National Sports
Olympic gold-medalist Rowdy Gaines has tips for older swimmers, or if you’re returning to the pool
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
Olympic gold-medalist Rowdy Gaines has swimming tips if you’re an older swimmer, or returning to the pool after years away. Gaines won three Olympic gold medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Games and is widely known as the “voice of swimming” for his coverage of the Olympics with American network NBC. Swimming is an all-around ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 22 North Texas ends FBS’ longest ranking dry spell and re-enters CFP mix
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
Until this week, no Football Bowl Subdivision team had gone as long as North Texas without appearing in The Associated Press poll. The Mean Green scoring machine was No. 22 after the votes were counted, giving the school its first ranking since Dwight D. Eisenhower was U.S. president, Hawaii was a new state and a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nigeria coach claims “voodoo” by Congo staff during penalty shootout loss in World Cup qualifying
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A Congo team staff member used voodoo during the penalty shootout, Nigeria coach Éric Chelle claimed after the African soccer power was eliminated from qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. Congo won the African playoff final late Sunday in a penalty shootout — getting two saves from a substitute goalkeeper sent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big-game results didn’t reveal much that wasn’t obvious over the first 10 weeks of the NFL season
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
A loaded NFL schedule produced results that didn’t reveal much that wasn’t already known. These are not the same Kansas City Chiefs who’ve owned the AFC West for nine seasons. Their struggles over the first nine games showed up again in a 22-19 loss at Denver. The Buffalo Bills will go as far as Josh ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paige Greco, Paralympic gold medalist, dies suddenly at 28
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Australian cyclist Paige Greco, a Paralympic gold medalist, has died. She was 28. A joint statement by the Australian Paralympic Committee and Australian cycling federation said that Greco “passed away in her Adelaide home after experiencing a sudden medical episode” on Sunday. “Paige meant everything to us,” her mother Natalie Greco ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A new global rugby competition has been formally launched. Organizers say it can ‘redefine’ the game
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
The formal structure of a new global tournament bringing together rugby’s top countries from the northern and southern hemispheres was launched Monday, marking what organizers described as a “tectonic shift in the sport.” Starting in 2026, the Nations Championship will unify the international calendar, taking the results of games in the existing July and November ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lorient president to fold stake into BKFC group, making it sole shareholder of the Ligue 1 team
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
LORIENT, France (AP) — The president of Lorient wants to fold his stake in the club into the Black Knight Football Club group (BKFC), which would then become the sole shareholder of the French league team. In an interview published on the club’s website on Sunday, Loïc Féry said that BKFC is set to take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charleston (SC) and Drake to meet in cross-conference matchup
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
Drake Bulldogs (2-2) at Charleston (SC) Cougars (2-2) Charleston, South Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Charleston (SC) takes on Drake in non-conference action. Charleston (SC) went 24-9 overall last season while going 13-2 at home. The Cougars allowed opponents to score 73.8 points per game and shoot 43.7% from the field last season. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!VCU visits NC State after Williams’ 32-point game
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
VCU Rams (2-1) at NC State Wolfpack (3-0) Raleigh, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: NC State hosts VCU after Darrion Williams scored 32 points in NC State’s 110-64 victory over the UNC Greensboro Spartans. NC State finished 12-19 overall with a 12-6 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Wolfpack averaged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kansas State hosts Tulsa following Barnstable’s 21-point showing
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-0) at Kansas State Wildcats (3-0) New York; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tulsa visits Kansas State after Miles Barnstable scored 21 points in Tulsa’s 88-87 victory over the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. Kansas State finished 10-5 at home last season while going 16-17 overall. The Wildcats averaged 13.9 points off ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!West Virginia takes home win streak into matchup with Lafayette
By Canadian Press on November 17th, 2025
Lafayette Leopards (1-3) at West Virginia Mountaineers (4-0) Morgantown, West Virginia; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: West Virginia will try to keep its four-game home win streak intact when the Mountaineers face Lafayette. West Virginia went 19-13 overall a season ago while going 13-4 at home. The Mountaineers averaged 68.2 points per game last ... Read More »
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