National Sports
Ex-wife of Angels employee says team failed her drug-addicted husband at trial over pitcher’s death
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The ex-wife of a Los Angeles Angels employee on Tuesday said the MLB team failed her drug-addicted husband at a trial over the fatal overdose of one of its star pitchers. Camela Kay testified that she previously had seen Angels players partying, drinking and passing around pills on the team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Konecny nets 200th career goal, Brink shines as Flyers edge Penguins in shootout
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Travis Konecny scored a milestone goal, Bobby Brink scored the shootout winner and had a goal and an assist and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Tuesday night. Konecny notched his 200th career goal in the second period on a shot from the right circle, beating Pittsburgh goalie Arturs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alonso Martínez scores in the 34th minute and NYCFC beats Charlotte 1-0 to begin best-of-3 series
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Alonso Martínez scored in the 34th minute to end a three-match scoreless run and New York City FC beat Charlotte 1-0 on Tuesday night to begin a best-of-three series. New York City became the first away team to win in the 2025 MLS playoffs after the first eight squads lost. NYCFC ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jofra Archer returns for England as New Zealand wins the toss and bowls in the 2nd cricket ODI
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand won a delayed toss and chose to bowl Wednesday in the second one-day cricket international against England at Seddon Park. Light rain delayed the toss by just over 50 minutes but fine, cool weather was expected for the match. New Zealand also bowled in the first match at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Domi and Knies help the Maple Leafs beat the struggling Flames 4-3
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Max Domi and Matthew Knies each scored two goals, and the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Tuesday night. Knies also had an assist as Toronto earned its second straight win. Anthony Stolarz stopped 26 shots. Domi made it 4-3 when he beat Dustin Wolf with 2:04 left for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US World Series viewers drop 14% for first two games of Dodgers, Blue Jays matchup
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. viewers for the first two games of World Series between the Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays dropped 14% from last year’s matchup between Los Angeles and the New York Yankees, but Canadian and Japanese audiences set records. Last year’s first two games averaged 14.55 million and this year’s first two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LSU interim coach Frank Wilson focused on ‘this moment’ in the wake of Brian Kelly’s firing
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Even as interim LSU coach Frank Wilson called his promotion “something you would dream of,” he eschewed the opportunity discuss his prospects for retaining the job beyond the rest of this season. “I can’t,” Wilson said Tuesday following the Tigers’ first full padded practice since Brian Kelly’s firing on Sunday, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Domi scores late winner as Leafs fan Flames 4-3
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
TORONTO — Max Domi’s second goal of the game, scored at 17:56 of the third period, snapped a 3-3 tie and lifted the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. Matthew Knies also scored two goals and Anthony Stolarz stopped 26 shots to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers’ Roberts against extending automatic runner to postseason. Blue Jays’ Schneider not sure
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Admitting he came close to putting a position player on the mound for the first time in World Series history, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said a month ago he never would have believed he’d face that decision. “I would have thought I was under the influence of something, for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WNBA offers 30-day extension as CBA deadline looms, AP sources say
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA has offered a 30-day extension to players to continue negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday night. The current CBA is set to expire on Friday and tensions have been rising in recent weeks as the sides ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NCAA delays rule change permitting college athletes to bet on professional sports
By Canadian Press on October 28th, 2025
The NCAA is delaying a rule change that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports. The Division I Board voted Tuesday to delay the effective date of the sports betting legislative change, moving it from Nov. 1 to Nov. 22, one day after the close of a membership rescission ... Read More »
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