July 26th, 2025

National Sports

Euro 2025: Wales feels call of history to beat England and eliminate defending champ

By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025

ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (AP) — In a game of soccer or any sport, Wales always wants to beat England. At the Women’s European Championship on Sunday, Wales can eliminate the defending champion English just with a draw in the final round of Group D games. Group leader France plays the third-placed Netherlands at the same ... Read More »

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Shane van Gisbergen’s unique braking technique makes him the favorite at Sonoma

By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Shane van Gisbergen proved in his NASCAR debut to be an elite road and street course racer by winning in his first career outing. Two years later, his rivals have gotten a good look at the New Zealander’s technique and have declared him the favorite to win Sunday at Sonoma Raceway. ... Read More »

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Rory McIlroy hitting his stride and shares Scottish Open lead with Chris Gotterup

By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — Masters champion Rory McIlroy took another step toward emerging out of the doldrums with two big shots at the end of his round Saturday that led to a 4-under 66 and gave him a share of the lead with Chris Gotterup in the Scottish Open. McIlroy kept in range of ... Read More »

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Boyd wins All-Star matchup as Fried exits with blister and Cubs stop Yankees’ 5-game win streak

By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago’s Matthew Boyd won a matchup of All-Star left-handers as Max Fried left early because of yet another blister on his pitching hand, and the Cubs stopped the New York Yankees’ five-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory on Saturday. Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the ninth off Brad ... Read More »

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Atkins scores 27, Reese and Cardoso record double-doubles as Sky beats Lynx 87-81

By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) — Ariel Atkins scored 27 points, Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso each had a double-double and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 87-81 on Saturday. Reese had 19 points and 11 rebounds — her eighth consecutive double-double and 14th of the season — and Cardoso finished with 17 points and a career-high ... Read More »

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Aaron Judge becomes fastest to 350 homers in 1,088 games, bettering Mark McGwire’s 1,280

By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge became the fastest player to hit 350 home runs, reaching the mark with a two-run drive for the New York Yankees in the ninth inning off the Chicago Cubs’ Brad Keller on Saturday. Judge hit his 35th home run of the season, a two-run drive that pulled New York ... Read More »

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Euro 2025: Netherlands ready to believe in miracles and win big against France to advance

By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Posed with the question “Do you believe in miracles?” at the Women’s European Championship, the Netherlands said it does. The Dutch likely must beat an in-form France by three clear goals on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals, needing to make up ground after a 4-0 beating by England. “Miracles exist,” Netherlands ... Read More »

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Different herd of Elks ready to welcome B.C. Lions to Edmonton on Sunday

By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025

EDMONTON — It will be a different, much improved and more confident Edmonton Elks team awaiting the B.C. Lions on Sunday. Edmonton lost to the Lions 31-14 in Vancouver in Week 1 of the Canadian Football League season. But middle linebacker Nyles Morgan said that, five weeks later, the Elks are a different team. “We’re ... Read More »

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14-man Springboks score 7 tries and blank Italy

By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025

GQEBERHA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa smothered Italy 45-0 with only 14 men at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium and swept their two-test rugby series on Saturday. No. 8 Jasper Wiese was sent off in the 22nd minute for head-butting Italy prop Danilo Fischetti. His first international red card spoiled the chance to play with ... Read More »

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Iga Swiatek’s 6-0, 6-0 win over Amanda Anisimova delivers her her first Wimbledon title, 6th major

By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025

LONDON (AP) — For years, Iga Swiatek never quite felt comfortable on Wimbledon’s grass courts, never thought she could add a trophy there to her other Grand Slam triumphs. Oh, did that turn out to be wrong. And how. Not only is Swiatek now the champion of the All England Club, she did it with ... Read More »

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Kate, Princess of Wales, presents Wimbledon winner’s trophy to Swiatek, consoling words to Anisimova

By Canadian Press on July 12th, 2025

LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, handed out the trophy to Iga Swiatek and some consoling words to Amanda Anisimova after the women’s Wimbledon final on Saturday. Swiatek beat Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 for her first Wimbledon title. Kate, the wife of Prince William, is the patron of the All England Club and has ... Read More »

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