National Sports
Turkey investigating over 150 referees for betting on soccer matches
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish Football Federation is investigating more than 150 referees in professional leagues for allegedly betting on matches. Government agencies have determined that 371 of 571 active referees have at least one account with a betting company, federation president İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu said at a news conference on Monday. Hacıosmanoğlu said 152 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UConn aims for consecutive championships as women’s college basketball season nears tipoff
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
Geno Auriemma led UConn back to the top of women’s college basketball last season as the Huskies won their 12th national championship. The top-ranked team in the AP preseason poll will try and become the first team to repeat as champions since the Huskies won four in a row from 2013-16. It won’t be easy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 2 Indiana expects preseason All-American Aiden Fisher to play Saturday against Maryland
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
No. 2 Indiana expects linebacker Aiden Fisher to be available for Saturday’s game at Maryland. “I’d list him as probable,” coach Curt Cignetti said during his weekly news conference Monday. Fisher has been a key cog in the Hoosiers historic turnaround, and he jump-started last weekend’s 56-6 blowout over UCLA by returning an interception 25 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Babar has a chance to answer coach’s questions in T20 series against South Africa
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Babar Azam has an opportunity to answer all the questions from Pakistan coach Mike Hesson over his technique and skillset in Twenty20 cricket in three matches against South Africa from Tuesday. Babar, who needs only nine runs to break Rohit Sharma’s all-time record of 4,231 runs in men’s T20 internationals, hasn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA starts review of policies after gambling-related arrests of Rozier, Billups
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
The NBA, in reaction to the arrests of Miami guard Terry Rozier and Portland coach Chauncey Billups last week for their alleged role in gambling schemes, has started a review of how the league can protect not just the integrity of the game but its players and coaches as well. The league made those revelations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inconsistent Cowboys don’t make much of a case for a quick fix at the trade deadline
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — A trip to Denver figured to determine how aggressive the Dallas Cowboys would be before next week’s trade deadline for a team that was possibly closer to contention than expected after unloading star pass rusher Micah Parsons a week before the season. A dismal day on offense and defense in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defensive issues hurt Bengals once again in loss to previously winless Jets
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — All those good vibes that Joe Flacco brought to Cincinnati were wiped out by one of the worst defensive performances in franchise history. It was that bad. In position for a momentum-building victory, the Bengals crashed. They surrendered 23 points in the fourth quarter of a wild 39-38 loss to the lowly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hope and Powell set up West Indies win over Bangladesh in T20 series opener
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (AP) — West Indies recovered from a sluggish start to beat Bangladesh by 16 runs in the three-match Twenty20 series opener on Monday. A late blitz from skipper Shai Hope and Rovman Powell — 51 runs in the last three overs — lifted the West Indies to a challenging total of 165-3. Bangladesh ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WNBA’s Dallas Wings name Jose Fernandez as new coach
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jose Fernandez was named the new coach of the WNBA’s Dallas Wings on Monday after spending the past 25 seasons leading the women’s team at the University of South Florida. The Wings made that announcement, and said the coach will be formally introduced Nov. 6. Fernandez takes over a Wings team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grey Cup coming back to Regina in 2027 with full festival planned indoors
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
REGINA — The Grey Cup game is returning to Mosaic Stadium. The CFL announced Monday it has awarded the 2027 Grey Cup to Regina. The game was last held at Mosaic Stadium in 2022 when the Toronto Argonauts edged the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24-23 before more than 33,000 spectators. This year’s game will be held ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Yeah, boyeeee’: Flavor Flav gives bobsled and skeleton a try, joins team as hype man for Olympics
By Canadian Press on October 27th, 2025
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — At 66 years old, Flavor Flav went 67 mph. That was all it took to get him hooked on sliding. Meet the newest fan of the U.S. bobsled and skeleton program: a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, a founding member of Public Enemy, a reality show star and now, ... Read More »
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