National Sports
Barcelona’s Aitana BonmatĂ wins a third successive women’s Ballon d’Or
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Barcelona midfielder Aitana BonmatĂ won the women’s Ballon d’Or for a third successive year on Monday. Bonmati led Barcelona to a treble last season. She won ahead of her Spain teammate Mariona Caldentey. Caldentey joined Arsenal last summer and helped deliver the biggest prize in the team’s history, the Champions League. ___ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFL under fire for new changes, some fans say it makes the game more American
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
The CFL has come under some fire by one of its more notable names. The league announced some big changes from a two-part plan Monday that will be phased in over two years and alter the way the game looks and is played. While league commissioner Stuart Johnston said it “is all about making our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eagles’ secret weapon on their way to a 3-0 start? Two blocked field goals and a 61-yard return
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jordan Davis and Jalen Carter were a pair of first-round draft picks expected to dominate on defense for the Eagles. Turns out, they’re pretty good at special teams. Aside from his spitting incident in the season opener, Carter largely has been a success for the Philadelphia Eagles. He quickly blossomed into one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aitana BonmatĂ has won a third successive women’s Ballon d’Or
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Aitana BonmatĂ has won a third successive women’s Ballon d’Or. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texans’ Jimmie Ward removed from exempt list after grand jury declines to indict him
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward was removed from the commissioner exempt list Monday after a grand jury declined to indict him last week following a June arrest on suspicion of third-degree felony domestic violence. He was arrested this summer in Magnolia, Texas, on a felony charge of assaulting a family/house member after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Callahan says winless Titans evaluating everything with some fans wanting him fired
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Fans want Tennessee coach Brian Callahan fired just three games into his second season with the Titans off to a worse start than last year. Callahan said Monday that he talks weekly with controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk, and the Titans are evaluating everything. That includes whether Callahan, both a first-time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sean Payton says Bo Nix’s overthrows aren’t the Broncos’ biggest concern
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Bo Nix’s costly overthrows may be getting all the attention, but they were the least of coach Sean Payton’s worries as he dissected the Denver Broncos’ last-second loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. “Driving in today, that would be like 50th on my to-do list,” Payton said Monday. Bigger worries included ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marseille beats PSG to end champion’s winning start to Ligue 1
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 to snap a 12-game home losing streak against the reigning champion and knock it off the top of Ligue 1 on Monday. In a game that was rescheduled after storm warnings in the south of France on Sunday, Marseille took the lead after just five minutes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Illinois star cornerback Xavier Scott to miss most of the season with injury
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — No. 23 Illinois will have to play most of the season without star cornerback Xavier Scott, coach Bret Bielema said Monday. Scott will undergo a procedure on Wednesday for the injury that caused him to miss a 63-10 loss at No. 11 Indiana last weekend, Bielema said. Multiple reports have indicated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge denies Carcillo’s appeal in class-action lawsuit against Canadian Hockey League
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
TORONTO — An Ontario Court of Appeal judge has denied former NHL player Daniel Carcillo’s attempt to certify a class-action lawsuit against the Canadian Hockey League, its three major junior leagues and their teams over disturbing allegations of sexual assault and abuse of teenage players. The suit, initially filed in 2020 with Carcillo, Garrett Taylor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruce Pearl, winningest men’s basketball coach in Auburn history, announces retirement
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn coach Bruce Pearl announced his retirement Monday less than six months after wrapping up the Tigers’ best season in program history with a trip to the Final Four. Pearl’s 38-year-old son Steven Pearl is taking over as coach of the Tigers. “I just feel when I can’t give 100% it’s ... Read More »
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