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Stanišić added to Bayern Munich’s injury list with knee problem
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich will be without Josip Stanišić for some time because of a knee injury sustained in the win over Chelsea in the Champions League. Stanišić suffered a partial injury to the medial ligament of the right knee, the Bavarian powerhouse said. It does not say how long the left back would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 7 Florida State enjoying impressive turnaround heading into matchup with Kent State
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State went 2-10 last year and ranked 131st in scoring offense. Kent State, meanwhile, didn’t win a game and was last, 134th, in scoring. Both teams have enjoyed modest turnarounds heading into their matchup Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium. FSU coach Mike Norvell hired six new assistant coaches, added nearly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McLaughlin-Levrone cracks 48 seconds in historically fast 400 at the worlds
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone became the first woman in nearly 40 years to crack 48 seconds in the 400 meters Thursday, finishing in 47.78 in an historically fast one-lap race at the world championships. McLaughlin-Levrone had company. Second-place finisher Marileidy Paulino clocked 47.98 on the rain-slickened track in Tokyo. They were the second and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Arop qualifies for 800-metre final at world championships
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
TOKYO — Canada’s Macro Arop left nothing to chance as he raced into the men’s 800-metre final at the world athletics championships. Arop won his semifinal in a photo finish Thursday, overcoming wet conditions at Japan National Stadium. The 26-year-old from Edmonton, who entered the world championships ranked second in the world, moved to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US and Britain set up Billie Jean King Cup semifinal
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
SHENZHEN, China (AP) — Jessica Pegula and Taylor Townsend sent the United States into the Billie Jean King Cup semifinals for the first time since 2021 after beating Kazakhstan 2-1 on Thursday. Pegula and Townsend topped Yulia Putintseva and Elena Rybakina 6-2, 7-6 (1) in the deciding doubles. In singles, Emma Navarro stunned Putintseva 7-5, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!One man in an Italian supercar atop an aircraft carrier. And a record in his sights
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
CIVITAVECCHIA, Italy (AP) — Along Italy’s Mediterranean coast on Thursday, driver Fabio Barone raced across the flight deck of a navy ship while chasing a world record: the fastest car on a boat. Last year, Barone set the Italian Timekeepers Federation’s record on another aircraft carrier in southern Italy, hitting 152 kilometers per hour (94.4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From ‘Faust’ to ‘Him’: Why Hollywood can’t quit the devil’s deal
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Since it first premiered in 1926, F.W. Murnau’s “Faust” has been lauded as one of the greatest silent films ever made. And in the century that’s followed, striking a deal with the devil has been one of cinema’s most enduring tropes. “Him,” the Jordan Peele-produced horror film reaching theaters Friday, is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!This Illinois-Indiana matchup features more intrigue than most of their previous meetings
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
Things to watch this week in the Big Ten: Game of the week No. 9 Illinois (3-0) at No. 19 Indiana (3-0), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC) Although this will be the 75th matchup between these two border rivals, it’s only the second time both teams were in the Top 25 at the time they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 4 Miami continues its Sunshine State stretch, NC State visits Duke to headline ACC slate
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
Things to watch this weekend in the Atlantic Coast Conference: Game of the week Florida (1-2) at No. 4 Miami (3-0), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC) The Hurricanes have pushed their way to the top of the league teams when it comes to AP Top 25 rankings, from opening with a win against Notre Dame ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auburn’s Jackson Arnold returns to Oklahoma in SEC clash
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
What to watch this week in the Southeastern Conference: Game of the week No. 22 Auburn (3-0) at No. 11 Oklahoma (3-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC) A chance for a statement game in the sole ranked SEC matchup of the week. The two teams last met in Sept. 2024, when Oklahoma earned its first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Benfica negotiations with Mourinho to be finalized ‘soon.’ Coach nears return to Portugal
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — JosĂ© Mourinho is about to coach in Portugal again, two decades later. Benfica said on Thursday it expected to finalize negotiations with Mourinho “soon.” The club notified the Lisbon stock exchange that “negotiations are underway” and it “expects them to be concluded soon.” Portuguese media said the club was set to ... Read More »
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