National Sports
Canada’s Owen Caissie makes big-league debut for Cubs against Blue Jays
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
TORONTO — After a frenzied travel day, Canadian outfielder Owen Caissie was set to make his big-league debut for the Chicago Cubs on Thursday afternoon at Rogers Centre. Caissie caught a morning flight from Des Moines, Iowa, and arrived at the downtown stadium shortly before the start of the mid-afternoon interleague series finale. The 23-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eagles’ Landon Dickerson serves beers at practice while recovering from knee surgery
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Landon Dickerson played bartender and served cold ones for the Super Bowl champion Eagles with the injured offensive lineman’s career temporarily on ice. The Eagles can’t wait for Dickerson to resume his day job. Dickerson passed around beers Thursday at the end of a joint practice with the Cleveland Browns — with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kaion Julien-Grant, Elks hoping for more consistency against Argonauts
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
EDMONTON — Like many elite athletes, Kaion Julien-Grant’s post-game self assessments begin with the negatives before even considering his positive impacts. The Edmonton Elks receiver rates himself first by missed assignments and what he could have done better to help the team. “The negatives always resonate more, whether you win or not,” he said as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aaron Rodgers, T.J. Watt, and most other Steelers stars will skip preseason meeting with Tampa Bay
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin is in no rush to see Aaron Rodgers in a game situation. The NFL’s oldest player is going to sit out Pittsburgh’s meeting with Tampa Bay, meaning the four-time MVP most likely won’t make his official debut with the Steelers until the season opener against the New York Jets on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Track cyclist Matt Richardson sets world record in the 200-meter flying start
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
KONYA, Turkey (AP) — British track cyclist Matt Richardson set the world record in the 200-meter flying start on Thursday by becoming the first person to break the 9-second mark. Richardson, who won three medals for Australia at the Paris Olympics before switching allegiance to Britain, recorded a time of 8.941 seconds at the Konya ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs place catcher Miguel Amaya on the 10-day IL and bring up Owen Caissie from Triple-A Iowa
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs placed catcher Miguel Amaya on the 10-day injured list on Thursday and brought up top prospect Owen Caissie from Triple-A Iowa. Amaya sprained his left ankle in the eighth inning of Wednesday night’s 4-1 victory over the Blue Jays. His foot landed awkwardly at the front of first base ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!German soccer star Thomas Muller focused on winning titles with Vancouver Whitecaps
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
VANCOUVER — German soccer star Thomas Muller says he’s far from ready for retirement and remains focused on winning titles as he joins the Vancouver Whitecaps. The 35-year-old attacking midfielder was introduced in Vancouver today, more than a week after signing with the Major League Soccer club. Muller comes to Vancouver following 17 years with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newly signed Real Madrid player praises former Barcelona star Lionel Messi during introduction
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Newly signed Real Madrid player Franco Mastantuono praised former Barcelona star Lionel Messi during his introduction on Thursday. The 18-year-old Mastantuono, who signed a six-year deal with Madrid, said he considers his countryman the best player in the world. “For me, the best player in the world is Messi. I’m from Argentina, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wrexham smashes its transfer record by signing Broadhead in a deal worth up to $13.5M
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
Wrexham’s spending moved into a new stratosphere Thursday when the team owned by Hollywood celebrities signed winger Nathan Broadhead from Ipswich in a club-record deal that could reportedly reach 10 million pounds ($13.50 million). It took the Welsh club’s outlay in the transfer market to more than 20 million pounds ($27 million) in this window ... Read More »
1 responseOntario Lottery and Gaming Corporation players can now bet on live horse races
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
TORONTO — Sports bettors will have a second option Saturday for the $1-million King’s Plate. Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation players can now bet on live horse races across Ontario. Proline will be accepting bets for the Plate, which goes Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack. Bettors can access Woodbine Entertainment Group’s horse racing wagering product through ... Read More »
1 responseToronto FC gets US$175,000 in general allocation money from Inter Miami
By Canadian Press on August 14th, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto FC and Inter Miami traded for roster resources on Thursday. TFC got US$175,000 in general allocation money for this year in the deal. In return, Inter Miami received an international roster spot for this season. It’s the latest in a series of similar deals Toronto FC has made to stockpile GAM. The ... Read More »
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