National Sports
De Kock comes out of ODI retirement for South Africa tour of Pakistan
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — Quinton de Kock has reversed his retirement from one-day international cricket and was included Monday in South Africa’s squad for upcoming matches against Pakistan in the format. De Kock quit ODIs after the Cricket World Cup in 2023, leaving him to play only in the Twenty20 format having already retired ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP Top 25: No. 12 Texas Tech’s Joey McGuire says his team’s ascent fueled by love, not money
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
Joey McGuire was 30 seconds into his remarks following Texas Tech’s big win at Utah when, unprompted, he addressed the elephant in the room. The Red Raiders’ coach said he and his players understand the program has been derided, presumably for trying to buy a championship by lavishing NIL riches among one of the nation’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Baseball’s final week should be even wilder than expected. You can thank the state of Ohio for that
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
From the shore of Lake Erie to the Kentucky border, baseball’s regular season is set for a dramatic final week in the state of Ohio. The Cleveland Guardians have a chance to complete the biggest comeback in the history of divisional play. They now trail Detroit by one game in the AL Central after once ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Backup quarterbacks Carson Wentz, Marcus Mariota and Mac Jones had success in Week 3
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
Backup quarterbacks had a big day Sunday. Carson Wentz and Marcus Mariota were sharp in leading their teams to lopsided wins as fill-in starters. Mac Jones overcame a costly turnover and engineered a game-winning final drive. Wentz was 14 of 20 for 173 yards and two touchdowns in Minnesota’s 48-10 rout over Cincinnati. He looked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DembĂ©lĂ© and Kelly among the favorites to win men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or award in Paris
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane DembĂ©lĂ© and England forward Chloe Kelly are among the leading contenders to win the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or award on Monday. They are frontrunners among the 30 men’s and 30 women’s nominees revealed last month by France Football magazine, with the winners announced at a ceremony in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England winger Abby Dow starring at the Rugby World Cup with crochet and wins
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Here’s the irony: Abby Dow is not a hugger. “I’m not,” says the England winger whose crocheted art, which she calls little acts of love, have made lifelong friends of opponents at the Women’s Rugby World Cup and earned the admiration of thousands including Kate, the Princess of Wales. Dow told the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!F1 road trip: Sainz and Leclerc drive through the night after flight home from Azerbaijan diverted
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
MONACO (AP) — After driving to a surprise podium finish at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz, Jr. was back behind the wheel hours later. This time, in a rented van with Charles Leclerc. Leclerc just wanted to get home to Monaco after a frustrating weekend with a crash in qualifying and a ninth-place finish. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giants host the Cardinals to begin 3-game series
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
St. Louis Cardinals (76-80, fourth in the NL Central) vs. San Francisco Giants (77-79, fourth in the NL West) San Francisco; Monday, 9:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Michael McGreevy (7-3, 4.08 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Giants: Justin Verlander (3-10, 3.75 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 127 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants open a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nationals visit the Braves to begin 3-game series
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
Washington Nationals (64-92, fifth in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (73-83, fourth in the NL East) Atlanta; Monday, 7:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: MacKenzie Gore (5-14, 4.00 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 182 strikeouts); Braves: Chris Sale (5-5, 2.35 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 150 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves host the Washington Nationals on Monday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Padres host the Brewers in first of 3-game series
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers (95-61, first in the NL Central) vs. San Diego Padres (85-71, second in the NL West) San Diego; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Freddy Peralta (17-6, 2.65 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 195 strikeouts); Padres: Nick Pivetta (13-5, 2.81 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 185 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres host the Milwaukee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fever take 1-0 lead into game 2 against the Aces
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
Indiana Fever (24-20, 13-8 Eastern Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (30-14, 16-8 Western Conference) Las Vegas; Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT WNBA PLAYOFFS SEMIFINALS: Fever lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Indiana Fever visit the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA playoffs semifinals with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Fever won the last meeting ... Read More »
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