National Sports
India’s hopes hit as Pratika Rawal ruled out of Women’s Cricket World Cup semifinals
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s hopes of winning a first Women’s Cricket World Cup title have been dented with the injury-enforced withdrawal of opening batter Pratika Rawal for the semifinal against defending champion Australia. The in-form Rawal was forced off the field after injuring her ankle attempting to save a boundary in India’s last league-stage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Rucks rise for Tigers in 3-1 win over Vees
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
PENTICTON — Liam Ruck’s power-play goal at 2:28 of the third period snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers to a 3-1 win over the Penticton Vees in the lone Western Hockey League game on Monday’s schedule. Markus Ruck had a goal and assist for the Tigers (10-4-1-0), while Ethan Neutens ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Markkanen scores a career-high 51 points to help the Jazz outlast the Suns 138-134 in OT
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored a career-high 51 points, the first Jazz player to reach 50 in the regular season since Karl Malone in 1998, and Utah beat the Phoenix Suns 138-134 in overtime on Monday night. Markkanen helped the Jazz recover after they blew a seven-point lead in the final 19 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murray scores 43 points, Jokic has triple-double as Nuggets beat Timberwolves 127-114
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 23 of his 43 points in the third quarter and Nikola Jokic had a triple-double as the Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves 127-114 on Monday night. The Timberwolves played without star guard Anthony Edwards, who will miss at least a week with a strained right hamstring after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ex-wife of Angels employee to face cross examination in trial over pitcher’s overdose death
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The ex-wife of a Los Angeles Angels employee at the center of the overdose death of one of the team’s star pitchers will face more cross examination Tuesday after testifying she saw players and clubhouse attendants passing pills and alcohol while partying on the team plane. Camela Kay told jurors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dayne St. Clair makes a save in penalty shootout and Minnesota takes Game 1 with the Sounders
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Dayne St. Clair made a key save in the shootout and Minnesota United beat the Seattle Sounders 3-2 on penalty kicks on Monday night after the two clubs dueled to a scoreless draw in regulation of the best-of-three first-round opener. Seattle hosts Game 2 on Nov. 3. St. Clair stayed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stutzle wins tale of the tape against Bruins
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators considered Monday’s 7-2 win over the Boston Bruins was the tale of the tape. Tim Stutzle admitted he was struggling to control the puck through the first 40 minutes against the Bruins, when assistant coach Daniel Alfredsson got in his ear about changing the tape job on his stick. So, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!76ers stay undefeated with 136-124 win over Magic
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points, including eight straight during a crucial fourth-quarter stretch, and rookie VJ Edgecombe added 26 points as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 136-124 without Joel Embiid to improve to 3-0. Embiid, the 2023 MVP and two-time scoring champ, was sidelined to rest his surgically repaired left ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia denies visa to Dutch Olympian convicted of child rape
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Dutch Olympian Steven van de Velde, who was convicted in 2016 of raping a 12-year-old girl in Britain, has been refused a visa to compete in the Beach Volleyball World Championships in Australia, the government said on Tuesday. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke suggested the 31-year-old’s criminal record was the reason ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Broncos’ blowout win over Cowboys marred by Pat Surtain II’s strained pec that will sideline him
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos’ blowout win over the Dallas Cowboys proved costly with two All-Pros getting hurt, including reigning Defensive Player of the Year Pat Surtain II, who’s week to week with a strained left pectoral muscle. Surtain left the Broncos’ 44-24 win over Dallas just before halftime and didn’t return for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thunder withstand furious Mavericks rally to win 101-94, improving to 4-0
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — Isaiah Hartenstein had 16 points and 12 points — and scored Oklahoma City’s only two field goals of the final 8:28 — as the Thunder withstood a furious Dallas rally to beat the Mavericks 101-94 on Monday night to improve to 4-0. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points to lead the defending NBA ... Read More »
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