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Aces take 1-0 lead into game 2 against the Mercury
By Canadian Press on October 4th, 2025
Phoenix Mercury (27-17, 13-11 Western Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (30-14, 16-8 Western Conference) Las Vegas; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT WNBA FINALS: Aces lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Las Vegas Aces host the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Finals with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Aces won the last matchup 89-86 on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bear Bachmeier throws for career-high 351 yards to lead No. 23 BYU past West Virginia, 38-24
By Canadian Press on October 4th, 2025
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Bear Bachmeier threw for a career-high 351 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 23 BYU to a 38-24 victory over West Virginia on Friday night. BYU (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) rolled up 517 total yards and had two takeaways. Chase Roberts had a career-high 161 yards on four catches, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eget near perfect with 3 TD pass as San Jose opens MWC play with 35-28 win over New Mexico
By Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2025
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Walker Eget threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns and San Jose State opened Mountain West Conference play with a 35-28 win over New Mexico on Friday night. Eget was on target all night with one incompletion on two dozen passes through three quarters and finished 26 for 30. Danny ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Broncos bounce back to topple Giants 7-5
By Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2025
SWIFT CURRENT — Jace McFaul and Hudson Darby each scored twice, and the Swift Current Broncos rebounded from a 3-0 first-period deficit to beat the visiting Vancouver Giants 7-5 in Western Hockey League action on Friday. Stepan Kuryachenkov, Anthony Wilson and Connor Dale also scored for the Broncos (3-1-0-0), who trailed 3-1 after the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gavin McKenna has 2 assists in Penn State debut in 6-3 victory over Arizona State
By Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2025
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Gavin McKenna had two first-period assists in his Penn State debut, helping the Nittany Lions beat Arizona State 6-3 on Friday night. Expected to be the No. 1 pick next year in the NHL draft, the 17-year-old McKenna set up Aiden Fink’s power-play goal with 9:05 left in the first and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lakers lose their preseason opener 103-81 to Suns with LeBron James, Luka Doncic sitting out
By Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2025
PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — Austin Reaves scored 20 points and Bronny James added eight while the Los Angeles Lakers lost their preseason opener 103-81 to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night with LeBron James and Luka Doncic sitting out. James is progressing deliberately in his return from a minor nerve injury to begin his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Las Vegas Aces bench comes up with needed spark in Game 1 victory over the Phoenix Mercury
By Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Before Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, coach Becky Hammon made a bold statement about her bench, considering the reserves who helped the Las Vegas Aces win back-to-back championships in 2022 and ’23. “The bench has really been a difference maker … I think we have the best overall bench that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL pre-season roundup: Jets rally to beat Flames 5-4 in shootout
By Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2025
CALGARY — Tanner Pearson scored the winner in the seventh round of a shootout as the visiting Winnipeg Jets erased a 4-2 third-period deficit to beat the Calgary Flames 5-4 in NHL pre-season action on Friday at Scotiabank Saddledome. Haydn Fleury, Gustav Nyquist, Alex Iafallo and Parker Ford also scored for the Jets, who trailed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gavin McKenna has 2 1st-period assists in his Penn State debut at Arizona State
By Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2025
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Gavin McKenna had two first-period assists in his Penn State debut Friday night, and the Nittany Lions trailed Arizona State 3-2 after two periods. Expected to be the No. 1 pick next year in the NHL draft, the 17-year-old McKenna set up Aiden Fink’s power-play goal with 9:05 left in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alyssa Thomas misses crucial free throws as Phoenix falls to Las Vegas in Game 1 of WNBA Finals
By Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alyssa Thomas wouldn’t make excuses for missing two late free throws in Phoenix’s WNBA Finals-opening loss to Las Vegas on Friday night. The Phoenix Mercury’s leader had a chance to give her team the lead with 24 seconds left after an official review upheld a foul call on her drive to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariners’ George Kirby set to face Tigers’ Troy Melton in AL Division Series opener
By Canadian Press on October 3rd, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — In the postseason for the second time since 2001, the Seattle Mariners are turning to a starting pitcher with a little playoff experience for Saturday’s AL Division Series opener against the Detroit Tigers. George Kirby, who started the 18-inning, 1-0 loss to Houston that ended the Mariners’ last playoff appearance in 2022, ... Read More »
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