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Granollers and Zeballos defy their ages to win French Open doubles title
By Canadian Press on June 7th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Veterans Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos won the French Open doubles final on Saturday for their first major title together, and at the combined age of 79. Granollers, a 39-year-old from Spain, and his 40-year-old Argentine partner played in their fourth Grand Slam final as a pairing, but first at the clay-court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pridham scores three goals to lead Ottawa Rapid FC to 4-0 NSL win AFC Toronto
By Canadian Press on June 7th, 2025
Delaney Baie Pridham scored three goals to lead Ottawa Rapid FC to a 4-0 win over AFC Toronto in Northern Super League women’s action Saturday. Pridham now has a league-leading seven goals on the season. Stella Downing also scored her first career NSL goal for Ottawa (3-1-2). In other action, Montreal Roses FC moved atop ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kyle Johnson drives in 5 in Duke’s 7-4 win over Murray State; Blue Devils seek first CWS since 1961
By Canadian Press on June 7th, 2025
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Johnson drove in five runs to power Duke’s 7-4 victory over Murray State on Saturday in the first game of the Durham Super Regional. The Blue Devils are one win from reaching the College World Series for the first time since 1961. Game 2 is Sunday. Johnson, a .228 hitter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Small sport stirs up controversy in Spain as Basque Country makes its international debut
By Canadian Press on June 7th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — A small sport popular in Spain’s northern Basque Country has stirred up a political controversy that triggered court action and fanned the region’s long-held feelings of nationalism. There has been back-and-forth spats between sports officials and politicians after the Basque Country region was allowed to compete as a nation in international competitions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers prospect Bryce Rainer will have season-ending shoulder surgery
By Canadian Press on June 7th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers infield prospect Bryce Rainer will have season-ending shoulder surgery after an injury earlier this week. Rainer dislocated his right shoulder diving back into first base while playing for Class-A Lakeland in the Florida State League. After he saw multiple doctors, the decision was made for him to have surgery. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men score nine tries, thump Tonga in Oceania Rugby U20s Challenge
By Canadian Press on June 7th, 2025
NADI — Liam James scored two of Canada’s nine tries in a 57-27 win over Tonga at the Oceania Rugby U20s Challenge on Saturday. The Canadian under-20 men finished at 2-1-0 after opening the tournament with a 44-20 victory over Samoa before falling 56-24 to host Fiji. Angus Dewar, Kaea Griffiths, Seb Poyser, Josh du ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Encarnacion-Strand lifts the Reds over the Diamondbacks 4-3 in 10th inning of suspended game
By Canadian Press on June 7th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered in the sixth inning to tie the game before it was suspended Friday night and then hit a walk-off double in the 10th on Saturday to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3. Encarnacion-Strand’s heroics came in his first game since April 17 after coming off the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maddox Mihalakis delivers clutch single and Arizona defeats North Carolina 10-8 to force Game 3
By Canadian Press on June 7th, 2025
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Maddox Mihalakis drove in three runs, including two with a go-ahead single in the seventh inning, and Arizona defeated North Carolina 10-8 on Saturday, forcing a deciding game in the Chapel Hill Super Regional. Game 3 is Sunday. The Wildcats trailed 8-6 in the seventh inning but rallied with four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coco Gauff handles bad memories and top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka to earn first French Open title
By Canadian Press on June 7th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Drawing on the painful memory of her defeat three years ago in the French Open final gave Coco Gauff just the motivation she needed to win the clay-court major for the first time. The 21-year-old American defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday for her second Grand Slam title, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!O Canada: Finals matchup between Olympic teammates Gilgeous-Alexander and Nembhard getting attention
By Canadian Press on June 7th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The NBA Finals. East vs. West. Indiana vs. Oklahoma City. Canada vs. … Canada? It sure seemed like it at times in Game 1 of the series, anyway — and odds are, there will be more of those moments throughout the rest of this matchup between the Pacers and Thunder. There ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grizzlies’ Zach Edey will have surgery after re-spraining his left ankle
By Canadian Press on June 7th, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey has sprained his left ankle again and the team said Saturday that the All-Rookie team selection will need surgery. The Grizzlies said the 7-foot-3 Edey was working out this week when he injured the ankle again. Imaging revealed excessive ligamentous laxity, which will be addressed with ... Read More »
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