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The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > sports > golf > solheim-cup-finale-europe-and-us-locked-at-8-8-ahead-of-sunday-s-singles > article_382c8493-e487-54a0-80f0-1050563a80c8.html

Solheim Cup finale: Europe and US locked at 8-8 ahead of Sunday’s singles

57+ min ago   (260+ words) Something has to give on Sunday. The teams are locked at 8-8 heading into the singles at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands, where wet conditions greeted the arrival of players and fans on Day 3. At stake is the crystal trophy that…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > sports > football > wayne-knight-scores-3-tds-as-ucla-beats-san-diego-state-28-10 > article_c14ea38e-9aa9-5454-ab87-cbbdbcf5d2be.html

Wayne Knight scores 3 TDs as UCLA beats San Diego State 28-10

5+ hour, 24+ min ago   (605+ words) UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava (9) makes a throw during the first half of an NCAA football game against California in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) Knight scored on runs of 8 yards in the third…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > sports > basketball > us-women-back-in-fiba-world-cup-final-after-gritty-76-66-win-over-spain > article_39c70799-bb47-543d-890a-9ac8b154fb68.html

US women are back in the FIBA World Cup final after a gritty 76-66 win over Spain

12+ hour, 19+ min ago   (431+ words) Getting to a fifth consecutive title game was a little harder than the previous few, as they beat Spain 76-66 on Saturday in the semifinals. The Americans had averaged winning the previous four semifinals by 26 points, including a 40-point rout of…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > sports > tennis > aryna-sabalenka-beats-herself-up-as-she-is-denied-a-us-open-three-peat > article_8845d724-459e-5fd1-a11b-c34db61f19fc.html

Aryna Sabalenka beats herself up as she is denied a US Open three-peat

9+ hour, 44+ min ago   (405+ words) The two-time defending U.S. Open champion has been dethroned, losing to Elena Rybakina 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the final on Saturday. Denied the chance to become the third women’s player to win the American Grand slam tournament three times in a row, Sabalenka beat…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > sports > football > 49ers-rout-rams-27-7-in-nfl-s-first-australia-game-behind-brock-purdy-s-3-td-passes > article_c5079148-ed0e-5672-b058-7fd4f8886178.html

49ers rout Rams 27-7 in NFL’s first Australia game behind Brock Purdy’s 3 TD passes

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (538+ words) The Los Angeles Rams only boomeranged in 28 hours before kickoff, and they flew back out with their Super Bowl aspirations in disarray after getting thrashed in a historic season opener. Mike Evans, Demarcus Robinson and Deebo Samuel caught touchdown passes…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > sports > soccer > man-united-goes-on-a-scoring-spree-in-its-long-awaited-return-to-the-champions-league > article_80982405-0828-57e4-88f7-e0f7bb26b510.html

Man United goes on a scoring spree in its long-awaited return to the Champions League

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (439+ words) Sure, there will be greater tests for Michael Carrick’s team in Europe this season — namely Atletico Madrid next month and German giant Bayern Munich in January. But the home crowd relished a 4-0 win, even against such limited opposition as Azerbaijan’s…...

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thespec.com > sports > hockey > golden-knights-sign-braeden-bowman-to-a-6-year-extension-worth-3-4m-per-year > article_6674a7b2-d66b-52e4-8032-867755cae174.html

Golden Knights sign Braeden Bowman to a 6-year extension worth $3.4M per year

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (147+ words) The deal would take him through the 2032-33 season. Bowman, 23, played 54 games for the Golden Knights last season, scoring eight goals with 18 assists. He also played 34 games with club’s American Hockey League affiliate in Henderson, Nevada, finishing with 26 goals and 36 assists....

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thespec.com > sports > basketball > coach-hails-german-basketball-s-best-day-after-hosts-reach-women-s-fiba-world-cup-semifinals > article_d4c72a54-097e-53bf-894c-c845d0e15f06.html

Coach hails German basketball’s ‘best day’ after hosts reach women’s FIBA World Cup semifinals

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (390+ words) Germany defeated European champion Belgium 93-74 on Thursday to reach the semifinals for the first time, delighting partizan supporters in the Berlin Arena and generating even more excitement for fans who have been waiting outside the team hotel for glimpses of…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > sports > football > the-latest-rams-take-on-49ers-in-nfl-s-first-game-in-australia > article_52062d66-64b1-5fe6-b9ac-c3fab7d56b43.html

The Latest: Rams take on 49ers in NFL’s first game in Australia

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1766+ words) The longest road trip in NFL history has brought the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams to Melbourne, Australia, for a season opener before more than 100,000 fans packed into the Southern Hemisphere’s largest stadium. The NFC West rivals are…...

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thespec.com > sports > football > la-rams-finally-arrive-in-melbourne-still-confident-in-their-unusual-travel-plan-for-49ers-clash > article_f83366dc-6254-5a23-a647-159476125b8f.html

LA Rams finally arrive in Melbourne, still confident in their unusual travel plan for 49ers clash

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (464+ words) They’ll have only about 36 hours in Melbourne between their 15-hour flights, but coach Sean McVay remains confident this unusual itinerary provides the Rams’ best chance to open the regular season with a difficult win over the San Francisco 49ers. “We’re well-rested....