Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Lions roar in Calgary, Nathan Rourke uses legs and arm in 52-23 win over Stampeders
CALGARY - B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke's legs were as lethal as his arm Friday when he broke a vintage CFL record. The 27-year-old from Victoria rushed for three touchdowns and threw for two m...
Sep 19, 2025
Perez hits 3-run HR in 7-run 1st inning as Royals rough up Scherzer in 20-1 win over Blue Jays
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer in Kansas City's seven-run first inning and the Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 20-1 on Friday night. The Royals sent 10 batters to the p...
Sep 19, 2025
Sneads fourth-quarter touchdown rallies Alouettes past Argonauts 21-19
TORONTO - It was a tale of two halves for McLeod Bethel-Thompson. After throwing three first-half interceptions, Bethel-Thompson's five-yard TD pass to Tyler Snead in the fourth quarter rallied the Mo...
Sep 19, 2025
Sarah Schmelzel's big finish in Arkansas gives her share of the lead on LPGA
ROGERS, Ark. (AP) - Sarah Schmelzel went from the middle of the pack to a tie for the lead in just five holes Friday, closing with four straight birdies and an eagle for an 8-under 63 to match Minami ...
Sep 19, 2025
Trump says US has carried out another fatal strike targeting alleged drug-smuggling boat
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month. Trump in a social media posting said ...
Sep 19, 2025
Canada's Marco Arop takes bronze men's in 800 metres at world athletics championships
TOKYO - Marco Arop missed out on a gold-medal repeat. The Canadian track star also didn't leave Japan National Stadium empty-handed. The 27-year-old from Edmonton won bronze with a season-best time of...
Sep 19, 2025
49ers' Brock Purdy 'highly unlikely' to start Sunday against Cardinals because of toe injury
SANTA CLARA. Calif. (AP) - Quarterback Brock Purdy is "highly unlikely" to start on Sunday for the San Francisco 49ers as he deals with a toe injury that has already sidelined him for one game. Purdy ...
Sep 19, 2025
Evgeni Malkin may be entering his final year in Pittsburgh, but perhaps not his final one in the NHL
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) - Evgeni Malkin is well aware his 20th season in Pittsburgh could be his last. He doesn't have to be told. "I know too, trust me," the longtime Penguins center said with a...
Sep 19, 2025
Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin says his fiancée is recovering from a lifesaving heart transplant
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin revealed Friday that his fiance, Carolina Matovac, needed a lifesaving heart transplant over the summer. In a message Dahlin and Matovac poste...
Sep 19, 2025
Bills running back James Cook is already validating his new contract 3 weeks into the season
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - James Cook might be due for another raise. A month after the Bills running back conducted a weeklong hold-in during training camp that ended when Buffalo signed him to a four...
Sep 19, 2025