National Sports
The Bills are undefeated no more after beating themselves in loss to rival Patriots
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — It was difficult enough for Josh Allen to watch helplessly on the sideline as New England quarterback Drake Maye marched the Patriots 37 yards to set up Andy Borregales’ decisive 52-yard field goal with 15 seconds left. What was worse for the Bills’ quarterback is knowing how much of a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cold-water immersion may offer health benefits — and also presents risks
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
Dr. Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt from the plunge took his breath away. The shock to his system lasted a minute or two until he was “recombobulated and able to think about something other than the cold,” Harper ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s last hockey stick factory survives in face of tariff threats, globalization
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
BRANTFORD, Ontario (AP) — Wearing protective gloves and earplugs, a worker feeds lengths of wood into a machine that makes an ear-splitting whine as it automatically cuts a groove into the end of each piece. Nearby, stacks of wooden wedges wait to be slotted into those grooves to form the beginnings of a hockey stick. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zverev ousted by 54th-ranked Rinderknech in his opening match at Shanghai Masters
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
SHANGHAI (AP) — Third-seeded Alexander Zverev lost to 54th-ranked Arthur Rinderknech 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in his opening match at the Shanghai Masters on Monday. Zverev, the highest-ranked player left in the draw, looked in control after taking the first set but struggled the rest of the match and couldn’t break serve again. Rinderknech got a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fabio Cannavaro to coach Uzbekistan at its first World Cup appearance
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
Uzbekistan has hired former Italy defender Fabio Cannavaro as national team coach ahead of its first World Cup appearance next year. Cannavaro, who captained his country to the 2006 World Cup title, is taking over the role with immediate effect, the Uzbekistan football association said Monday on X. The Central Asian nation qualified in June ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hailey Baptiste rallies to defeat fellow American Ashlyn Krueger in Wuhan Open first round
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
WUHAN, China (AP) — Hailey Baptiste rallied to defeat fellow American Ashlyn Krueger 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the Wuhan Open on Monday. Baptiste converted four of the five break points she earned to set up a second-round match against another American — sixth-seeded Jessica Pegula. Pegula lost the China Open final ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newcastle forward Woltemade misses start of Germany camp because of illness
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Newcastle forward Nick Woltemade did not join the Germany squad as planned on Monday ahead of World Cup qualifying games because of an illness. The 23-year-old Woltemade, who scored in Newcastle’s 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday, has a flu infection, the German soccer federation said Monday. It’s unclear if he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rodri out of Spain squad for World Cup qualifiers after injury sustained in Man City match
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Midfielder Rodri has been dropped from Spain’s squad for upcoming World Cup qualifying games because of an injury sustained when playing for Manchester City in the Premier League this weekend. Spain said Monday that Rodri will not play against Georgia and Bulgaria during the international break. The Spanish soccer federation said it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian star defender Moise Bombito sidelined again, this time with a broken leg
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
Canadian star defender Moise Bombito has been sidelined by injury, again. OGC Nice has confirmed the 25-year-old from Montreal suffered a fractured left tibia in Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Monaco in French Ligue 1 action. After a four-month absence following wrist surgery and a tibia stress fracture, Bombito returned to club action Sept. 28 against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Host Italy to have unprecedented 4 flag bearers at Milan-Cortina Olympics opening ceremonies
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
ROME (AP) — Host nation Italy is going to really spread around the honors at the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympics with an unprecedented four flag bearers for the opening ceremonies. While the main opening is slated for the San Siro soccer stadium in Milan on Feb. 6, there will also be a smaller event that Friday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 23 Memphis gives state of Tennessee 3 teams in rankings for first time
By Canadian Press on October 6th, 2025
Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Memphis are no strangers to The Associated Press college football poll. Until now, the three schools from the Volunteer State had never been ranked in the Top 25 together. Memphis is the first Bowl Subdivision team to go 6-0 and achieve bowl eligibility, and Sunday the Tigers received their first ranking of ... Read More »
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