National Sports
Mitch Marner hits the ice as Golden Knights open training camp with Stanley Cup in mind
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Golden Knights are always going for it, constantly willing to chase top talent in order to make a run at the Stanley Cup. Their latest big-name acquisition, Mitch Marner, appeared on the ice Thursday morning as Vegas opened training camp. “We haven’t had a stretch in our history where you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carson Wentz comes full circle with childhood favorite Vikings as sub for J.J. McCarthy vs. Bengals
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The ride of Carson Wentz’s football career has rarely been smooth or steady, and his full-circle moment with the Minnesota Vikings this week serves as the latest twist. Just three weeks after the Vikings signed the 32-year-old quarterback for experience and insurance behind J.J. McCarthy, Wentz has found himself running the first-team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Detroit defense faces perhaps the biggest test in the NFL – Jackson, Henry and the Ravens’ offense
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
Two games into his return from a knee injury, Aidan Hutchinson already has a sack to his credit. His next challenge: chasing around perhaps the most mobile quarterback in NFL history. “Lamar (Jackson) is one of those guys that would be fun to sack,” Hutchinson told reporters. “We’re going to execute the game plan, get ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NWSL commissioner says lessons have been learned from on-field medical crisis
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner Jessica Berman said the league has learned from experience about how to better deal with on-field medical issues, like the recent collapse of a Racing Louisville player during a match in Seattle. Savannah DeMelo was taken from the field by ambulance late in the first half of Louisville’s match against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Victoria radio host Al Ferraby charged with two counts of child luring
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
VICTORIA — A long-time morning radio host in Greater Victoria, who is also well known outside the studio, has been charged with two counts of child luring. Court records show that Al Ferraby, who has been on CFAX since 1994, has been charged with one count of luring a child under 16 and another count ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rattler and Saints to face strong Seahawks secondary as he seeks his 1st win as a starting QB
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — New Orleans Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler has made eight NFL starts and is still looking for his first win. He’ll have his work cut out on Sunday against a Seahawks secondary that already has four interceptions this season, second most of any team in the league. Rattler, to his credit, has yet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LA Kings captain Anze Kopitar says he will retire after his upcoming 20th season
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar says he will retire from his 20-year NHL career after the upcoming season. The 38-year-old Kopitar made the announcement Thursday at a news conference with his family following the first practice of training camp. “My mind is made up,” Kopitar said. “It was a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Alberta to use notwithstanding clause on three transgender laws
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith plans to invoke the Charter’s notwithstanding clause this fall on three laws affecting transgender people. An internal government memo sent last week from the justice department, obtained by The Canadian Press, details the plan. It says Smith’s office has directed the notwithstanding clause be added to the legislation in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Angels’ JosĂ© Soriano goes on IL with bruised right forearm after getting hit by a line drive
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Los Angeles Angels pitcher JosĂ© Soriano went on the 15-day injured list with a bruised right forearm Thursday, a day after he was hit by a line drive. Soriano said through an interpreter that he feels “a little bit better than yesterday” but added that “I’m still fighting.” The right-hander left Los ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!49ers face a daunting task: Containing Kyler Murray in home opener
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When Kyler Murray is at his best, he can be a nightmare for the opposition with his ability to break off long runs, avoid sacks and extend plays doing damage to even the best NFL defenses. The San Francisco 49ers saw that first-hand last season when Murray’s dual-threat ability helped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teenage goalkeeper Kalmurza becomes youngest to save a penalty in Champions League debut
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Teenage goalkeeper Sherkhan Kalmurza saved a penalty on his debut in the Champions League for Kazakhstan team Kairat on Thursday, becoming the youngest player to do so. Kalmurza made some other fine stops but could not prevent a 4-1 loss to Sporting Lisbon in what was a debut for the Kazakh ... Read More »
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