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South Africa’s resilience shines as red card absorbed in win over Italy in Turin
By Canadian Press on November 15th, 2025
TURIN, Italy (AP) — South Africa absorbed a red card for a second straight test and prevailed again in beating Italy 32-14 at the Juventus Stadium on Saturday. The Springboks played a man short for almost 70 minutes after lock Franco Mostert was sent off, but showed the adaptability and resilience that helped them beat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal government plans to invest up to $5.45 million to help grow women’s soccer
By Canadian Press on November 15th, 2025
TORONTO — The federal government has committed up to $5.45 million to support the Northern Super League and help grow women’s professional soccer in Canada. Ottawa, which has started discussions with the first-year league to assess its needs, says the funding is “to deliver transformative upgrades for facilities used by the league across the country.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devils leading scorer Jack Hughes out 2 months after finger surgery
By Canadian Press on November 15th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — New Jersey Devils leading scorer Jack Hughes is expected to be out two months after undergoing surgery to repair a finger injury. The team announced Saturday that Hughes had the operation at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Hughes’ expected return-to-play timeline is eight weeks, and he’ll be reevaluated at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England downs New Zealand at Twickenham and ends All Blacks’ Grand Slam hopes
By Canadian Press on November 15th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — England defeated New Zealand for the first time at Twickenham in 13 years, winning 33-19 to end the All Blacks’ Grand Slam hopes on Saturday. England was behind 12-0 early but rallied impressively with 25 straight points and 33 of the last 40 for a crushing milestone result. A 10th straight win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Johnson scores 25, Hawaii beats Manhattan 86-56
By Canadian Press on November 15th, 2025
HONOLULU (AP) — Isaac Johnson’s 25 points helped Hawaii defeat Manhattan 86-56 on Saturday. Johnson also added 11 rebounds for the Rainbow Warriors (3-1). Isaac Finlinson scored 14 points and added seven rebounds. Yacine Toumi shot 2 of 3 from the field and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Belgium held 1-1 by Kazakhstan in World Cup qualifying
By Canadian Press on November 15th, 2025
Belgium was held to a 1-1 draw in Kazakhstan on Saturday and missed a chance to qualify for the World Cup. Rudi Garcia’s side can still book a ticket to next year’s tournament with a win over Liechtenstein on Tuesday in their final qualifier. Belgium leads Group J with two points more than North Macedonia. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending champion and No. 10 Florida trying to shake an early season shooting slump
By Canadian Press on November 15th, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Long after the court cleared and the crowd scattered, Florida guards Boogie Fland, Xaivian Lee and Urban Klavžar were getting up shots. From the top. From the elbow. From the wing. No one told the trio to put in extra work after Florida’s last game. They knew it had to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jannik Sinner beats Alex de Minaur to reach ATP Finals championship match
By Canadian Press on November 15th, 2025
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Jannik Sinner has done his part. Now it’s up to Carlos Alcaraz to win one more match and set up another important final against his biggest rival. Sinner beat Alex de Minaur 7-5, 6-2 on Saturday — improving to 13-0 against the Australian — to reach the championship match of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pelicans fire coach Willie Green 12 games into his fifth season, name James Borrego interim coach
By Canadian Press on November 15th, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans fired Willie Green on Saturday on the heels of a 2-10 start to the season. Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars, who announced the coaching change, named top assistant James Borrego, a former Charlotte Hornets head coach, as interim coach. The Pelicans next play ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pelicans fire coach Willie Green 12 games into his fifth season
By Canadian Press on November 15th, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans fired Willie Green on Saturday on the heels of a 2-10 start to the season. Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars, who announced the coaching change, named top assistant James Borrego, a former Charlotte Hornets head coach, as interim coach for the Pelicans. They ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Africa’s resilience shines as red card absorbed in 32-14 win over Italy in Turin
By Canadian Press on November 15th, 2025
TURIN, Italy (AP) — South Africa absorbed a red card for a second straight test and prevailed again in beating Italy 32-14 on Saturday. The Springboks played a man short for almost 70 minutes, and even went down to 13 briefly, but showed the adaptability and resilience that helped them beat France in Paris with ... Read More »
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