Gilgeous-Alexander, Jamal Murray among record 27 Canadians in NBA to start season
Another year, another record set for Canadians in the NBA.
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Record 125 international players on NBA opening-night rosters - ESPN
NEW YORK — A record 125 players born outside the United States were on NBA opening-night rosters, the league said Tuesday, with 40 countries and territories represented across six continents.
Ranking undefeated college football teams: Biggest questions - ESPN
The party continues. Nobody wants to leave. At this point last year, we were down to just six unbeaten college football teams. This year, even with North Carolina suffering a shock upset against Virginia, we've still got nine. Of the 10 conferences in FBS, eight still have a blemish-free team atop the standings. That's strangely clean and orderly for this sport, but it could also give the College Football Playoff committee a pretty big headache if it remains the case for a few more weeks.
Swimmer Toh Wei Soong wins Singapore's first medal at Asian Para Games in Hangzhou
SINGAPORE: Singapore swimmer Toh Wei Soong clinched a silver at the Asian Para Games on Tuesday (Oct 24), the country's first medal at the games in Hangzhou, China.
Hamilton Accies kids must learn from Molde experience, says academy chief
George Cairns believes Hamilton Accies Under-19s can get something from their UEFA Youth League clash against Molde tonight – but reckons they will ‘win’ from the experience, either way.
Foreign Office issues Italy travel warning after cases of tropical virus reported
The UK Foreign Office (FCDO) has updated its travel advice for Italy after cases of dengue fever have been reported in the country. The disease is spread by mosquitoes and British travellers have been warned to take “appropriate precautions” to avoid being bitten by the insect.
More than £1.6billion of Greater Manchester's public pensions funds fossil fuels
More than £1.6bn of Greater Manchester's public pensions are funding fossil fuels, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. The Greater Manchester Pension Fund has been found to have the highest proportion of its investments tied up in fossil fuels nationally.