National Sports
Real Madrid to seek compensation from UEFA after court ruling against European body on Super League
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid will seek compensation from UEFA after a Spanish court dismissed appeals filed by the European soccer organization against a ruling that said the governing body breached EU competition law when it blocked plans for a breakaway Super League. On Wednesday, the court in Madrid dismissed the appeals that were also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From Milan to Cortina, a glance at the 2026 Winter Olympics venues
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — With 100 days to go, northern Italy is gearing up to host the Milan-Cortina Olympics, the most spread-out Winter Games in history. The two main clusters of the Games are Milan — the beating heart of Italy’s industrial north — and Cortina d’Ampezzo, an upscale winter resort in the Dolomites mountain range. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NASCAR’s title-deciding race: Hendrick vs. Gibbs, Chevrolet vs. Toyota
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — There are only two certainties heading into NASCAR’s title-deciding season finale race: Rick Hendrick or Joe Gibbs will be the winning car owner, while the driver will be in either a Chevrolet or a Toyota. Beyond that, the winner-take-all showdown Sunday at Phoenix Raceway is a guessing game with no obvious ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 6 Duke keeps its frequent perch as favorite in ACC race featuring No. 11 Louisville, No. 25 UNC
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
Jon Scheyer inherited a seemingly impossible task at Duke in following retired Hall of Fame coaching great Mike Krzyzewski. Yet the sixth-ranked Blue Devils have kept on winning. They’re starting this year as Atlantic Coast Conference favorite again. The Blue Devils are coming off a 35-win season that included reaching the Final Four, while the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 3 Florida opens as SEC favorite after NCAA-title run from league that had 14 March Madness bids
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
Battling through the Southeastern Conference turned out to be tougher than anyone could’ve imagined last year. The league routinely had half or more of its 16 teams ranked in the AP Top 25 and ended up claiming a record 14 bids to March Madness. And it certainly had Florida prepared for its run to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Purdue has national championship hopes but Big Ten has plenty of challengers
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
Purdue has gone to the Sweet 16 three of the last four seasons under Matt Painter, reached the Final Four and played for a national championship. The Boilermakers earned their first No. 1 ranking in the AP Top 25 three years ago and are preseason No. 1 for the first time this season. All that’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 5 St. John’s joins No. 4 UConn at top of Big East after breakthrough season
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
UConn has been the standard of success in the Big East, taking over Villanova’s spot on the mantel with consecutive national championships. St. John’s rapid rise under coach Rick Pitino brought the Red Storm back into the national spotlight and created what could be a two-team race with UConn at the top of the Big ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Duke’s Cameron Boozer headlines a slate of talented freshmen to watch this season
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
Cameron Boozer’s extraordinary potential is evident from the way Tennessee coach Rick Barnes described him before the Duke freshman forward even played a college game that counts. “One of the best players in the country,” Barnes said after Boozer collected 24 points and 23 rebounds in No. 6 Duke’s 83-76 exhibition victory over No. 18 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Georgia hoping momentum from back-to-back 20-win seasons helps following a dramatic roster overhaul
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
Georgia (20-13, 8-10 SEC) Following back-to-back 20-win seasons and Georgia’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2015, coach Mike White was given a contract extension through the 2030-31 season on Sept. 26. A second straight NCAA appearance could be challenging following a roster overhaul that included the exits of top scorer and rebounder Asa Newell, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College football Week 10: CFP hopes at stake in Vandy-Texas matchup, Navy in prove-it mode vs UNT
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
Penn State-Ohio State Week is finally here! A month ago, this was one of the most anticipated games of the season. The twists and turns of the season have left the Nittany Lions to enter November with a coaching vacancy and as a three-touchdown road underdog against the top-ranked Buckeyes. Another November surprise? No. 9 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What NFL fans think about the league’s efforts to reduce injuries, according to a new poll
By Canadian Press on October 29th, 2025
Many NFL teams have lost star players to season-ending injuries this season, or played without them for significant stretches — but a new poll finds that many football fans want more games, even if it means more risk. A new Quinnipiac poll found about half of NFL fans say the league is doing enough to ... Read More »
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