National Sports
Sinner vs. Alcaraz showdown at the US Open is their third Slam final in a row. Trump plans to attend
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have played so often, and with so much at stake lately, that they both know the other’s game so well. So is the No. 1-seeded Sinner, a 24-year-old from Italy, happy to be facing No. 2 Alcaraz, a 22-year-old from Spain, on Sunday at the U.S. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Hall of Fame goaltender Ken Dryden dies at 78
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resume in and out of hockey included six Stanley Cup victories and helping backstop Canada’s generation-defining victory at the 1972 Summit Series, died Friday at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer. Born Aug. 8, 1947, in Hamilton, Ont., Dryden grew up in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cristiano Ronaldo extends goal-scoring record as he targets a sixth World Cup
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s quest to play in a record sixth World Cup began in typical fashion with two goals as Portugal made a winning start to its qualifying campaign by routing Armenia 5-0. Ronaldo’s goals extended his record as the highest scorer in men’s international football to 140 and underlined his enduring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alyssa Thomas regains single-season assist record a year after losing it to Caitlin Clark
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas took back the WNBA single-season assist record, topping Caitlin Clark’s mark of 337 set last season. Thomas needed six assists coming into Saturday’s game against Connecticut, where she starred for so many years before leaving for Phoenix this season as a free agent. She got the record-breaking one on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turkey, Germany and Lithuania advance to the EuroBasket quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
RIGA, Latvia (AP) — NBA All-Star Alperen Sengun scored 24 points as Turkey held off Sweden to win 85-79 and reach the EuroBasket quarterfinals on Saturday. World Cup winner Germany struggled early against Portugal before pulling away for an 85-58 victory while Lithuania withstood a late comeback attempt to beat tournament co-host Latvia 88-79 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kevin Jennings has two 75-yard TDs in 10-for-10 first half for No. 17 SMU vs. Baylor
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings had two 75-yard touchdowns while completing all 10 of his passes Saturday in the first half of the 17th-ranked Mustangs’ first game against former Southwest Conference rival Baylor since 2016. Those two long TDs accounted for 150 of Jennings’ 236 yards passing by halftime, when SMU led 24-21. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hidalgo’s 12 birdies at Irish Open equals European Tour record. McIlroy is 4 shots back
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
STRAFFAN, Ireland (AP) — Ángel Hidalgo made 12 birdies to match a European Tour single-round record and move into second place with a 9-under 63 in the third round of the Irish Open on Saturday, while Adrien Saddier of France took the tournament lead with a 68. Fan favorite Rory McIlroy also stayed in contention ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey world mourns loss of Montreal Canadiens legend Ken Dryden
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
MONTREAL — The hockey community is mourning the loss of Montreal Canadiens legend Ken Dryden. Former teammate Serge Savard recalled the six-foot-four goaltender’s entry into the league in 1971 as a 23-year-old rookie straight out of Cornell University and into the storied Montreal Canadiens dressing room. Savard recalled that Dryden would come to the dressing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tina Charles’ charity, Hopey’s Heart Foundation, nears milestone for lifesaving AEDs
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Tina Charles has been helping to save countless lives for more than a decade with her charity — Hopey’s Heart Foundation. On Saturday, the Connecticut Sun in partnership with Yale New Haven Health donated $20,000 to help Charles reach a milestone of donating 500 AEDs (automated external defibrillators). She’s 17 short ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flames re-sign forward Connor Zary to three-year contract
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have re-signed forward Connor Zary to a three-year contract, the team announced Saturday. The deal carries an average annual value of US$3,775,000. The six-foot, 185-pound centre was a restricted free agent. Zary had 13 goals and 27 points in 54 games last season. The Saskatoon native has 27 goals and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chargers passing game helps break seven-game losing streak against Chiefs in Brazil
By Canadian Press on September 6th, 2025
If only the Los Angeles Chargers could play all their games 6,000 miles from home. They went to Sao Paulo, Brazil, and knocked off Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, snapping a seven-game losing streak against their AFC West rival that dated to 2021. “The longer the travel, the better it makes for the ... Read More »
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