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Sergiño Dest to miss CONCACAF Gold Cup, further weakening US in last tournament before World Cup
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Sergiño Dest was dropped from the U.S. roster for the CONCACAF Gold Cup over fitness concerns, leaving the Americans heading to the tournament with just four players who started in the team’s final match of the 2022 World Cup. “The technical, medical and high performance staffs have done a series of evaluations ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada coach Jesse Marsch adds experience to his 26-man CONCACAF Gold Cup roster
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
Veterans Alistair Johnston, Richie Laryea and Jonathan Osorio will rejoin Canada later this month for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. All three are included in Jesse Marsch’s 26-man roster, which also adds goalkeeper Tom McGill and defender Kamal Miller to those held over from the 23-player Canadian Shield Tournament, which kicks off Saturday with No. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It doesn’t feel like a crisis’: Wiegman says England squad is ‘happy’ ahead of Women’s Euros
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
England coach Sarina Wiegman laughed off suggestions of a “crisis” in the camp ahead of the Women’s European Championship title defense after a chaotic week when key, experienced players pulled out of selection for the tournament. Star defender Millie Bright declared herself unavailable for the Euros, saying she was not “100% mentally or physically,” while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connecticut Sun are struggling at start of rebuild with losses in six of first seven games
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
Tina Charles returned to the Connecticut Sun knowing the franchise was rebuilding. The WNBA’s all-time leading rebounder didn’t care because it was a chance to come full circle with the team that drafted her No. 1 in 2010. So far on the court it’s been a rough start to the season for the Sun, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French Open: No. 1 Sinner plays Djokovic and defending champ Alcaraz faces Musetti in semis
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — It is unusual to think of Novak Djokovic as not being the favorite to win a French Open semifinal, given that his greatest clay-court rival Rafael Nadal has retired. After all, Djokovic has won three titles at Roland-Garros among his men’s record 24 Grand Slams. He also owns prestigious winning head-to-head records ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruins name ex-forward Marco Sturm as head coach to replace fired Jim Montgomery
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins hired Marco Sturm as coach on Thursday to help the Original Six franchise get back to the playoffs after missing them for the first time since 2016. The Bruins picked Sturm to replace interim coach Joe Sacco, who took over from Jim Montgomery in November and led the team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man United wants striker Mbeumo as Amorim looks to add to Cunha transfer
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United has made a move for Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on the condition of confidentiality because United has not publicly declared its interest. The 20-time English league champion is planning to overhaul a team that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Draisaitl scores in OT, Oilers beat Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — When the Stanley Cup was brought out onto the ice prior to Game 1 of the final, just as it was last year, everything the Edmonton Oilers expressed about this time being different came into focus. “Last year, I was kind of looking at it with googly eyes,” goaltender Stuart Skinner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liverpool rejects Barcelona approach for Luis Diaz, AP source says
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
Liverpool has rejected an approach from Barcelona for forward Luis Diaz, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the information has not been made public. Spanish champion Barcelona is looking to strengthen, and Diaz and Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford were on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA Finals: Game 1 of Thunder-Pacers set to happen in Oklahoma City
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Winning Game 1 of the NBA Finals does not guarantee anything. The 79th title series in league history — it has been called different names over the years — starts Thursday night, when the Oklahoma City Thunder play host to the Indiana Pacers. And the winner of Game 1 will obviously ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shaq and Iverson team up to revive Reebok from obscurity in the Netflix docuseries ‘Power Moves’
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson once clashed on the court in the 2001 NBA Finals, but now the basketball legends are joining forces to revive the Reebok brand they helped make iconic. In the Netflix docuseries, “Power Moves,” which premiered this week, the Hall of Famers swap jerseys for executive titles, ... Read More »
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