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Man United still winless in Premier League after draw at Fulham, Grealish inspires Everton
By Canadian Press on August 24th, 2025
Manchester United is still searching for its first win of the season in the Premier League after squandering the lead in a 1-1 draw at Fulham on Sunday. Everton did get off the mark, though, beginning life in its new waterfront home at Bramley-Moore Dock with a 2-0 win over Brighton thanks to an impressive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Derrick Nnadi returns to the Chiefs in a trade after a brief stint with the Jets, AP source says
By Canadian Press on August 24th, 2025
Derrick Nnadi is heading back to the Kansas City Chiefs after a brief stay with the New York Jets. The Chiefs agreed to re-acquire the defensive tackle Sunday from the Jets with each team also trading conditional sixth- and seventh-round picks in the 2027 draft, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vingegaard wins Spanish Vuelta’s 2nd stage with bloodied elbow from crash
By Canadian Press on August 24th, 2025
LIMONE PIEMONTE, Italy (AP) — Jonas Vingegaard finished strongly to win the second stage of the Spanish Vuelta in Italy on Sunday, justifying his status as the favorite in Tadej PogaÄŤar’s absence. Vingegaard was involved in a big crash involving many riders – including his Visma-Lease a Bike teammates – but he rejoined the peloton ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu wins a match in New York for the 1st time since her title
By Canadian Press on August 24th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Emma Raducanu finally ended her winless rut at the U.S. Open, earning her first victory at the Grand Slam tournament since taking the 2021 title there as an 18-year-old qualifier, eliminating Ena Shibahara 6-1, 6-2 in just 62 minutes on Sunday. “Of course, I’m very, very pleased,” Raducanu said, noting that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shilo Sanders waived by the Buccaneers, AP source says
By Canadian Press on August 24th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Shilo Sanders was waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, less than 24 hours after he was ejected from a preseason game for throwing a punch, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruno Fernandes stumbles into the referee and misses a penalty for Man United
By Canadian Press on August 24th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — A misstep by the referee might have contributed to Bruno Fernandes missing a penalty for Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday. Fernandes was walking backward away from the ball in readiness to take the spot kick against Fulham when he stumbled into referee Chris Kavanagh, who was trying to get ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ireland sets Women’s Rugby World Cup record in key win over Japan and Brazil debut
By Canadian Press on August 24th, 2025
Ireland and South Africa achieved their highest Women’s Rugby World Cup scores in their opening matches on Sunday. Ireland thrashed Japan 42-14 and, in the second game of the Northampton doubleheader, South Africa overwhelmed Brazil 66-6. Both teams’ previous best scores were against Kazakhstan: Ireland’s was 40-5 in 2014 and South Africa’s was just 25-10 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vikings sign QB Carson Wentz to back up J.J. McCarthy, send Sam Howell to the Eagles
By Canadian Press on August 24th, 2025
Carson Wentz is back in the NFL and Sam Howell is on the move again. The Minnesota Vikings have signed Wentz to back up quarterback J.J. McCarthy and traded Howell to the Philadelphia Eagles. The reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles are sending a 2026 fifth-round pick and 2027 seventh-rounder to Minnesota for Howell and a ... Read More »
1 response‘Stressed’ Rasmus Hojgaard handles nerves to secure Ryder Cup place as Noren wins British Masters
By Canadian Press on August 24th, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Rasmus Hojgaard secured the remaining automatic qualification place in Europe’s Ryder Cup team by finishing in a tie for 13th at the British Masters, which was won by Alex Noren on Sunday. Hojgaard needed to finish in a two-way tie for 29th or better in the tournament being held at The ... Read More »
1 responseVingegaard wins Spanish Vuelta’s 2nd stage with bloodied elbow from earlier crash
By Canadian Press on August 24th, 2025
LIMONE PIEMONTE, Italy (AP) — Jonas Vingegaard finished strongly to win the second stage of the Spanish Vuelta in Italy on Sunday, justifying his status as the favorite in Tadej PogaÄŤar’s absence. Vingegaard was involved in a big crash involving many riders — including his Team Visma-Lease a Bike teammates — but he rejoined the ... Read More »
1 responseRyan Blaney is the NASCAR driver to beat after a win at Daytona and a 6th straight top-10 finish
By Canadian Press on August 24th, 2025
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Blaney parked his car against the high-banked outside wall at Daytona International Speedway and floored it, spinning his rear tires and sending plumes of smoke into the grandstands as fireworks lit up the sky. It was a unusual celebration for the Team Penske star — he doesn’t usually do ... Read More »
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