National Sports
Giants coach Brian Daboll shrugs off rookie QB Jaxson Dart’s hamstring injury
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) â New York Giants coach Brian Daboll brushed off the hamstring injury that had Jaxson Dart listed as a limited participant on the teamâs practice report and expects the rookie quarterback to play Thursday night against reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia. Dartâs sore left hamstring was initially revealed when he made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heather Knight anchors England to close-fought victory over Bangladesh at Womenâs Cricket World Cup
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
GUWAHATI, India (AP) â Heather Knight scored 79 not out off 111 balls as England beat Bangladesh by four wickets at the Womenâs Cricket World Cup on Tuesday. Knightâs half-century rescued England from a precarious position of 78-5 as the Bangladesh spinners piled on the pressure. Charlie Dean contributed 27 not out to the 79-run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jaguars counting on more heart-pounding plays than head-scratching ones from QB Trevor Lawrence
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) â It must be somewhat maddening to coach Trevor Lawrence. The Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback makes head-scratching decisions like leaping over the goal line on a designed tush push, running two steps past the line of scrimmage before releasing the ball and declining easy dump-offs in favor of tougher throws down the field ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariners’ Josh Naylor in lineup in Game 3 of ALDS against Tigers after dealing with personal matter
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) â Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor is in the lineup for Game 3 of the AL Division Series against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday after dealing with a personal matter. Mariners manager Dan Wilson declined on Monday to say if Naylor traveled with the team to Detroit, saying only that he had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jerry Jones apologizes for obscene gesture toward fans he says was inadvertent
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
FRISCO, Texas (AP) â Dallas owner Jerry Jones says his obscene gesture toward fans at MetLife Stadium late in a 37-22 victory over the New York Jets was inadvertent and that he intended a âthumbs upâ for celebrating Cowboys fans. Jones was caught on a video that went viral smiling widely as he pointed toward ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!He sat in the nosebleeds for the Cubs’ historic World Series. Now Quinn Priester can end their year
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) â Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester has experienced postseason baseball at Wrigley Field before, only from a much different perspective than the one heâs about to have. Priester grew up in the Chicago area and was in Wrigley Field’s stands for Game 5 of the 2016 World Series. The 25-year-old right-hander will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No timetable for Joe Mixon’s return, Texans general manager Nick Caserio says
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) â Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio said Tuesday that there is no timetable for the return of running back Joe Mixon. Mixon didnât participate in training camp and has been out all season recovering from a foot injury he sustained in the offseason. He was eligible to come off the physically unable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photos of Egyptâs âstrongmanâ pulling ships, trains and cars in jaw-dropping feats
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
CAIRO (AP) â Ashraf Mahrous is Egyptâs âstrongman.â The Egyptian wrestler known as Kabonga has built his reputation on raw strength and relentless discipline. From Cairo to Hurghada, heâs become a familiar figure, training daily and performing extraordinary feats that test the limits of human endurance. Mahrous, 44, has pulled cars and trains â and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hall of Famer Roy Halladay threw postseason no-hitter 15 years ago. His sons try to honor his legacy
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) â Braden Halladay stood on the field to throw a first pitch at the same ballpark where Roy Halladay threw a playoff no-hitter and wondered how the moment never seemed too big for his father. Roy Halladay already had thrown a perfect game for the Phillies in 2010, about as rare a feat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No, Taylor Swift did not turn down the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) â Taylor Swift did not turn down the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, says Swift. âThe Life of a Showgirlâ singer paid a visit to âThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonâ on Monday and dispelled a few rumors. Most notably, she shared she did not turn down the NFLâs biggest stage because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jordi Alba announces retirement from professional soccer at end of Inter Miami’s 2025 playoff run
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) â Jordi Alba has announced that he will retire from professional soccer at the conclusion of Inter Miami’s run in the Major League Soccer playoffs, making him the second of Lionel Messi’s longtime teammates to say this year will be his last. Alba revealed the news Tuesday, three days after Inter ... Read More »
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