National Sports
A soccer team from a fishing village off the Baltic Sea is close to a fairytale league title
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
In a remote fishing village beside the shore of the Baltic Sea, one of the most remarkable achievements in European soccer is close to being realized. “Make the impossible possible” is one of the mantras found on the walls and the PowerPoint slides at tiny Swedish club Mjällby. And that’s exactly what is happening. Mjällby ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guardiola says Walker ‘one of the greatest fullbacks ever’ ahead of return to Man City
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola described Kyle Walker as “one of the greatest fullbacks ever” and ranked him alongside superstars like Cafu and Javier Zanetti ahead of the England defender’s return to Etihad Stadium with Burnley on Saturday. It will be the 35-year-old Walker’s first match against City since leaving the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryder Cup off to a big start behind Bryson drive and plenty of American noise
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Fans who filled the massive grandstands in darkness Friday morning at the Ryder Cup nearly two hours early got what they came to see: Bryson DeChambeau cranked his driver 344 yards just short of the green and the Americans won the opening hole. And thus began perhaps the most anticipated Ryder ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL foundational player Erica Howe sees hockey parallels with her cancer journey
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
Erica Howe paid it forward in hockey. She wants to do the same in her cancer journey. The goaltender who has represented Canada internationally was among the foot soldiers in the movement for a viable, sustainable professional women’s hockey league. Howe joined the Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association after the Canadian Women’s Hockey League folded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Busquets to retire at end of MLS season after extraordinary career with Barcelona and Spain
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Sergio Busquets is retiring from soccer at the end of his current season with Inter Miami, the Major League Soccer team said Friday. The 37-year-old Busquets is widely regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders of his generation, forming a storied three-man midfield at Barcelona with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England winning streak faces ultimate test from Canada in Women’s Rugby World Cup final
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — England win so routinely that one third of its Women’s Rugby World Cup squad don’t know what defeat feels like. The Red Roses have won 32 games in a row, the greatest winning streak in international rugby. They broke their own record two weeks ago when they crushed Scotland in the quarterfinals. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Already a must-win week for several NFL teams that entered the season with high expectations
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
Four 2024 playoff teams are already facing a must-win in Week 4. The two-time defending AFC South champion Houston Texans (0-3) are in the most desperate position. They can’t afford another loss. Only the 1992 Chargers made the playoffs after an 0-4 start. The Texans host the winless Tennessee Titans on Sunday. If they don’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AL East race between Yankees and Blue Jays comes down to final weekend of season
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — All even atop the AL East with three games to go. That means the division title will be determined this weekend by how the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees handle a pair of also-rans. After both teams won at home Thursday night, the Yankees and Blue Jays remain tied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cal Raleigh makes history, but will the catcher’s 60 homers be enough to beat Aaron Judge for MVP?
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
The 60-homer mark remains a magical threshold in baseball. Babe Ruth was the first hitter to reach it in a season, and nobody else did until Roger Maris 34 years later. Then it was another 37 years until Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa surpassed 60 home runs in 1998, part of a power surge in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Predators trying to bounce back after last season’s expensive flop
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Predators spent big on signing Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei in a spree that made them one of the Stanley Cup favorites a year ago. Then the Predators flopped in a season to forget. They stumbled from the start and limped to the finish with the NHL’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rugby community hopes Canada’s World Cup run inspires future players
By Canadian Press on September 26th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Tears rolled down Charity Williams’ cheeks as she watched Canada’s women’s rugby team secure its spot in the World Cup final. After winning Olympic silver with Canada’s rugby 7s squad in Paris, Williams knows all too well what the moment meant not only to the players, but to the sport in Canada. “I ... Read More »
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