National Sports
Ex-Juventus president Agnelli granted plea bargain that could return him to soccer
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
ROME (AP) — A plea bargain deal for former Juventus president Andrea Agnelli with a 20-month suspended sentence in a false accounting trial was granted by a judge Monday — possibly setting up Agnelli’s return to soccer after his sports ban expires next month. The trial, which began after prosecutors started investigating Juventus in 2021, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Team Penske turns the tables on Joe Gibbs Racing in 2nd-round opener of NASCAR Cup playoffs
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
Joe Gibbs Racing has two drivers feuding, but another pair of teammates were the primary concern after the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday. While the JGR Toyotas were struggling and spinning each other on the 1.058-mile oval, the Team Penske Fords of Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Malik Nabers is a nonfactor for the Giants, who know they need to get him the ball more often
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Malik Nabers finally caught a pass from Russell Wilson early in the fourth quarter on Sunday, and some New York Giants fans in attendance responded with Bronx cheers. Nabers only had one more, late in a 22-9 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs that dropped the Giants to 0-3 this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal appeals court reinstates Vermont Christian school after it objected to transgender player
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
A federal appeals court says a Vermont Christian school can participate in the state’s sports league, overturning a previous ruling that upheld a ban on the school after it forfeited a high school girls basketball game against a team with a transgender athlete. In a Sept. 9 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dublin braces for influx of Americans as Steelers-Vikings play Ireland’s 1st regular-season NFL game
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
Ireland has sent quite a few of its people to America over the years. The U.S. will be returning the favor this week. The Steelers-Vikings matchup at Croke Park in Dublin is expected to draw a larger-than-usual chunk of U.S.-based fans compared to other international games. It will be the first regular-season NFL game in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shorter field, single-point restrictions among changes coming to CFL
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
TORONTO — A shortened field and restricting how single points are awarded are among the significant changes coming to the CFL The league unveiled a two-part plan Monday that will be phased in over two years and not only alter the way the game is played but also how it looks. “This is all about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QB Daniel Jones, running back Jonathan Taylor have Indy off to surprising 3-0 start
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The list of accomplishments just keeps expanding for the Indianapolis Colts after three games. They’re off to their best start since 2009, lead the AFC South and have their highest point total (103) through three weeks since moving to Indy in 1984. Quarterback Daniel Jones has as many wins in his first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jaguars defense is lean, mean and carrying the team to victories after woeful 2024
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars were a mess defensively last season. Overweight, out of position and often the main reason for losses, the Jaguars lacked an identity on that side of the ball. The unit ranked near the bottom of the league in every statistical category and was among the worst in franchise ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Shorter field, single-point restrictions among changes coming to CFL
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
TORONTO — The CFL has announced major changes, including restrictions on scoring single points starting next year and a shortened field beginning in 2027. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Abby Dow’s crochet gifts win hearts at the Women’s Rugby World Cup
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Here’s the irony: Abby Dow is not a hugger. “I’m not,” says the England winger whose crocheted art, which she calls little acts of love, have made lifelong friends of opponents at the Women’s Rugby World Cup and earned the admiration of thousands including Kate, the Princess of Wales. Dow told the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Steelers have made ‘how did they do that?’ victories an art form under Mike Tomlin
By Canadian Press on September 22nd, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The trick to going nearly two decades without a losing season is to find a way to pull out a victory or two along the way that maybe you shouldn’t have. Actually, maybe it’s not a trick at all. Maybe that’s just the Mike Tomlin Experience in Pittsburgh. The longest-tenured head coach ... Read More »
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