November 17th, 2025

National Sports

Arsenal wins again to extend lead in the Premier League and Man United salvages late draw

By Canadian Press on November 1st, 2025

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Arsenal extended its lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points on Saturday after a 2-0 win against Burnley. Manchester United missed the chance to provisionally move up to second, but maintained its recent unbeaten run by scoring late to salvage a 2-2 draw at Nottingham Forest. Bottom ... Read More »

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Diomande and Rômulo score to give second-place Leipzig win over Stuttgart in Bundesliga

By Canadian Press on November 1st, 2025

BERLIN (AP) — Ivory Coast teenager Yan Diomande and Brazilian forward Rômulo helped Leipzig consolidate second place in the Bundesliga with a 3-1 win over Stuttgart on Saturday. The 18-year-old Diomande forced an own goal from Jeff Chabot before the break, then scored the second goal in the 53rd minute when he controlled Christoph Baumgartner’s ... Read More »

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Auger-Aliassime wins way into Paris Masters final, beats Bublik in semifinal

By Canadian Press on November 1st, 2025

PARIS — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the Paris Masters tennis tournament final with a straight-sets win over Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan on Saturday. Montreal’s Auger-Aliassime prevailed 7-6 (3), 6-4 in the semifinal over the 13th-seeded Bublik. The Canadian awaited the winner of a later semifinal between second seed Jannik Sinner of Italy and third ... Read More »

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Villarreal up to second in La Liga after 4-0 win over Rayo Vallecano

By Canadian Press on November 1st, 2025

MADRID (AP) — Villarreal scored three goals in nine minutes to rout Rayo Vallecano 4-0 in La Liga on Saturday and move up to second in the standings. Villarreal led 1-0 by halftime after Gerard Moreno’s 22nd-minute goal and then unleashed a flurry after the break. Alberto Moleiro doubled the lead in the 56th, and ... Read More »

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Auger-Aliassime beats Bublik to set up Paris Masters final against either Sinner or Zverev

By Canadian Press on November 1st, 2025

PARIS (AP) — Felix Auger-Aliassime reached the Paris Masters final by rallying from 4-1 down in the second set to beat Alexander Bublik 7-6 (3), 6-4 on Saturday. The ninth-seeded Canadian will face either Jannik Sinner or defending champion Alexander Zverev for the title. Sinner and Zverev were playing their semifinal later Saturday at the ... Read More »

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Mboko reaches Hong Kong Open final with three-set win over Fernandez

By Canadian Press on November 1st, 2025

HONG KONG — Victoria Mboko downed fellow Canadian Leylah Fernandez in three sets to advance to the Hong Kong Open tennis tournament final. Toronto’s Mboko prevailed 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 over Fernandez of Laval, Que., in Saturday’s semifinal and the first meeting between the two Canadians. The 19-year-old Mboko takes on Cristina Bucsa of Spain in ... Read More »

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Steelers will be without injured safeties Elliott, Peppers and Clark as Indianapolis visits

By Canadian Press on November 1st, 2025

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers secondary is hurting ahead of a visit by Indianapolis on Sunday. Pittsburgh placed starting safety DeShon Elliott on injured reserve on Friday with a knee injury. The team then ruled out backups Jabrill Peppers (quadriceps) and Chuck Clark (illness), leaving the NFL’s worst pass defense in a tight spot ... Read More »

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SMU gives coach Rhett Lashlee another extension amid Arkansas speculation

By Canadian Press on November 1st, 2025

DALLAS (AP) — SMU and coach Rhett Lashlee have agreed on a two-year contract extension amid speculation that he could be a candidate at Arkansas, his alma mater, and other schools on the lengthy list of vacancies. The deal was announced Saturday a couple of hours before the Mustangs played No. 10 Miami at home. ... Read More »

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No. 25 Memphis and Tulane meet in AAC action

By Canadian Press on November 1st, 2025

Tulane (6-2) at No. 25 Memphis (8-1), Nov. 7 at 9 p.m. EST. How to watch: ESPN Key stats Memphis Offense Overall: 429.2 yards per game (36th in FBS) Passing: 228.7 yards per game (73rd) Rushing: 200.6 yards per game (26th) Scoring: 37.7 points per game (15th) Memphis Defense Overall: 346.9 yards per game (51st ... Read More »

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Texas QB Arch Manning available to play against No. 9 Vanderbilt after clearing concussion protocol

By Canadian Press on November 1st, 2025

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas quarterback Arch Manning is available to play for the No. 20 Longhorns on Saturday against No. 9 Vanderbilt after clearing concussion protocol. Manning was not listed on Texas’ injury report filed Friday night with the Southeastern Conference. Manning had been listed as questionable on Wednesday, but coach Steve Sarkisian also ... Read More »

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Erling Haaland dresses as the Joker for Halloween prank in Manchester

By Canadian Press on November 1st, 2025

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City striker Erling Haaland looked the part as the Joker, but he probably won’t take home any awards for his acting. Even in makeup and green hair, Haaland wasn’t fooling anyone as he visited a couple of Manchester-area stores in a Halloween prank. “Are you the Man City boy?” one ... Read More »

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