National Sports
Defending Northeast Conference champion CCSU beats Saint Francis 31-7 to begin league play
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Brady Olson threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns, Donny Marcus added two rushing scores, and defending Northeast Conference champion Central Connecticut beat Saint Francis 31-7 on Saturday to begin league play for both teams. CCSU (2-1) improved to 25-7 in its series with Saint Francis (0-3). It marked the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada wins Davis Cup tie with Israel in empty Halifax stadium
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
HALIFAX — Canada advanced to the 2026 Davis Cup Qualifiers after taking a 3-0 lead over Israel in a best-of-five tie played in an empty Halifax stadium amid protests. Liam Draxl of Newmarket, Ont., and Cleeve Harper of Calgary came back from a set down to defeat Jordan Hasson and Ofek Shimanov 5-7, 6-0, 6-4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran midfielder Sophie Schmidt done for the season after undergoing knee surgery
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
HOUSTON — The Houston Dash have placed veteran Canadian midfielder Sophie Schmidt on the season-ending injury list after undergoing knee surgery. The 37-year-old from Abbotsford, B.C., was hurt Sept. 7 in the second half against San Diego Wave FC. Schmidt won 226 caps for Canada, with 20 goals and 20 assists, before retiring from international ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern warms up for Chelsea in Champions League with 5-0 rout of Hamburg
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich warmed up for its Champions League opener against Chelsea by routing Hamburger SV 5-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Serge Gnabry got the scoring underway in the third minute, Harry Kane set up Aleksandar Pavlović in the ninth and then converted a penalty, shortly before Luis DÃaz made it 4-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argentina, France and Germany advance to the Davis Cup Final 8
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
GRONINGEN, Netherlands (AP) — Argentina and France joined Germany in qualifying for the Davis Cup Final 8 on Saturday with wins over the Netherlands, Croatia and Japan, respectively. Germany didn’t need Alexander Zverev as Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz booked their team’s place in Bologna, Italy with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) win over Japanese pair ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Both Thuram brothers score but only one celebrates as Juventus beats Inter 4-3
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Both Thuram brothers scored — for opposing teams — on Saturday, but it was Khephren who ended up celebrating after his Juventus side snatched a 4-3 win over Inter Milan in a thrilling Derby d’Italia on Saturday. Marcus Thuram didn’t celebrate when he put Inter 3-2 up in the 76th minute but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Europe’s Ryder Cup stars being upstaged by vice-captain Noren at BMW PGA Championship
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — The European stars in line to compete in the upcoming Ryder Cup are being upstaged at the high-profile BMW PGA Championship by a player who will be one of the team’s vice captains. Alex Noren, a Swede who will be among Luke Donald’s five assistants at Bethpage Black, rolled in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Zealand and Canada set up Women’s Rugby World Cup semifinal
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
Canada tore apart Australia 46-5 in Bristol and set up a semifinal against defending champion New Zealand at the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Saturday. New Zealand absorbed its most physical test yet and still overran first-time quarterfinalist South Africa 46-17 in Exeter. The world’s No. 2 and No. 3-ranked sides will meet next Friday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boga’s solo effort gives Nice 1-0 win over Nantes in French league
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Forward Jérémie Boga scored his second goal of the season to secure a 1-0 win for Nice against Nantes in the French league on Saturday. The Ivory Coast international broke the deadlock in the 56th minute on the break. The victory moved the Riviera club into ninth place in the standings, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blackhawks solidify goaltending future by signing Spencer Knight to 3-year, $17.5M extension
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — The rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks are counting on Spencer Knight to become their long-term starter after signing the goalie to a three-year, $17.5 million contract extension on Saturday. The 24-year-old Knight has one more year left on his contract, with the extension securing him through the 2029-30 season. The Blackhawks acquired Knight, along ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A shoulder to lean on: Steeplechaser stops, lends a helping hand to a struggling competitor
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Steeplechaser Tim Van de Velde looked behind him and saw a fellow competitor gingerly crawling over the last barrier on a 3,000-meter journey that went terribly wrong for both. The Belgian’s hopes for a top finish already long crushed, he turned around, put an arm around stumbling Carlos San Martin and helped ... Read More »
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