National Sports
Sebastian Munoz of Colombia cards a 59, with a double bogey, at LIV Golf Indianapolis
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Sebastian Munoz of Colombia shot the third sub-60 score in LIV Golf history on Friday and is the first to post a 59 in a round that included a double bogey. Munoz led LIV Golf Indianapolis at the par-71 The Club at Chatham Hills. He has a three-stroke lead over Dustin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NCAA fines Michigan millions, adds game suspension for Moore over sign-stealing scandal
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The NCAA fined Michigan tens of millions of dollars Friday and suspended coach Sherrone Moore for a third game as punishment for a sprawling sign-stealing scandal that has loomed over college football’s winningest program for nearly two years, including its national championship season in 2023. The NCAA said it had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa’s Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Routliffe advance to Cincinnati Open final
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
CINCINNATI — Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe have advanced to the final of the Cincinnati Open. The duo beat Australia’s Ellen Perez and Ukraine’s Lyudmyla Kichenok 3-6, 6-3, 12-10 in Friday’s semifinal. Dabrowski and Routliffe will face the winner of the other semi. The Italian team of Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sebastian Munoz of Colombia has shot a 59 in the opening round of LIV Golf Indianapolis
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Sebastian Munoz of Colombia has shot a 59 in the opening round of LIV Golf Indianapolis. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jack Suwinski’s tiebreaking homer in the 9th lifts Pirates over struggling Cubs 3-2
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Jack Suwinski hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the ninth inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the struggling Chicago Cubs on Friday. Suwinski, a Chicago native, hit Daniel Palencia’s (1-3) 1-1 fastball the opposite way, into the left-field bleachers for his third homer. The Pirates ended a five-game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liverpool-Bournemouth match briefly stopped after Semenyo reports racist abuse to ref
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
The Premier League match between Liverpool and Bournemouth at Anfield was briefly stopped on Friday after Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused by a spectator. In the 28th minute with the score at 0-0, referee Anthony Taylor was seen talking to Semenyo, who is Black, at a Liverpool corner. Taylor then jogged to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What to know about the Michigan sign-stealing scheme and NCAA punishments
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
The NCAA imposed a multimillion-dollar fine on Michigan and suspended football coach Sherrone Moore for a third game on Friday for a sign-stealing scandal that has overshadowed college football’s most successful program for nearly two years. Here’s what you need to know: What is the scandal about? Reports surfaced in 2023 of a scheme run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!United States tops Canada 4-3 in shootout in semifinal of Hlinka Gretzky Cup
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
BRNO — Joseph Salandra, Nikita Klepov and Blake Zielinksi scored in the shootout as the United States beat Canada 4-3 on Friday in the semifinals of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. The U.S. will play Sweden in Saturday’s gold-medal game, while Canada faces Finland for third place. Zielinksi also had a power-play goal in regulation time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Late goals, Jota tributes and racism claim as Liverpool wins Premier League opener
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
Defending champion Liverpool launched the Premier League with a dramatic 4-2 win over Bournemouth at Anfield on Friday in an emotionally charged match featuring tributes to Diogo Jota and a player reporting racial abuse. Strikes after the 88th minute by Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah sealed victory for Liverpool after the hosts squandered a two-goal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!German Cup: Ten Hag makes successful debut with Bayer Leverkusen and Bielefeld upsets Bremen
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Erik ten Hag made a winning start as Bayer Leverkusen coach with a 4-0 result at fourth-tier team Sonnenhof Großaspach in the first round of the German Cup on Friday. Patrik Schick, Brazilian wing back Arthur, debutant Christian Kofane and Álex Grimaldo all scored, but they assumed control only after Großaspach captain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With Cup playoffs at stake, controversial limits of rough driving could be tested again at Richmond
By Canadian Press on August 15th, 2025
NASCAR playoff desperation reached a controversial peak at Richmond Raceway last year. At the mercy of securing a victory to make the 16-driver field that competes for the Cup championship, Austin Dillon wrecked Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin in the final two corners of the last lap to claim his first win in nearly two ... Read More »
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