National Sports
Kevin De Bruyne’s Man City return lasts only 26 minutes due to Napoli red card
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Kevin De Bruyne’s Manchester City return was cut short Thursday when the Napoli midfielder was substituted after only 26 minutes following a red card for teammate Giovanni Di Lorenzo. De Bruyne was sacrificed as coach Antonio Conte reorganized his team after going down to 10 men. The City great was making ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rams defense to face Eagles’ controversial ‘tush push’ play
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
Los Angeles Rams (2-0) at Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, FOX BetMGM NFL Odds: Eagles by 3 1/2 Against the spread: Rams 2-0; Eagles 1-1 Series record: Eagles lead 25-20-1. Last meeting: Eagles beat the Rams 28-22 in the NFC playoffs last January 19 in Philadelphia. Last week: Rams beat Titans 33-19; Eagles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clemson coach Dabo Swinney says high player pay comes with high responsibility amid team’s struggles
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney believes the more college football players are paid, the more responsibility they should carry. “I mean, you can’t have it both ways,” Swinney said this week, according to The Post and Courier. “It’s more than just a scholarship. Revenue-share is based on performance, right? These aren’t lifetime contracts. It’s no different ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cornerback Pat Surtain II vows to bounce back after rare off game in Broncos’ loss to Colts
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — This was an unfamiliar scene — Pat Surtain II chasing receivers and giving up completions. Typically, teams make his game day boring by staying far away from his side of the field. The Denver Broncos cornerback and reigning AP defensive player of the year was in coverage when seven passes were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs visit the also-winless Giants aiming to avoid an 0-3 start
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Starting a season 0-2 is not normal for Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Mahomes last did it in 2011 as a sophomore at Whitehouse High School in Texas. The Chiefs last did it in 2014, Andy Reid’s second year as their coach and the last time they missed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former South Carolina QB Connor Shaw stable following collapse while coaching son’s football team
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw was in stable condition Thursday, a day after he collapsed while coaching his son’s flag football team. The City of Simpsonville said Shaw was coaching at Gracely Park on Wednesday, and the incident occurred about 15 minutes after the game started. Shaw, 33, was taken ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sri Lanka roars to 6-wicket win to eliminate Afghanistan from Asia Cup
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sri Lanka roared to six-wicket victory to eliminate 2024 T20 World Cup semifinalist Afghanistan from the Asia Cup on Thursday. Sri Lanka topped Group B with its third straight win as Bangladesh also qualified for the Super 4 ahead of Afghanistan with two wins and a loss. Opening ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cowboys look to build on wild win, keep Bears searching for first victory under coach Ben Johnson
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
Dallas (1-1) at Chicago (0-2) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, FOX BetMGM NFL Odds: Cowboys by 1. Against the spread: Cowboys 1-1, Bears 0-2. Series record: Cowboys lead 16-12. Last meeting: Cowboys beat Bears 49-29 on Oct. 30, 2022, at AT&T Stadium. Last week: Cowboys beat New York Giants 40-37 in overtime at home; Bears lost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sidney Crosby stays committed to the Penguins during a rebuild that remains without an end date
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Sidney Crosby’s early days in the NHL, when every Pittsburgh Penguins training camp felt like a proving ground, are never far from his mind, particularly this time of year. The early days have been gone for a while now. Yet there the Penguins’ captain was on Thursday, a month removed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tarik Skubal returns from injury scare for Tigers, giving up 1 run in 6 innings against Guardians
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal returned from an injury scare and gave up one run over six innings against the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday. Skubal, who had tightness on his left side during his previous start, allowed seven hits, struck out nine and walked two in a 102-pitch outing. The reigning AL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Muhammad Ali’s unsigned draft card, a piece of Vietnam-era history, will be auctioned
By Canadian Press on September 18th, 2025
Muhammad Ali’s refusal to sign his Vietnam-era military draft card upended the boxing champ’s life and added a powerful voice to the anti-war movement. Now that piece of history is coming up for sale. There’s a blank line on the card where Ali was supposed to sign in 1967 but refused to do so — ... Read More »
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