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No more dysfunction? Surprising Jaguars seem aligned for the first time in a decade, and it shows
By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It’s a wonder the Jacksonville Jaguars won four games last season. Assistants bickering. Head coach Doug Pederson pointing fingers. Players privately questioning the direction of the franchise. The Jaguars had all sorts of behind-the-scenes dysfunction long before they reached double-digit losses for the fifth time in seven years. Eliminating that chaos ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penn State and Texas drop out of AP Top 25 for first time since 2022, Miami back to No. 2 behind top-ranked Ohio State
By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Penn State and Texas drop out of AP Top 25 for first time since 2022, Miami back to No. 2 behind top-ranked Ohio State. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flyers trade Ryan Ellis to Sharks after injury-riddled tenure
By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers rid themselves of defenseman Ryan Ellis’ contract in a trade with the San Jose Sharks, ending his tenure at just four games played in four seasons. Ellis and a conditional sixth-round draft pick were traded to San Jose on Sunday for forward Carl Grundstrom and defenseman Artem Guryev. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pat Narduzzi turned to Mason Heintschel with Pitt’s season on the line. The freshman QB delivered
By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenny Pickett crossed Pat Narduzzi’s mind last week when the longtime Pittsburgh football coach decided to make a quarterback switch and give control of his offense to true freshman Mason Heintschel. In a 48-7 home rout of Boston College on Saturday, Heintschel became the first true freshman quarterback at Pitt to win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haaland scores again and Rodri gets another injury in Man City’s win at Brentford in Premier League
By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025
Another goal for the prolific Erling Haaland. Another injury for the unfortunate Rodri. Manchester City beat Brentford 1-0 in the Premier League on Sunday thanks to a competition-leading ninth goal by Haaland, who used power to shrug off one defender and then skill to go round another before slotting home in the ninth minute. A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schneider, Kiner-Falefa and Straw get starts as Jays tinker with lineup for Game 2
By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025
TORONTO — Blue Jays manager John Schneider is tinkering with his lineup for Game 2 of Toronto’s American League Division Series against the New York Yankees. Davis Schneider will start in left field and bat second. Isiah Kiner-Falefa — a former Yankee — will play second base and bat seventh. Myles Straw will play right ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mpetshi Perricard upsets Fritz at Shanghai Masters, Djokovic struggles but advances, Sinner retires
By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025
SHANGHAI (AP) — Big-serving Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard upset fourth-ranked Taylor Fritz 6-4, 7-5 and advanced to the fourth round of the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, while defending champion Jannik Sinner retired due to severe leg cramps. After taking the opening set, Sinner, who won the China Open in Beijing, trailed 7-6 (3), 5-7, 2-3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tyler Reddick races for NASCAR championship as his infant son deals with a tumor
By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Tyler Reddick raced Sunday with his championship hopes on the line at the same time his infant son has been diagnosed with a tumor in his chest that is affecting his heart. Rookie Reddick, the second of Tyler and Alexa Reddick’s two boys, was born in May and Alexa revealed last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jordan Addison’s late touchdown gives Vikings 21-17 win over Browns in London
By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Vikings receiver Jordan Addison caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Carson Wentz with 25 seconds left to give Minnesota a 21-17 victory over the Cleveland Browns at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday. The 10-play, 80-yard drive gave the Vikings (3-2) a much-needed win on their historic international road trip, which started with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Insatiable Tadej PogaÄŤar claims another title in remarkable season for Slovenian rider
By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025
GUILHERAND-GRANGES, France (AP) — Tadej PogaÄŤar added the European title to his world crown on Sunday after yet another solo breakaway that marked the latest milestone in a stunning season. PogaÄŤar, the best rider of his generation, has been in a class of his own this season, winning the Tour de France for the fourth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Some referees took the floor in NBA camps this year, and coaches welcomed their presence
By Canadian Press on October 5th, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers is, by his own admission, not the best referee. When he is calling fouls in practice, he doesn’t call much. The NBA sent him and his colleagues some help this fall. Scrimmages in training camps around the NBA might have seemed a little more crowded this season. The ... Read More »
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