National Sports
‘If you like fashion, go ahead’: NHL entering era of relaxed player dress code
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
William Nylander has been known to ride the subway to work. The Toronto Maple Leafs winger usually fades into the crowd on his way to Scotiabank Arena, the stylish Swede’s slick and fashionable business attire blending in with thousands of office workers on similar daily trips beneath a bustling city above. Nylander will now have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crystal Palace forward Mateta earns first senior call-up to France
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta was called up by France for the first time on Thursday for World Cup qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Iceland. Coach Didier Deschamps is dealing with absences in attack that include injured Paris Saint-Germain strikers DĂ©sirĂ© DouĂ© and Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane DembĂ©lĂ©, as well as Marcus Thuram. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 10 Alabama says it’s more about handling success against 16th-ranked Vanderbilt
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — No. 10 Alabama surely wants some measure of revenge against Vanderbilt, even if players and coaches won’t acknowledge it. The Crimson Tide host the surprising and 16th-ranked Commodores on Saturday — and insist they won’t get blindsided again. A year ago, the Tide followed a win over fellow Southeastern Conference power ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 7 Penn State looks to rebound against winless UCLA after double-overtime loss
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After Penn State lost to Oregon in a double-overtime thriller, the seventh-ranked Nittany Lions now face a vastly different opponent in winless UCLA. A game against the Bruins (0-4, 0-1 Big Ten) at the Rose Bowl on Saturday should be a good chance for the Nittany Lions to get back on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Buckle up: No. 9 Texas begins daunting stretch away from home against Florida in the Swamp
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No. 9 Texas is about to find out what it’s really like to play on the road in the Southeastern Conference. The Longhorns travel to one of the league’s most daunting venues when they open SEC play at Florida on Saturday. It’s the first of eight consecutive conference games for quarterback ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Heat hazard’ at Singapore GP means F1 drivers must decide on cooling vests
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
SINGAPORE (AP) — This week’s Singapore Grand Prix has been declared a “heat hazard,” meaning cars must carry cooling equipment though drivers don’t have to use it. It’s the first time the rule has been used in Formula 1. Race director Rui Marques made the decision on Thursday because the temperature is forecast to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pumas make sweeping changes for Rugby Championship decider against South Africa
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Argentina is entrusting the wheel to rookie flyhalf GerĂłnimo Prisciantelli against South Africa in the Rugby Championship decider at Twickenham on Saturday. The Springboks can clinch back-to-back Rugby Championship titles. The Pumas are out of contention but keen to save face after a 67-30 hiding from South Africa last weekend in Durban. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gauff and Anisimova set up all-American semifinal at China Open
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
BEIJING (AP) — Defending champion Coco Gauff reached the semifinals of the China Open for the third straight year after beating hard-hitting Eva Lys 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday. The second-seeded American was troubled on her serve and conceded seven break-point chances in Beijing. But Lys, a German player seeking her first career WTA title, could ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!West Indies out for 162 and India 121-2 in reply to start 1st test
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah shared seven wickets as West Indies was bowled out for 162 runs and India was 121-2 in reply on day one Thursday of the first test in Ahmedabad. Siraj took 4-40 in 14 overs and fellow pacer Bumrah picked 3-42 as the visitor was shot out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AC Milan coach Allegri faces former club Juventus in Turin return
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
MILAN (AP) — What reaction AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri will receive when he returns to Turin on Sunday is anyone’s guess. Serie A table-topper Milan visits Juventus, where Allegri had two spells in charge. Allegri’s first period on the Juventus bench ended in 2019 after guiding the Bianconeri to five straight titles. He returned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The statistics are getting worse for Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim
By Canadian Press on October 2nd, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The stats are increasingly damning for under-pressure Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim. A return of 34 points from his first 33 Premier League games in charge is by far the worst of any United manager since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. Of the other five permanent appointments from David Moyes through ... Read More »
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