September 17th, 2025

Spanish prime minister calls for Israel to be banned from sports events after chaos at cycling race

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday called for Israel to be banned from sports events after pro-Palestinian activists disrupted the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta cycling race in chaotic scenes in Madrid. Speaking to members of his Socialist Party, Sánchez said Israel, just like Russia, should be boycotted from international ... Read More »

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Looking for a pesky spoiler? The A’s just swept the Reds – and have been above .500 since the break

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

It won’t exactly make up for the 1990 World Series — won by Cincinnati in a sweep over Oakland — but the Athletics played the role of spoiler to perfection this past weekend when they won three straight over the Reds. If you haven’t been paying attention, the A’s have shown this potential for a ... Read More »

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Duplantis breaks pole vault world record for 14th time to capture third world championship title

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

TOKYO (AP) — Armand “Mondo” Duplantis broke the pole vault world record for the 14th time Monday night, clearing 6.30 meters to capture his third world championship. Duplantis, who grew up in Louisiana but competes for his mother’s native Sweden, easily won his 49th straight meet, then kept the crowd around for another drama-rich half-hour ... Read More »

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Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis clears 6.30 meters to set world record at world championships

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

TOKYO (AP) — Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis clears 6.30 meters to set world record at world championships. The Associated Press... Read More »

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Serena and Venus Williams are launching a podcast called ‘Stockton Street’ on X

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena and Venus Williams are taking a swing at podcasting. The two sisters and tennis stars — Serena finished her career at the 2022 U.S. Open; Venus just competed at that tournament in singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles — will launch their podcast on X with a debut episode Wednesday. ... Read More »

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Rogers wins gold, sets Canadian record in hammer throw at world championships

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

TOKYO — Canada’s Camryn Rogers defended her women’s hammer throw world title in dominant fashion. Rogers, from Richmond, B.C., broke her own Canadian record with a throw of 80.51 metres on Monday to take the gold medal at the world athletics championships. Silver medallist Zhao Jie of China was well back of Rogers with a ... Read More »

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CP NewsAlert: Rogers wins gold in hammer throw at world athletics championships

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

TOKYO — Canada’s Camryn Rogers has won the gold medal in women’s hammer throw at the world athletics championships. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »

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Canada advances to Round of 16 at men’s volleyball championship with upset of Japan

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

QUEZON CITY — Sharone Vernon-Evans had a game-high 14 points as Canada advanced to the Round of 16 at the world men’s volleyball championship with a stunning 3-0 win over Japan on Monday. Set scores were 25-20, 25-23, 25-22 as Canada improved to 2-0 at the tournament and improved its world ranking to eighth. No. ... Read More »

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Vuelta organizers defend decision to keep Israeli team in race after protests in Madrid finale

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

MADRID (AP) — Spanish Vuelta organizers on Monday defended their decision to keep an Israel-based team in the cycling race despite pro-Palestinian protests that ultimately provoked chaotic scenes in a disrupted finale in Madrid this weekend. Sunday’s final stage had to be cut short after protesters threw barriers onto the road and clashed with police ... Read More »

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Ricky Hatton remembered by his family as a boxer who ‘inspired generations’

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ricky Hatton will be remembered as a fighter who “inspired generations” and had “a heart as big as his smile,” his family said Monday following the death of the British boxing great at the age of 46. Hatton, who won world titles at light-welterweight and welterweight, was found dead when police ... Read More »

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Marathon at worlds takes weird twists: a false start, a near wrong turn and, finally, a photo finish

By Canadian Press on September 15th, 2025

TOKYO (AP) — They ran for more than two hours and needed a photo finish to determine the winner. Alphonce Simbu of Tanzania edged out Amanal Petros in a wild men’s marathon at world championships Monday. It was a 26.2-mile (42.195-kilometer) race through the streets of Tokyo that began with a false start and ended ... Read More »

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