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New York Liberty are set to enter playoffs healthy and confident despite No. 5 seed
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty are finally healthy heading into the playoffs and the defending champions have confidence they can win another title. The road won’t be easy as the team is a No. 5 seed and will most likely have to start the postseason on the road in Phoenix. Since the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!For McIlroy and the Europeans, the Ryder Cup buildup starts now
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
On paper, the European team heading to New York to defend the Ryder Cup could hardly be more similar to the winning lineup two years ago. Look closer and plenty of things are different. Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton have moved to LIV Golf. Bob MacIntyre, a rookie in Rome, is now among the world’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Davis Cup tie between Canada and Israel in Halifax closed to fans
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
HALIFAX — The Davis Cup World Group I tie between Canada and Israel will be played in a closed venue this weekend in Halifax due to safety concerns, Tennis Canada announced Tuesday. The organization said in a release that the decision was made in consultation with the International Tennis Federation due to “escalating safety concerns” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Davis Cup tie between Canada and Israel closed to fans in Halifax
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
HALIFAX — The Davis Cup World Group I tie between Canada and Israel will be played in a closed venue this weekend in Halifax due to safety concerns. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal Alouettes sign American running back Eno Benjamin
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes signed American running back Eno Benjamin on Tuesday. Benjamin played in two games for the Calgary Stampeders this season, totalling 80 kickoff-return yards, 43 punt-return yards and seven rushing yards. The 26-year-old was released by Calgary last week. After playing college ball at Arizona State University, the five-foot-nine, 207-pound Eno ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!J.J. McCarthy rallies the Vikings in the fourth quarter of his debut for a 27-24 win over the Bears
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — J.J. McCarthy’s long-awaited debut for the Minnesota Vikings was looking more like a nightmare. Even so, coach Kevin O’Connell could sense things were going to change. And he told his quarterback that at halftime. “You are going to bring us back to win this game,” O’Connell said he told McCarthy. McCarthy did ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why some football coaches are ditching college jobs for the NFL
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints first-year defensive backs coach Terry Joseph used to love working in college football, having spent the last 19 years at some of the biggest brands in the game. His stops included LSU, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Tennessee and most recently, Texas. Earlier this year, Joseph joined the ranks of new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LeBron James writes op-ed for Chinese state media as NBA aims to rebuild in China
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
HONG KONG (AP) — NBA great LeBron James wrote a rare op-ed in Chinese state media this week, pointing to basketball as an avenue for diplomacy amid tensions with the U.S. Writing in Monday’s edition of the People’s Daily newspaper, the 40-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star said “basketball is not only a sport, but also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Xander Schauffele has a good reason why he’s not at tournament with Ryder Cup team: He’s a father
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Xander Schauffele has a good reason why he’s not at the Procore Championship with the rest of his Ryder Cup teammates: He’s home in Florida with his newborn son. Schauffele said Tuesday in a text to The Associated Press his wife, Maya, recently gave birth to a boy they named Victor. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tale of two cups: Ryder Cup has Seve and Europe, and Walker Cup has only American dominance
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The late British golf writer Peter Dobereiner never liked the idea of continental Europe being invited to take part in the Ryder Cup, regardless of the Americans winning all but one time over the previous 30 years. He no doubt would feel the same if that were to happen with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flames sign goalie Dustin Wolf to seven-year, US$52.5-million contract extension
By Canadian Press on September 9th, 2025
CALGARY — The Calgary Flames locked up goalie Dustin Wolf on a seven-year, US$52.5-million contract extension Monday. Wolf finished second in Calder Trophy voting last season as NHL rookie of the year. He posted a 29-16-8 record with a .910 save percentage and a 2.64 goals-against average. The 24-year-old American finished 11th in wins and ... Read More »
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