National Sports
Teenage cricketer dies after being hit in the head during a training session in Australia
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A 17-year-old cricketer has died after being hit in the head during a training session in suburban Melbourne. Local cricket officials said Ben Austin was rushed to a hospital in critical condition after being struck by a ball during practice at Ferntree Gully on Tuesday. He was batting in the nets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emma Sears has a hat trick in a 6-0 USWNT victory over New Zealand
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Emma Sears scored three goals and Catarina Macario added twp as the U.S. women’s national team routed New Zealand 6-0 on Wednesday night. It was the most goals scored by the United States in a match under coach Emma Hayes. Michelle Cooper had a pair of assists. Cooper sent Lily ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matas Buzelis scores 27 and Bulls move to 4-0 with 126-113 win over Kings
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Matas Buzelis scored 27 points, and the Chicago Bulls defeated the Sacramento Kings 126-113 on Wednesday night to remain unbeaten. Chicago improved to 4-0, its best start since 2021-22. Josh Giddey had 20 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds, and Nikola Vucevic had 13 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists for Chicago. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sillinger, Olivier lead Blue Jackets to 6-3 win over Maple Leafs for third straight win
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cole Sillinger had two goals and an assist, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Wednesday night for their third straight win. Mathieu Olivier had a goal and three assists, Zach Werenski had a goal and an assist, and Ivan Provorov and Dante Fabbro also scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors rookie Murray-Boyles faces tough assignment in first-ever NBA start
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
TORONTO — Collin Murray-Boyles doesn’t think he’s had his “welcome to the NBA” moment just yet, but he’ll never forget the first time he tangled with the Houston Rockets. Murray-Boyles started for the first time in his NBA career on Wednesday, playing at centre for the Toronto Raptors in a 139-121 loss to Houston. That ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jalen Johnson and Hawks hold off winless Nets 117-112 after Trae Young exits with knee injury
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Johnson scored 23 points, and the Atlanta Hawks held off the winless Brooklyn Nets 117-112 on Wednesday night after losing star guard Trae Young to a sprained right knee in the first quarter. Young was hurt when teammate Mouhamed Gueye fell and collided with his knee. The four-time All-Star grabbed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AFC Toronto’s Marko Milanovic named Northern Super League coach of the year
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
TORONTO — AFC Toronto’s Marko Milanovic has been named coach of the year in the Northern Super League. Milanovic led Toronto to first place in the standings in the league’s inaugural season with a 16-6-3 record. With 51 points, Toronto finished 12 points ahead of its nearest competitors with the Ottawa Rapid and Vancouver Rise ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!J.J. McCarthy, Vikings hit ‘reset button’ at QB while Carson Wentz preps for season-ending surgery
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — As J.J. McCarthy worked toward completion of his recovery from a severely sprained ankle, Carson Wentz was enduring even more agony with an injury to his non-throwing shoulder. The quarterback situation, the most conspicuous part of this unexpectedly frustrating and painful season for the Minnesota Vikings, might finally be settling into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From special jerseys to underwear, why are baseball fans so superstitious?
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
TORONTO — Standing among a crowd of blue and white in downtown Toronto Wednesday evening, Maureen Whitehead is kept warm by her George Springer jersey. But as first pitch approached on the night’s match between the Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers, superstition said it would have to come off. “This jersey I can wear ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Tani Oluwaseyi scores a hat-trick for Villarreal in Spain’s Copa del Rey
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
LUCENA — Canadian international Tani Oluwaseyi scored a hat-trick in Villarreal CF’s 6-0 win over lower-tier Ciudad de Lucena in first-round Copa del Rey play Wednesday. Lucene plays in the Tercera Federación, the fifth tier of Spanish soccer. Villarreal, which is also home to Canadian international Tajon Buchanan, currently sits third in La Liga, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cunningham’s 30 points and 10 assists lead Pistons past Magic 135-116
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 30 points and 10 assists as the Detroit Pistons overcame a slow start to beat the Orlando Magic 135-116 on Wednesday night. Cunningham added six rebounds, three steals and three blocked shots. The Pistons trailed for most of the first half, but outscored Orlando 70-52 in the final two ... Read More »
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