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Soccer superstar Ronaldo joins Saudi crown prince during a White House visit
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was at the White House on Tuesday as President Donald Trump hosted a glitzy dinner to honor Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The soccer star was seated near the front of the East Room, not far from where the president and crown prince gave remarks to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A family affair: Lleyton Hewitt to play doubles with son Cruz at an Australian tennis event
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
SYDNEY (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam singles champion Lleyton Hewitt planned to come out of retirement on Wednesday to play doubles with his 16-year-old son Cruz at the New South Wales Open ATP Challenger event. Former No. 1- ranked Hewitt, 44, won the U.S. Open in 2001 and Wimbledon in 2002. He officially retired in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Simpson scores 21 as UTSA knocks off Southwestern Christian 103-70
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jamir Simpson’s 21 points helped UTSA defeat NAIA-member Southwestern Christian 103-70 on Tuesday. Simpson also contributed six rebounds for the Roadrunners (3-2). Austin Nunez added 18 points while going 7 of 15 (2 for 3 from 3-point range) while they also had five assists. Brent Moss had 13 points and went ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raiders’ season hits new low as Cowboys take knee before two-minute warning
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Monday night’s ending wasn’t a fantastic finish for the Raiders, but how the 33-16 loss to the Cowboys ended was notable. Dallas became the second Las Vegas opponent this season to go into victory formation before the two-minute warning. Kansas City did the same on Oct. 19 in its 31-0 victory. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!White Sox acquire left-hander Chris Murphy in a trade with the Red Sox
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox acquired left-hander Chris Murphy in a trade with the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. Murphy went 3-0 with a 3.12 ERA in 23 relief appearances over three stints with the Red Sox this year. He also made five starts and 13 relief appearances in the minors, going 1-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect in shooting of Oakland coach from ‘Last Chance U’ makes first court appearance
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The 27-year-old man charged with shooting the widely beloved and former Oakland community college football coach John Beam made an initial court appearance Tuesday and will continue to be held without bail. Cedric Irving Jr. has been charged with murder and multiple sentencing enhancements in Beam’s death, and he could face ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jewell Loyd and Jonquel Jones the latest players to join new women’s basketball league Project B
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Jewell Loyd announced that she would join Project B, the new women’s basketball league that is expected to begin in Europe and Asia in November 2026. Loyd announced her decision on social media on Tuesday, a day after former WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones said she’d play in the fledgling league that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WNBA’s latest CBA proposal would put max salary over $1.1M with revenue sharing, AP source says
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA’s latest collective bargaining proposal would include revenue sharing with a maximum salary of more than $1.1 million available to more than one player per team growing each year, according to a person familiar with the negotiations on Tuesday night. WNBA officials updated the board on the latest proposal at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Landmarks across Canada to be lit yellow for motionball’s #NoGoodWay Day campaign
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
TORONTO — When Peter Flagler leaves his job at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night he’ll be able to look down Bremner Boulevard to the CN Tower and know that he’s valued. Flagler, who lives with an intellectual disability, is an assistant to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ equipment staff and motionball’s honorary athlete of the year. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Star freshman Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele leads Cal into Big Game against Stanford
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele was on the sideline on a recruiting visit for the Big Game a year ago, hobnobbing with former California football stars like Aaron Rodgers and Marshawn Lynch. Sagapolutele will be on center stage for this season’s meeting between the Golden Bears (6-4, 3-3 ACC) and Stanford (3-7,2-5) on Saturday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shedeur Sanders’ NFL debut marred by home break-in during game
By Canadian Press on November 18th, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — Shedeur Sanders’ uneven performance in his NFL debut wasn’t the only bad thing to happen to him on Sunday. The Browns rookie quarterback discovered Sunday night that his home in Granger Township, a Cleveland suburb, had been burglarized during the game, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Associated ... Read More »
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