National Sports
NBC’s star-studded lineup to tackle Winter Olympics, Super Bowl 60, and NBA All-Star Game
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Mike Tirico, Maria Taylor, Ahmed Fareed and Noah Eagle will work multiple events in February as NBC broadcasts the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, Super Bowl 60 and the NBA All-Star Game. On Feb. 8, Tirico will handle play-by-play in a Super Bowl for the first time after being the pregame host in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top transfers to watch in women’s hoops include Serah Williams, out to help UConn repeat as champion
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
Serah Williams earned plenty of individual honors in three seasons at Wisconsin, but she never got a chance to play in the NCAA Tournament. That won’t be a problem at her new school. Rather than worrying about whether she can get to March Madness, Williams will be trying to help No. 1 UConn win a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From parrots to chemists, the world is captivated by baseball superstar Ohtani
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — “Ohtani. Home run. Awesome. Ohtani. Home run.” Cocochan Hayakawa, a chatty parrot with nearly 48,000 followers on Instagram, is one of millions of admirers of Shohei Ohtani, the baseball superstar starring again for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. “He is the greatest,” said Hideyuki Kamimura, who heads a dental ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Providence looks to bounce back after down season, adds 10 new players
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
Providence (12-20, 6-14 Big East) After three straight 20-win seasons, including Kim English’s debut in 2023-24, the Friars fell to 12-20 last season, tying the most losses in program history. They lost their last six games, and 10 of their last 11, to finish eighth in the Big East. The 14 league losses were also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newcomers could hold the key as No. 4 UConn eyes its third national title in the last four seasons
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
UConn (24-11, 14-6 Big East) UConn’s bid to win a third consecutive national title ended with a loss to eventual champion Florida in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Coach Dan Hurley added transfer guards Silas Demary Jr. and Malachi Smith in an attempt to become a better perimeter defensive team. UConn brings back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Xavier begins Richard Pitino era with entirely new roster
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
Xavier (22-12, 13-7 Big East) The Musketeers had a late-season surge to get into the NCAA Tournament, then immediately went into rebuilding mode when coach Sean Miller ended his second stint on Victory Parkway by heading to Texas. Xavier didn’t wait long and landed Richard Pitino after he led New Mexico into the second round ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Significant graduation losses challenge Marquette in its quest for 5th straight NCAA Tournament bid
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
Marquette (23-11, 13-7 Big East) Coach Shaka Smart has led the Golden Eagles to the NCAA Tournament each of his four seasons by relying on an old-school strategy for this era. Smart used the transfer portal to rebuild Marquette’s roster immediately after his arrival, but he hasn’t added a Division I transfer since and instead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seton Hall revamps its roster with total makeover in hopes of erasing last year’s 25 loss season
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
Seton Hall (7-25, 2-18 Big East) Only Mississippi Valley State averaged fewer points in Division I last season than the Pirates. Seton Hall’s anemic offense (61.6 ppg) should get a boost from an influx of six guards coach Shaheen Holloway brought in via transfer among 10 new faces overall. Leading scorer Isaiah Coleman is now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ed Cooley is in his third season at Georgetown and the Hoyas would love to return to March Madness
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
Georgetown (18-16, 8-12 Big East) There was a lot of work to do when Ed Cooley moved from Providence to Georgetown, replacing Patrick Ewing as the head coach, and while more progress is needed to get to where the school used to be, there are signs of change. Cooley enters his third season on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 23 Creighton is entering the season with lots of new faces and the same high expectations
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
Creighton (25-11, 15-5 Big East) Coach Greg McDermott and his staff undertook a major roster makeover with the departures of last season’s top four scorers. That doesn’t change the expectations, which are always high for a program that’s won at least one game in the NCAA Tournament five straight years, has nine consecutive top-four finishes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Serie A still has no clear front-runner with Napoli and Roma level on top
By Canadian Press on October 30th, 2025
ROME (AP) — Nearly a quarter of the way through Serie A there’s still no clear front-runner. Defending champion Napoli and Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma are level on top, three points ahead of the two Milan clubs. Nobody is counting out Inter Milan, which has a deeper bench than any of the other contenders, or ... Read More »
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