National Sports
Suspect sought in shooting that critically injured New York Jets player Kris Boyd
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — New York police have released surveillance images of a man sought in the shooting of New York Jets cornerback and special teams standout Kris Boyd. Boyd remained in critical but stable condition Monday, a day after he was shot in midtown Manhattan. A motive for the shooting remains under investigation and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Chelsea player Oscar discharged from hospital after heart scare
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar has been released from hospital, five days after being admitted with a heart issue. Oscar’s current club, Sao Paulo said in a statement that the player had been discharged on Sunday. It added that extensive tests had revealed Oscar had “experienced an episode of vasovagal syncope,” a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The rivalry between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz has dominated tennis in 2025
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
Jannik Sinner draped his left arm and his racket around Carlos Alcaraz’s neck. Alcaraz then put his right arm on Sinner’s shoulder. The friendly greeting between the two players after the latest in a series of high-stakes matches was a fitting image for the year in men’s tennis. Sinner and Alcaraz are dominating the game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rugby takeaways: Ford fantastic for England and Carreras inspires Pumas comeback
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — England earned a rare win over New Zealand and Argentina staged an incredible comeback from 21-0 down to beat Scotland 33-24 in autumn rugby at the weekend. George Ford drove England to the 33-19 victory a year after being blamed for a loss to the All Blacks. South Africa survived another red ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic gold-medalist Rowdy Gaines has tips for older swimmers, or if you’re returning to the pool
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
Olympic gold-medalist Rowdy Gaines has swimming tips if you’re an older swimmer, or returning to the pool after years away. Gaines won three Olympic gold medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Games and is widely known as the “voice of swimming” for his coverage of the Olympics with American network NBC. Swimming is an all-around ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 22 North Texas ends FBS’ longest ranking dry spell and re-enters CFP mix
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
Until this week, no Football Bowl Subdivision team had gone as long as North Texas without appearing in The Associated Press poll. The Mean Green scoring machine was No. 22 after the votes were counted, giving the school its first ranking since Dwight D. Eisenhower was U.S. president, Hawaii was a new state and a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nigeria coach claims “voodoo” by Congo staff during penalty shootout loss in World Cup qualifying
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A Congo team staff member used voodoo during the penalty shootout, Nigeria coach Éric Chelle claimed after the African soccer power was eliminated from qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. Congo won the African playoff final late Sunday in a penalty shootout — getting two saves from a substitute goalkeeper sent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big-game results didn’t reveal much that wasn’t obvious over the first 10 weeks of the NFL season
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
A loaded NFL schedule produced results that didn’t reveal much that wasn’t already known. These are not the same Kansas City Chiefs who’ve owned the AFC West for nine seasons. Their struggles over the first nine games showed up again in a 22-19 loss at Denver. The Buffalo Bills will go as far as Josh ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paige Greco, Paralympic gold medalist, dies suddenly at 28
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Australian cyclist Paige Greco, a Paralympic gold medalist, has died. She was 28. A joint statement by the Australian Paralympic Committee and Australian cycling federation said that Greco “passed away in her Adelaide home after experiencing a sudden medical episode” on Sunday. “Paige meant everything to us,” her mother Natalie Greco ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A new global rugby competition has been formally launched. Organizers say it can ‘redefine’ the game
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
The formal structure of a new global tournament bringing together rugby’s top countries from the northern and southern hemispheres was launched Monday, marking what organizers described as a “tectonic shift in the sport.” Starting in 2026, the Nations Championship will unify the international calendar, taking the results of games in the existing July and November ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lorient president to fold stake into BKFC group, making it sole shareholder of the Ligue 1 team
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
LORIENT, France (AP) — The president of Lorient wants to fold his stake in the club into the Black Knight Football Club group (BKFC), which would then become the sole shareholder of the French league team. In an interview published on the club’s website on Sunday, Loïc Féry said that BKFC is set to take ... Read More »
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