National Sports
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce steps away from track and field where it all began – in Japan
By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — It began 18 years ago in Japan as a reserve on a Jamaica relay team when she won a silver medal in the 2007 world championships in Osaka. The end of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s storied career — it’s been announced for months — came Sunday at the world championships in Tokyo. Again in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Braves place outfielder Jake Fraley on injured list with oblique injury and recall Luke Williams
By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves placed outfielder Jake Fraley on the 10-day injured list with a strained right oblique muscle before Sunday’s game against the Houston Astros. The move was made retroactive to Thursday. The Braves added infielder Luke Williams to the major league roster in a corresponding move. Fraley has hit .241 with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!France scrapes past Ireland to reach Women’s Rugby World Cup semifinals
By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025
France captain Manaé Feleu spoiled Ireland’s last-chance lineout and sent her team into the Women’s Rugby World Cup semifinals in Exeter on Sunday. France won a nail-biter 18-13 from 13-0 down at halftime in slippery conditions. The French advanced to their eighth semifinal in their 10th World Cup but they were pushed all the way ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!American Jefferson-Wooden and Jamaica’s Seville win 100s at worlds; Sha’carri finishes fifth
By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of the U.S. and Oblique Seville of Jamaica won the 100-meter finals at world championships Sunday in a changing of the guard in track. Jefferson-Wooden blew away the field, finishing in 10.61 seconds to break Sha’Carri Richardson’s two-year-old world-championship record. Richardson barely squeezed into the final and finished fifth depite ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Oblique Seville win 100-meter titles at track and field world championships.
By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Oblique Seville win 100-meter titles at track and field world championships. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Simeone’s first Serie A goal in a year sees Torino upset Roma 1-0
By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Argentinian forward Giovanni Simeone scored his first Serie A goal in more than a year to help Torino to a surprise 1-0 win at Roma on Sunday. It was Torino’s first win of the season under new coach Marco Baroni and Roma’s first loss after two 1-0 victories in Gian Piero Gasperini’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ricky Hatton, former world boxing champion, dies at 46
By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton, who rose to become one of the most popular fighters in the sport, has died. He was 46. Hatton was found dead at his home in Greater Manchester, Britain’s Press Association reported Sunday. Police said they are not treating the death as suspicious. “Officers were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Despite a stumble, Sha’Carri makes the 100-meter final at world championships
By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Sha’Carri Richardson squeezed into the 100-meter final at track world championships Sunday, failing to get the top-two finish she needed in her semifinal to automatically qualify but earning one of the last two wild-card spots. She stumbled on her fifth step out of the starting block and spent the rest of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo highlights from Day 2 of the world athletics championships in Tokyo
By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Photo highlights from Day 2 of the world athletics championships in Tokyo. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. ___ AP News sports: https://apnews.com/sports AP photography: https://apnews.com/photography Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews/ The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More than 1,500 police on hand for final stage of Spanish Vuelta amid pro-Palestinian protests
By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — More than 1,500 police officers have been deployed ahead of the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta in Madrid on Sunday as more pro-Palestinian protests were expected for the final stage of the three-week long cycling race. The Grand Tour event turned into a diplomatic battleground and was largely disrupted by protesters ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WNBA playoffs begin with star-studded matchups and teams looking for redemption
By Canadian Press on September 14th, 2025
The WNBA playoffs get underway Sunday with all four series beginning. Minnesota plays Golden State, Las Vegas takes on Seattle, Atlanta faces Indiana and Phoenix goes against New York. While the playoffs will be missing the league’s young stars as Caitlin Clark is sidelined with a groin injury and Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers missed ... Read More »
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