to be me’: New Seattle Storm coach Sonia Raman hopeful to get franchise on track
By Canadian Press on November 5th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — At the tail end of just her second day at the Seattle Storm practice facility, newly hired Sonia Raman paused briefly Wednesday afternoon before addressing whether she was ready for her first head coaching gig in the WNBA. “I’m just going to be me,” Raman said. “I realize that it’s a whole ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ravens look forward after the deadline – Jones arrives and Andrews stays with Baltimore
By Canadian Press on November 5th, 2025
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Dre’Mont Jones brought his sack streak to Baltimore. The Ravens acquired Jones in a deadline deal with the Tennessee Titans, and now he’ll try to provide his new team some much-needed help in the pass rush. Jones had a sack in each of his last four games with Tennessee, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aaron Rodgers and first-place Steelers confident in their passing game options after quiet deadline
By Canadian Press on November 5th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin admitted ahead of the NFL trade deadline that he likes shopping. Maybe, but the Pittsburgh Steelers and their longtime coach kept the franchise’s wallet effectively closed as Tuesday’s deadline came and went without the AFC North leaders making any bold moves. No swap for a defensive back to help an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maradona’s medical team faces new trial for negligence in his death
By Canadian Press on November 5th, 2025
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — The seven healthcare professionals accused of negligence in the death of soccer great Diego Maradona will stand a new trial starting in March, the San Isidro court on the outskirts of Buenos Aires announced Wednesday. Last May, the Argentinian court declared a mistrial after Julieta Makintach, one of the three judges ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No core funding increase in budget keeps sport “bleeding to death” says freestyle CEO
By Canadian Press on November 5th, 2025
The head of Freestyle Canada says he understands that this week’s federal budget was designed to navigate the country’s choppy economic waters. But Peter Judge says the medal hauls that Canadians have seen from their teams at Olympic and Paralympic Games are on borrowed time without an increase in core funding for national sports organizations. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World Series Game 7 averaged 51 million in U.S., Canada and Japan
By Canadian Press on November 5th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in 11 innings in Game 7 of the World Series averaged 51 million viewers combined across the United States, Canada and Japan. Major League Baseball said it is the most-watched game since Game 7 of the 1991 World Series between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Salvador Perez agrees to $25 million, 2-year contract to remain with the Royals
By Canadian Press on November 5th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — All-Star catcher Salvador Perez will remain with the Kansas City Royals rather than become a free agent, agreeing to a $25 million, two-year contract that won’t be fully paid until 2034. Perez’s deal announced Tuesday night includes $23 million in new money because it specifies he will not be paid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anthony Edwards returns for Timberwolves against Knicks after 4-game absence with hamstring injury
By Canadian Press on November 5th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Edwards will return to the Minnesota Timberwolves’ lineup Wednesday night against the Knicks after missing four games with a strained right hamstring. Coach Chris Finch said that the decision to clear Edwards to return was based on the All-Star guard looking like normal in his recent workouts. Edwards was hurt ... Read More »
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