July 28th, 2025

National Sports

Kitayama wins 3M Open. Lottie Woad wins in her pro debut and Harrington takes a 2nd senior major

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Kurt Kitayama finished a sizzling weekend with a 6-under 65 to win the 3M Open on Sunday by one shot over Sam Stevens for his second PGA Tour victory. Kitayama, who tied the tournament record with a career-best 60 on Saturday to enter the final round within one of the lead, ... Read More »

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Euro 2025: England goalie Hampton’s fairy-tale journey from eye surgeries to penalty shootout star

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — The remarkable journey of England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton from eye surgeries to being the star of two penalty shootouts for a European title-winning team was described as “a fairy tale” on Sunday. Player of the match Hampton saved a penalty shootout spot kick by Spain’s two-time Ballon d’Or winner Aitana BonmatĂ­ ... Read More »

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Kurt Kitayama wins 3M Open, beating Sam Stevens by 1 for his 2nd PGA Tour victory

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Kurt Kitayama finished a sizzling weekend with a final-round 65 to win the 3M Open on Sunday, beating Sam Stevens by one stroke for his second PGA Tour victory. Kitayama, who shot a career-best and tournament-record-tying 60 on Saturday to enter the final round within one of the leaders, birdied six ... Read More »

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CJ Abrams hits a leadoff homer and steals 3 bases as the Nationals beat the Twins 7-2

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — CJ Abrams hit a leadoff homer, stole three bases and scored three runs as the Washington Nationals beat the Minnesota Twins 7-2 on Sunday. Nationals starter Jake Irvin (8-5), a Twin Cities native pitching at Target Field for the first time, gave up two runs on five hits over seven innings. Josh ... Read More »

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Bubba Wallace becomes first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis’ oval

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bubba Wallace became the first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval, surviving a late rain delay, two overtimes, concerns over running out of fuel and a hard-charging Kyle Larson on Sunday in the Brickyard 400. The third NASCAR Cup victory of Wallace’s career was also ... Read More »

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Chloe Kelly delivers as England’s clutch player again in latest Euro triumph

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Chloe Kelly has written her name in the history books. Or perhaps that should be rewritten. Kelly was England’s hero again at the Women’s European Championship on Sunday, setting up the equalizer in the final before coolly firing home the winning spot kick in the shootout to seal victory over World ... Read More »

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Boston closer Aroldis Chapman thinks he’ll return soon after back spasm forces him out

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman thinks he’ll be able to pitch in a couple of days after walking off the mound with a back spasm in the eighth inning of Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. “It’s just a spasm. It should be gone in a couple of days,” he ... Read More »

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Ryan McMahon off to fast start with Yankees: `First impressions are usually pretty big’

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Two games into his New York Yankees career, Ryan McMahon has fans talking. And in this case, that’s a positive. “First impressions are usually pretty big,” he said Sunday after sparking a comeback with a tying, two-run double and some dazzling defense in a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies that ... Read More »

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Leylah Fernandez’s biggest tennis title at the DC Open was fueled by Shake Shack

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The biggest tennis title of Leylah Fernandez’s career arrived at the D.C. Open on Sunday with the help of a terrific backhand, some superb returning — and energy courtesy of Shake Shack’s burgers and fries. The left-handed Fernandez, a 22-year-old from Canada who is ranked 36th, wrapped up a big week of ... Read More »

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Bubba Wallace wins Brickyard 400 to become Indy’s first Black winner

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bubba Wallace became the first Black driver to win on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 2.5-mile oval, surviving a late rain delay, two overtimes, concerns over running out of fuel and a hard-charging Kyle Larson on Sunday in the Brickyard 400. The third NASCAR Cup victory of Wallace’s career was also his biggest. It ... Read More »

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Canada’s Victoria Mboko tops Aussie Kimberly Birrell in National Bank Open debut

By Canadian Press on July 27th, 2025

MONTREAL — Toronto’s Victoria Mboko made good on her first impression in front of the Montreal faithful Sunday in opening-round action at the National Bank Open tennis tournament. Mboko, making her main draw debut on home soil, powered her way past Australia’s Kimberly Birrell 7-5, 6-3, on a scorching afternoon on IGA Stadium’s Centre Court. ... Read More »

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