National Sports
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 »
Be the first to comment!Rome derby to start earlier amid violence concerns; San Siro sale moving along
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
ROME (AP) — Roma is unexpectedly struggling to score under attack-minded coach Gian Piero Gasperini. Lazio looks confused under returning coach Maurizio Sarri, who abandoned the stadium immediately after a Serie A loss at Sassuolo last weekend. And both sides are facing financial fair play issues that have limited their ability to maneuver on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Friendly coaches ready to square off as No. 9 Illinois and No. 19 Indiana try to stay unbeaten
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
Bret Bielema and Curt Cignetti don’t have a long relationship but it is clear they admire each other’s work. They sat together at last year’s Big Ten spring meetings, crisscross one another’s recruiting paths and have built budding powers in the Big Ten, Bielema at No. 9 Illinois and Cignetti at No. 19 Indiana. Both ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 8 Texas has a chance to cure what’s ailing Arch Manning against winless Sam Houston
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has a chance this week to cure whatever ails Arch Manning. The No. 8 Longhorns (2-1) host Sam Houston (0-3), a Conference USA program still feeling its way into the top flight of college football since stepping up to the Bowl Subdivision in 2023. It will also be Texas’ last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jackson Arnold returning to Oklahoma as Auburn’s QB following a rocky stint with the Sooners
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Jackson Arnold was expected to be the next big thing at Oklahoma, another great quarterback at a school that produced Heisman winners Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray and featured stars Jalen Hurts, Spencer Rattler, Caleb Williams and Dillon Gabriel at the position during the past decade. Arnold, a five-star recruit, had ... Read More »
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