June 30th, 2025

National Sports

Kevin Durant buys minority stake in Paris Saint-Germain, will advise club on basketball expansion

By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025

PARIS (AP) — NBA star Kevin Durant has purchased a minority stake in Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain, the French soccer club said Friday. Qatar Sports Investments, PSG’s majority shareholder, signed an investment and strategic partnership agreement with Durant, the club said in a statement. Financial terms were not disclosed. The announcement comes amid talks ... Read More »

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Jonathan Toews returning to NHL with hometown Winnipeg Jets

By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025

WINNIPEG — Three-time Stanley Cup champion Jonathan Toews is returning to the NHL and signing with his hometown Winnipeg Jets. The Jets announced they’ve agreed to a one-year contract with Toews. The value of his contract was not revealed. Toews missed the past two NHL seasons after stepping away from hockey, citing the effects of ... Read More »

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Jaiswal ton and Gill fifty catapult India to 215-2 against England by tea

By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025

LEEDS, England (AP) — An unbeaten stand of 123 runs between Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Shubman Gill catapulted India to 215-2 against England by tea in their series-opening test at Headingley on Friday. Jaiswal was 100 not out — the first opening batter from Asia to score a hundred at Headingley — while fighting apparent ... Read More »

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Kevin Durant buys minority stake in Paris Saint-Germain, partners with QSI

By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025

PARIS (AP) — NBA star Kevin Durant has purchased a minority stake in Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain, the French club said Friday. Qatar Sports Investments, PSG’s majority shareholder, signed an investment and strategic partnership agreement with Durant, the club said in a statement. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Under the terms ... Read More »

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Rutgers’ Harper headlines a bevy of 1-and-done guards set to go high in the NBA draft

By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025

There’s a deep set of high-end guard prospects in the upcoming NBA draft. Rutgers point guard Dylan Harper is positioned to be the first name called after projected No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg, while Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe, Texas’ Tre Johnson, Oklahoma’s Jeremiah Fears and Illinois’ Kasparas Jakucionis are possible top-10 picks as one-and-done prospects. Here’s ... Read More »

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Bangladesh in pole position against Sri Lanka after gritty fightback in 1st test

By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025

GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Bangladesh held the upper hand at the end of Day 4 of the series-opening cricket test against Sri Lanka, reaching 177-3 in their second innings to lead by 187 runs Friday. With seven wickets in the hutch and the pitch beginning to show signs of wear and tear, the tourists ... Read More »

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World Curling tightens sweeping rules, bans firmer broom foams ahead of Olympics

By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025

PERTH — World Curling has tightened its sweeping equipment rules heading into the Olympic season. The move, announced Friday, follows concern over firmer broom foams that many players said gave sweepers too much control. Several high-profile models — including some from Goldline, BalancePlus and Hardline — are now banned. Only brushes with less-firm foam are ... Read More »

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3-time America’s Cup champion Peter Burling joins Luna Rossa ahead of 2027 regatta off Naples

By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025

MILAN (AP) — Three-time America’s Cup champion Peter Burling has joined Luna Rossa ahead of the 2027 regatta off Naples, the Italian team announced Friday. Burling left Team New Zealand in April after nearly a decade in which he steered his home boats to three consecutive America’s Cup trophies. Luna Rossa said Burling “is ready ... Read More »

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B.C. Lions, Winnipeg Blue Bombers both expected to miss stars for rematch

By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025

VANCOUVER — Micah Awe feels like he’s unlocked something new in his arsenal — and that could spell trouble for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this weekend. Midway through a game against the Bombers in Winnipeg last week, the B.C. Lions linebacker started to see everything in front of him differently. The run game simply opened ... Read More »

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Dutch soccer player Quincy Promes extradited from Dubai to face prison in cocaine smuggling case

By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch soccer player Quincy Promes was being extradited Friday from Dubai to the Netherlands, where he faces a prison sentence for involvement in cocaine smuggling, the prosecutor’s office told The Associated Press. The Dutch public prosecution service confirmed to the AP that Promes was en route to the Netherlands, in ... Read More »

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ULM drops women’s tennis amid athletic department financial constraints

By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025

MONROE, La. (AP) — The women’s tennis program at Louisiana-Monroe has been disbanded because of financial constraints at the university’s athletic department. Athletics Director John Hartwell announced this week that the decision stemmed from “increased operational and infrastructure costs” and will help ULM athletics “to continue progress towards balancing its budget” while maintaining an NCAA-required ... Read More »

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