National Sports
Budweiser brewer AB InBev set to replace Heineken as Champions League beer sponsor
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Budweiser brewer AB InBev is set to end Heineken’s three-decade-long run as the official beer sponsor of soccer’s Champions League in a statement deal for the competition’s new global sales agent Relevent. Exclusive talks with AB InBev will begin for a six-year deal starting in 2027, said UC3, the joint business venture ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pro Picks: Chiefs will edge Bills on Harrison Butker’s field goal as time expires
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills own Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the regular season. It’s been reversed when it matters most in the playoffs. The Bills have won four straight matchups between the teams in the regular season but the Chiefs have won the past four playoff meetings, including two AFC ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Springer making strides after leaving Game 3 with injury, status for Game 5 uncertain
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
LOS ANGELES — Toronto Blue Jays slugger George Springer’s status remains uncertain for Game 5 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Springer hasn’t played since injuring his right side while fouling off a pitch in Game 3. Speaking at a pre-game media availability in the manager’s office at Dodger Stadium, John Schneider ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada blanks Zambia to set up quarterfinal date with Brazil at FIFA U-17 World Cup
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
SALÉ — Canada scored three goals in each half en route to a comfortable 6-0 win over Zambia in round-of-16 play Wednesday, setting up a quarterfinal date with Brazil at the FIFA Women’s U-17 World Cup. The Canada-Brazil winner will face either defending champion North Korea or 2014 winner Japan in the semifinal. Brazil blanked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Danny Sprinkle is hopeful Washington can bounce back from forgettable season
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Danny Sprinkle has enjoyed plenty of success at his previous coaching stops. He won at Utah State. He won at Montana State. In his first year at Washington, however, such couldn’t have been further from the case. Sprinkle, who was hired to coach Washington in 2024 after guiding Utah State to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Budweiser brewer AB InBev set to take over as Champions League beer sponsor
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Budweiser brewer AB InBev is set to end Heineken’s 30-year run as the official beer sponsor of soccer’s Champions League in a statement deal for the competition’s new global sales agent Relevent. Exclusive talks with AB InBev will begin for a six-year deal starting in 2027, said UC3, the joint business ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets trade cornerback Michael Carter II to Eagles for wide receiver John Metchie III, AP source says
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
The New York Jets have agreed to trade cornerback Michael Carter II to the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday for wide receiver John Metchie III, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The Jets will also receive a sixth-round pick in the 2027 NFL draft and will send a seventh-round selection in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giants turn to Tyrone Tracy at running back after Cam Skattebo’s season-ending injury
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
Cam Skattebo being lost for the season sucked some of the energy out of the New York Giants’ season after he and quarterback Jaxson Dart infused so much of it into an organization that experienced a lot of losing before the rookies arrived. It’s not their first setback on offense, either. Malik Nabers tearing the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PSG settles for 1-1 draw with Lorient as forward Désiré Doué leaves injured
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain dropped points with a 1-1 draw at lowly Lorient on Wednesday and picked up another injury as forward Désiré Doué went off in the second half. Doué clutched his right thigh before being removed on a stretcher in the 61st minute. He missed several weeks earlier in the campaign with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Solid 71 per cent of Proline players backed Blue Jays 6-2 win over Dodgers
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
A majority of Proline bettors successfully backed the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 4 of the World Series. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 71 per cent of bettors picked the Blue Jays to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday night to tie the series 2-2, but only 38 per cent had the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!100 days from the Olympics, federal funding question looms over Canadian athletes
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
Canadian athletes enter the home stretch of preparation for the 2026 Winter Games that start in 100 days, but they’ll soon learn whether the organizations that support them can continue to do so. With the federal budget to be tabled Tuesday, the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic committees have asked Ottawa for a $144-million increase in ... Read More »
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