National Sports
Naomi Osaka rallies to beat Leylah Fernandez at Wuhan Open
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
WUHAN, China (AP) — Naomi Osaka dropped the first set before rallying to beat Leylah Fernandez 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 on Tuesday to advance to the second round of the WTA’s 1,000-level Wuhan Open. Osaka was back in the central Chinese city for the first time since 2017 and, in the day’s first match on center ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski hits 104.3 mph while throwing 3 innings of shutout relief
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski rediscovered the form that earned the flamethrowing rookie so much acclaim in the first few weeks after the Milwaukee Brewers called him up from the minors. He was throwing heat. More importantly, he was throwing strikes. Misiorowski fired three innings of scoreless relief while reaching at least 100 mph on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Raptors test Ingram, starters in Vancouver pre-season tilt
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Toronto Raptors finally got a peek Monday at what their starting lineup could look like this season. Brandon Ingram played his first game in a Raptors jersey as Toronto fell 112-108 to the Denver Nuggets in a pre-season tilt at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena. The Raptors picked up Ingram from the New Orleans ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs head back home on the brink of elimination after losing 2 straight in Milwaukee
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Chicago Cubs’ hitters aren’t putting enough balls in play, and their pitchers aren’t keeping balls in play. That combination has the Cubs heading back home on the brink of elimination. Chicago gave up three homers and mustered just one hit after the second inning of a 7-3 loss at Milwaukee on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Los Angeles FC takes shutout streak into matchup against Toronto
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
Toronto FC (5-13-14, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Los Angeles FC (16-7-8, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: LAFC -183, Toronto FC +427, Draw +325; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles FC comes into a matchup against Toronto after recording two straight shutout wins. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Las Vegas tries to finish off WNBA Finals against Phoenix in game 3
By Canadian Press on October 7th, 2025
Las Vegas Aces (30-14, 16-8 Western Conference) at Phoenix Mercury (27-17, 13-11 Western Conference) Phoenix; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT WNBA FINALS: Aces lead series 2-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Las Vegas Aces look to clinch the series over the Phoenix Mercury in game three of the WNBA Finals. The Aces beat the Mercury 91-78 in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mboko and Fernandez eliminated in first round of Wuhan Open
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
WUHAN — Canada’s Victoria Mboko is out of the Wuhan Open tennis tournament after a 6-3, 6-2 loss to Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova on Monday. Alexandrova, the eighth seed in Wuhan, broke Mboko four times on eight chances and won 56 per cent of total points in wrapping up the match in one hour 20 minutes. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mistake-prone Chiefs blame themselves for crushing loss at Jaguars
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Kansas City won’t have to dig deep to figure out where things were awry in Jacksonville on Monday night. Patrick Mahomes had an interception returned 99 yards for a touchdown and the Chiefs were flagged 13 times for 109 yards in a 31-28 loss to the Jaguars. Four of those penalties ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nuggets squeeze past Raptors 112-108 in NBA pre-season tilt in Vancouver
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Raptors unbeaten streak at Rogers Arena came to a halt on Monday night when the Denver Nuggets outlasted Toronto 112-108 in a pre-season game at Rogers Arena dubbed the 2025 NBA Canada Series. Christian Braun scored 19 points for the Nuggets, who led 64-56 at halftime and 94-88 heading into the final ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matt Renshaw in, Marnus Labuschagne out of Australia’s ODI cricket squad for India series
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Matt Renshaw has been called into Australia’s one-day international cricket squad at the expense of fellow Queensland batter Marnus Labuschagne for a white-ball series against India starting Oct. 19. Mitchell Starc will also return to the ODI squad after being rested for recent series as the Australians prepare for a home ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cooper’s second half goal gives the Current a 1-0 win over Angel City
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michelle Cooper scored in the 59th minute and the Kansas City Current extended their unbeaten run to 16 straight matches with a 1-0 victory over Angel City on Monday night in the National Women’s Soccer League. It was a league record 19th overall win this season for the first-place Current, who ... Read More »
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