National Sports
Rangers power past Athletics with home runs from Heim and Helman
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jonah Heim and rookie Michael Helman hit home runs to back a strong start by Jack Leiter, and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 5-2 on Friday night. Leiter (9-7) struck out seven in six innings, allowing two runs on five hits with two walks. Hoby Milner retired all four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Oceania soccer competition hopes to raise level of the sport in the Pacific region
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
Soccer officials in Oceania hope a new western Pacific-based competition might enable the region to better compete on the global stage and establish a blueprint for others to follow. The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) on Friday announced eight preferred clubs that will participate in its first ever OFC Professional League in January if they successfully ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gallen and Alexander lead Diamondbacks to 3-0 win over offense-starved Dodgers
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zac Gallen allowed only to two hits over six innings, Blaze Alexander hit a two-run homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Los Angeles 3-0 on Friday night to end the Dodgers’ four-game winning streak. The Dodgers maintained their two-game lead in the NL West after second-place San Diego lost, 7-4 at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rhyne Howard leads Dream to playoffs with 24 points, six blocks
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Rhyne Howard had 24 points, including six 3-pointers, and a career-high six blocks to help the Atlanta Dream secure a playoff spot with a 100-78 victory over the Dallas Wings on Friday night. Atlanta, which won the season series with Dallas 3-1, made the playoffs for the 11th time in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jalon Daniels throws for 280 yards, 4 touchdowns and Kansas defeated Wagner 46-7
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Jalon Daniels threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns despite playing just one drive in the second half and Kansas defeated Wagner 46-7 on Friday night. But it was one bad pass that bothered him after the game. He threw an interception in the end zone to end a scoring drive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aliyah Boston makes a key steal late to help Fever beat the Sparks 76-75, move into 6th place
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aliyah Boston had 22 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and a career-high six steals to help the Indiana Fever beat the Los Angeles Sparks 76-75 on Friday night. Odyssey Sims added 21 points against her former team, including scoring Indiana’s final five points. Boston made a key steal with 1.9 seconds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beatty returns punt for TD, breaks Grange’s nearly 102-year-old mark in No. 12 Illini’s opening rout
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Hank Beatty returned a punt 69 yards for a touchdown and broke Red Grange’s nearly 102-year-old Illinois record for yards on punt returns to help the No. 12 Illini rout Western Illinois 52-3 on Friday night to open the season. Beatty had four returns for 133 yards to break Grange’s mark ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wake Forest survives tough night, Claiborne injury to give Jake Dickert a win in his coaching debut
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Jake Dickert had talked about two things frequently in the preseason as he prepared for his Wake Forest debut: the importance of doing everything with boundless energy and leaning on Demond Claiborne. Both plans went awry early. Yet all that mattered to Dickert was his team fought its way through to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIU rushes for six touchdowns in 42-9 win over Bethune-Cookman
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Keyone Jenkins and Kejon Owens each ran for two touchdowns as Florida International rolled to a 41-9 win over Bethune-Cookman in a season opener for both teams on Friday night. The game started an hour and 15 minutes late due to a weather delay. Owens rushed for a 2-yard score in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tong pitches 5 memorable innings in anticipated Mets debut, earns another start
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Jonah Tong walked in from the bullpen to a loud ovation and took the mound to another boisterous reaction from the sellout crowd. Tong threw six pitches in three minutes and then sat for about 25 minutes. The 22-year-old Canadian threw 20 more in the second inning and his break lasted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A US Open ring: Fan proposes in the stands during Aryna Sabalenka’s match
By Canadian Press on August 29th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka has a U.S. Open trophy. A fan at her match Friday night now has a ring. A fan proposed in the stands inside Louis Armstrong Stadium during Sabalenka’s third-round victory over Leylah Fernandez, and the No. 1 seed was among the people who couldn’t help but enjoy the happy ... Read More »
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