National Sports
Champions League leaders Bayern Munich and Arsenal meet in London looking to extend perfect start
By Canadian Press on November 24th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — It will be a battle between the top two teams in the Champions League when Bayern Munich visits Arsenal on Wednesday. Arsenal’s league-leading defense will take on Harry Kane and Bayern’s highly rated attack in the fifth round of the league phase. Bayern and Arsenal have similar records atop the standings, each ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marco Jansen’s 6-48 helps South Africa to commanding 314-run lead over India in 2nd cricket test
By Canadian Press on November 24th, 2025
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Marco Jansen took 6-48 in a dominating display to help South Africa to a 314-run lead over India in the second cricket test on Monday. India was limited to 201 runs in its first-innings response to South Africa’s 489 on day three. The Proteas then extended their lead by opting not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Takeaways: Springboks torch Irish hoodoo and England wins 11 straight
By Canadian Press on November 24th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — South Africa left Dublin with a crushing victory over bogey Ireland and England extended its winning streak to 11 tests after surviving Argentina 27-23 in autumn rugby at the weekend. The South Africans reaffirmed their undisputed top dog status with a 24-13 result after a chaotic match marked by seven yellow cards, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law legalizing sports betting. He now says he’s opposed to it
By Canadian Press on November 24th, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — If Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine could turn back time, he would not have signed the law that legalized sports betting in his state. With two Cleveland Guardians pitchers and an Ohio-born guard for the Miami Heat snared in separate betting-related criminal probes, the second-term Republican says he now “absolutely” regrets unleashing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP Top 25 Extra Points: BYU and Utah fans happy for each other’s success? Seriously? Never happening
By Canadian Press on November 24th, 2025
If ever there were a time for a Kumbaya moment between the two biggest college fan bases in the state of Utah, it would be now. It’s never going to happen. A cease fire in the Holy War, the nickname for the vitriolic BYU-Utah rivalry, wouldn’t hold for even a second. But wouldn’t it be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!There are more questions than answers after NFL games Sunday
By Canadian Press on November 24th, 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs saved their season. The Philadelphia Eagles gave critics more fuel. The Los Angeles Rams made a dominant statement. There are more questions than answers Sunday in the NFL. Patrick Mahomes did just enough to rally the Chiefs to a 23-20 overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Kansas City’s dominant defense gave ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ja’Kobe Walter’s improved shooting an asset off the Toronto Raptors’ bench
By Canadian Press on November 24th, 2025
TORONTO — When Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic calls on Ja’Kobe Walter to sub in, the 21-year-old forward knows what to do. Walter has been Rajakovic’s go-to player off the bench during Toronto’s seven-game win streak, including getting 19 minutes in the Raptors’ 119-109 triumph over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Walter had 16 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As clouds threaten ceremony, Greece prepares a backup flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
By Canadian Press on November 24th, 2025
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — Even the gods need a backup plan. Organizers in Ancient Olympia held an emergency rehearsal Monday to light the flame for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games, seizing on a brief break in Greece’s stormy weather. With heavy cloud cover forecast for Wednesday’s official lighting ceremony, the flame produced Monday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flames riding hot streak after Maloney pushes back against quitting on season
By Canadian Press on November 24th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Calgary Flames have delivered their best results of the year after team president Don Maloney pushed back against the idea of giving up on the 2025-26 season earlier in the week. The Flames (8-13-3) beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in a shootout on Saturday, then kicked off a five-game coast-to-coast road odyssey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 25 NC State Wolfpack and the Seton Hall Pirates square off
By Canadian Press on November 24th, 2025
Seton Hall Pirates (5-0) vs. NC State Wolfpack (4-0) Lahaina, Hawaii; Monday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 25 NC State takes on Seton Hall in Lahaina, Hawaii. NC State went 12-19 overall with a 7-4 record against non-conference opponents during the 2024-25 season. The Wolfpack averaged 69.6 points per game while shooting 42.5% from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drake takes on Arkansas in Nashville, Tennessee
By Canadian Press on November 24th, 2025
Arkansas Razorbacks (5-1) vs. Drake Bulldogs (1-3) Nashville, Tennessee; Tuesday, 6:45 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Drake takes on Arkansas in Nashville, Tennessee. Drake went 22-12 overall with a 6-8 record in non-conference play in the 2024-25 season. The Bulldogs averaged 78.0 points per game while allowing opponents to score 70.0 last season. The Razorbacks are ... Read More »
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