By Canadian Press on September 16th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — From “the couch” to a world champion. That’s how American Cordell Tinch summed up his victory Tuesday in the 110-meter hurdles at the track and field world championships in Tokyo. The “champion” part was easy to grasp, in plain view at Japan’s National Stadium. The “couch” part — that was the three ... Read More »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Charles is excited to have a chance to play in the U.S. after competing overseas during the WNBA offseason for the past decade. She has decided to join Athletes Unlimited, the 5-on-5 basketball league that will play its games in Nashville, Tennessee, again this winter. “It was a chance to ... Read More »
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NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Troy Merritt didn’t get into the Procore Championship until Monday, only his sixth start this year on the PGA Tour. Just don’t get the idea that he’s had a lot of idle time. Most of that time is spent in the air. Merritt played the Omega European Masters in Switzerland and ... Read More »
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TOKYO (AP) — Faith Kipyegon took a tiny glance at the clock after rounding the final curve of the final lap of the 1,500 meters at the world track championships Tuesday night. It’s her only real competition these days. The Kenyan star, whose inspiring quest for the four-minute mile was the talk of track earlier ... Read More »
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TOKYO (AP) — This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features early track and field highlights from Day 4 of the world athletics championships in Tokyo. ___ AP News sports: https://apnews.com/sports AP photography: https://apnews.com/photography Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews/ The Associated Press... Read More »
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Willie Fritz began his coaching career more than four decades ago at Pittsburg State, a Division II school tucked into the corner of Kansas, where he had played defensive back in the late 1970s and early ’80s. In other words, the current Houston coach has seen just about everything in college football, whether it be ... Read More »
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NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in golf, still remembers the time he was last. The Ryder Cup being next on the horizon serves as yet another reminder of how quickly his absurd level of dominance came together. The day Scheffler arrived in Napa was the four-year anniversary of him being ... Read More »
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Amazon Prime Video will stream two hours of coverage during the first and second rounds of the Masters beginning next year. The Masters will stream on Prime Video from 1-3 p.m. ET daily on April 9 and 10, leading into ESPN’s coverage both days from 3-7:30 p.m. “Working alongside Amazon in ... Read More »
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MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid will be depleted by injuries for its Champions League opener at Liverpool on Wednesday. Four players won’t make the trip to England, including forward Julián Alvarez, the Spanish club said on Tuesday. Also out for the match at Anfield were defender José María Giménez and midfielders Álex Baena and Johnny ... Read More »
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PARIS (AP) — Six sprint events, including one in Montreal for the first time, are on next year’s Formula 1 calendar. The total number of sprints stays the same, with the first event of 2026 taking place in Shanghai followed by Miami. Silverstone, which last hosted a sprint in 2021, returns. Montreal, Zandvoort and Singapore ... Read More »
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ZURICH (AP) — Hundreds more soccer clubs will get shares of a $355 million FIFA fund from its multi-billion 2026 World Cup revenues for releasing players to men’s national teams. FIFA said on Tuesday the program which has shared a total of hundreds of millions of dollars among clubs whose players were selected for each ... Read More »
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