National Sports
St. Louis Blues prospect Zach Dean placed in NHL/NHLPA assistance program
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
TORONTO — St. Louis Blues prospect Zach Dean has entered the NHL and NHL Players’ Association’s Player Assistance Program. The league and the union said Wednesday in a joint release that Dean will be in the program for an indefinite period and will return to the Blues when cleared by the program administrators. The release ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zohran Mamdani has a new goal as he runs for NYC mayor: cheaper World Cup tickets
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic nomination on a platform of making the city more affordable, is now calling on soccer’s global governing body to make it cheaper for New Yorkers to attend the World Cup. In a petition released Wednesday, Mamdani demanded FIFA reverse its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers have had at least 8 employees accused of misconduct toward woman, according to The Athletic
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have had at least eight employees accused of misconduct toward women over the last two years, according to a report by The Athletic. The report published Wednesday followed an investigation that started last April and included interviews with 45 current and former employees along with access to emails, human ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Packers and Commanders enter Thursday night matchup looking to build off season-opening wins
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
Washington (1-0) at Green Bay (1-0) Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, Amazon Prime Video BetMGM NFL Odds: Packers by 3 1/2. Against the spread: Commanders 1-0; Packers 1-0. Series record: Packers lead 22-17-1. Last meeting: Commanders beat the Packers 23-21 at Landover, Maryland, on Oct. 23, 2022. Last week: Commanders beat the New York Giants 21-6 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NCAA bans 3 college basketball players for betting on their own games at Fresno St, San Jose St
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
The NCAA banned three Division I college basketball players by permanently revoking their eligibility on Wednesday, saying they had bet on their own games at Fresno State and San Jose State and were able to share thousands of dollars in payouts. The NCAA Committee on Infractions released findings from an enforcement investigation that uncovered violations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quinn and Jack Hughes acknowledge they’d like to play together in the NHL
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vancouver Canucks executive Jim Rutherford made waves in May when he said captain Quinn Hughes had expressed an interest in playing with brother Jack in the NHL at some point. They echoed that sentiment when asked about it this week at the league’s annual player media tour, while acknowledging contract status ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Return of NFL gives Proline bettors plenty of chances for happy returns
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
A wild start to the NFL regular season provided Proline players with plenty of happy returns last week. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., a whopping 91 per cent of bettors backed the Denver Broncos’ 20-12 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. However, just 21 per cent had Tennessee on the spread ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!India routs UAE for 57 to notch 9-wicket win in Asia Cup
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav and seamer Shivam Dube helped limit the United Arab Emirates to 57 runs as India swept to a nine-wicket win in the Asia Cup on Wednesday. Kuldeep baffled batters with his sharp googlies and bagged 4-7 while Dube claimed 3-4 to dismiss UAE in 13.1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman charged in traffic deaths of 2 Marquette lacrosse players was drunk, prosecutors say
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin driver involved in a traffic crash last week that killed two Marquette University lacrosse players was drunk at the time, authorities alleged Wednesday in charging her with vehicular homicide. Amandria Brunner, 41, of West Allis, faces two counts of homicide by an intoxicated use of a vehicle while having ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA’s ‘heave rule’ will allow deep end-of-quarter shots without hurting player shooting percentages
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — NBA players can now fire up those end-of-quarter heaves from deep without their shooting percentages being adversely affected. The league has approved a change in the way statistics on those shots are recorded, which could spur players to take more heaves from very, very deep with hopes of a miracle make. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anthony Rizzo will retire as a Chicago Cub and become a team ambassador
By Canadian Press on September 10th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Rizzo will officially retire as a member of the Chicago Cubs on Saturday and will join the organization as team ambassador. The 36-year-old Rizzo spent 10 of his 14 major league seasons with Chicago. The infielder hit .272 with 242 home runs and 784 RBIs for the Cubs and helped them ... Read More »
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