National Sports
A US Open player confronts his opponent for grunting during the match
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Open player frustrated by the grunting of his opponent Saturday let him know about it during a tense conversation at the net after the match. Jaume Munar of Spain was not happy with the noise Zizou Bergs of Belgium was making during Munar’s 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 victory in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hart scores three long touchdowns to spark Georgetown past Davidson 51-14
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Savion Hart scored three times in the first quarter and Georgetown opened the season with a 51-14 win over Davidson and new coach Saj Thakkar on Saturday. Hart burst up the middle untouched for a 69-yard touchdown on the third play of the game. Then he scored on a 27-yard run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Josef Newgarden faces first winless season since 2014 if he doesn’t win at Nashville
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Josef Newgarden, two-time IndyCar champion and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, wrote a children’s book about his first Indy victory titled “Josef’s Big Dream.” Midway through this miserable year he proposed a sequel: “Josef’s Bad Season.” Gallows humor, sure, but he’s not really laughing. If Newgarden doesn’t win Sunday’s season finale at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Shapovalov ousted by top-ranked Sinner at U.S. Open
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
NEW YORK — Canada’s Denis Shapovalov was ousted from the U.S. Open following a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 third-round loss to top-ranked Jannik Sinner of Italy on Saturday. The Richmond Hill, Ont., native leapt out to a 5-2 lead until Sinner stormed back to knot things up at 5-5 before the 27th-seeded Shapovalov took the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England, Canada and Scotland reach Women’s Rugby World Cup quarters
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
England, Canada and Scotland advanced to the Women’s Rugby World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, Scotland for the first time since 1998. Title favorite England tore apart Samoa 92-3 in Northampton for its biggest World Cup win and go two for two in the pool stage. Australia failed to progress on the same day with England ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Batters Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz hit half centuries in Pakistan’s 31-run win against UAE
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz hit blistering half centuries to lead Pakistan to a 31-run victory against United Arab Emirates in the Twenty20 Tri-series in Sharjah on Saturday. Left-handed batter Ayub made 69 off 38 balls and Nawaz smashed six sixes in his 26-ball 56. Pakistan scored a total ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jannik Sinner gets broken and drops a set at the US Open before coming back to beat Denis Shapovalov
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Jannik Sinner got broken for the first time in Week 1 of the U.S. Open, then dropped a set in the tournament for the first time since last year’s quarterfinals. Later, he fell behind in the third set. Still, the No. 1-seeded Sinner emerged to beat No. 27 Denis Shapovalov 5-7, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AFC Toronto snaps two-game winless skid with 2-0 win over Calgary Wild FC in NSL
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
TORONTO — Zoe Burns scored her first two goals of the season in leading Northern Super League-best AFC Toronto to a 2-0 win over Calgary Wild FC on Saturday at York Lions Stadium. Burns opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time when she took a feed from Esther Okoronkwo and took a shot from just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern coach Vincent Kompany appeals for calm after another anxious finish for his team
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany appealed for calm after another scare at Augsburg, where his team held on for a 3-2 win in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Bayern had needed a late goal from Harry Kane to get past third-division team Wehen Wiesbaden in the German Cup on Wednesday, and there was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Visperas throws 3 TD passes and Tennessee Tech shuts out Cumberland 65-0
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kekoa Visperas passed for three touchdowns and Tennessee Tech rolled to a 65-0 win over Cumberland on Saturday in a season opener. Visperas’ scoring passes to Torin Baker, Aidan Littles and Tre’ Halloway all came in the first half when the Golden Eagles, ranked No. 22 in the FCS coaches poll, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Backup QB Braxton Woodson runs for 180 yards, 2 long TDs and Navy rolls over VMI 52-7
By Canadian Press on August 30th, 2025
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Backup quarterback Braxton Woodson ran for 180 yards, including 74- and 68-yard touchdowns, to highlight Navy’s season-opening 52-7 rout of VMI on Saturday. Woodson subbed for starter Blake Horvath, who completed 6 of 7 passes for 66 yards before sitting down. Horvath threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Eli Heidenreich. It ... Read More »
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