National Sports
Chiefs rookies have shined in camp, helping turn positions of weakness into a strength
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — After watching his Kansas City Chiefs get dismantled by the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl, general manager Brett Veach identified two specific areas where the three-time reigning AFC champions needed to improve. One was left tackle, where a rotating cast struggled all season to protect Patrick Mahomes. The other ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jefferson, Harris, Riders’ O-line get top marks in CFL’s Week 9 honour roll
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
TORONTO — Winnipeg defensive lineman Willie Jefferson, Saskatchewan quarterback Trevor Harris and the Roughriders’ offensive line earned top marks on the CFL’s Week 9 honour roll. Jefferson earned a grade of 99.3 in the Blue Bombers’ 40-31 win over visiting Toronto on Friday after posting a career-high four pass knockdowns along with a defensive tackle, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel makes big move to rival team
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel will leave the team where he became one of the best riders of his generation to join Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe from next season. The 25-year-old Belgian rider informed Soudal Quick-Step that he would not extend his contract, which was due to expire at the end of 2026. The team said on Tuesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rams RB Kyren Williams agrees to 3-year contract extension worth up to $33 million, AP source says
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Running back Kyren Williams agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday, a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Rams hadn’t yet announced their deal with Williams, their productive starter for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teddy Bridgewater set to return to the NFL with the Buccaneers to back up Baker Mayfield
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Teddy Bridgewater is nearing a return to the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said Bridgewater is visiting the team and the Bucs plan to sign him. The Buccaneers will be the eighth team in 12 seasons for the 32-year-old Bridgewater. Bridgewater coached his former high ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian ‘Youngblood’ remake, Charli XCX drama added to TIFF’s international lineup
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival has revealed its lineup of international films, including a Canadian remake of the hockey classic “Youngblood.” The reimagined drama is co-written by late Toronto filmmaker Charles Officer, and it’s among the 55 titles in TIFF’s Centerpiece program. The 2025 version of “Youngblood” revisits the 1986 cult classic that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rain-shortened MLB Speedway Classic tops Saturday sports ratings
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
The 2025 MLB Speedway Classic was the most-watched sporting event on Saturday, despite being rain-shortened. FOX’s rain-delay coverage of the game out-performed all competitive prime-time telecasts that night with 1.78 million viewers, FOX Sports said Tuesday. Game-play coverage from 9:42-10:32 PM ET on Saturday peaked at 2.4 million viewers. A record crowd of 91,032 for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ticats add running back Brown and long-snapper Chaves, release veteran DB Dozier
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
HAMILTON — The East Division-leading Hamilton Tiger‑Cats have added some bite to their rushing game by adding American running back Kevin Brown. The CFL club announced Tuesday that it has signed Brown and Canadian long snapper Simon Chaves and released veteran defensive back Branden Dozier. The 28-year-old Brown played three games with the Argos this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets’ Mason Taylor out at least a week with high ankle sprain; Tyrod Taylor dealing with knee injury
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets rookie tight end Mason Taylor has a high ankle sprain that will keep him sidelined for at least a week. Taylor, a second-round pick out of LSU, had been one of the bright spots on offense for the Jets during the first few weeks of training camp. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jorge Costa, Champions League winning captain of Porto, dies at 53
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
PORTO, Portugal (AP) — Jorge Costa, who captained Porto to the 2004 Champions League title, died Tuesday of cardiac arrest, the club said. He was 53. Costa, a central defender who made 50 international appearances for Portugal, was Porto’s director of football at the time of his death. The club’s said in its announcement that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former NFL player convicted in large-scale dogfighting operation in Oklahoma
By Canadian Press on August 5th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A former NFL player from Oklahoma has been convicted for his role in a large-scale dogfighting operation, federal prosecutors announced. Leshon Eugene Johnson, 54, of Broken Arrow was convicted of six felony counts of possessing dogs for use in an animal-fighting venture. He was acquitted of 17 other similar counts. He ... Read More »
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