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Pete Alonso and Kyle Schwarber will skip Home Run Derby the night before All-Star Game
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
New York Mets slugger and two-time winner Pete Alonso joined Philadelphia designated hitter Kyle Schwarber in electing to skip the Home Run Derby. The derby will be held next Monday, the night before the All-Star Game, at Truist Park in Atlanta. Both told reporters of their decision Sunday. The hitters so far who have committed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mulder passes up shot at Lara’s 400 to begin bowling out Zimbabwe twice
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AP) — Wiaan Mulder sacrificed a shot at one of cricket’s most hallowed records to start mopping up Zimbabwe in the second test at Queens Sports Club on Monday. The first-time captain of South Africa was on 367, just 33 runs away from tying the highest individual test score, Brian Lara’s 400 not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Raptors president, vice-chairman bids farewell to Raptors with YouTube video
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
TORONTO — Masai Ujiri bid farewell to Toronto Raptors fans Monday in a YouTube video. The Raptors announced June 28 that Ujiri had been fired as the team’s vice-chairman and president, marking the end of a more than decade-long run that delivered the franchise its first NBA championship. Ujiri was heading into the final year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Props to the moms’: Bencic reaches her first Wimbledon quarterfinal on ninth attempt
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Belinda Bencic advanced to her first Wimbledon quarterfinal — 11 years after her All England Club debut — by beating 18th-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6 (4), 6-4 on Monday. Bencic, who had lost in the fourth round on three previous occasions, failed to convert five match points while serving at 5-3 in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cam York and the Flyers agree to a 5-year deal worth $25.75 million
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
Cam York and the Philadelphia Flyers agreed to terms Monday on a five-year contract worth $25.75 million, with re-signing the restricted free agent defenseman completing perhaps the team’s last important piece of offseason business. York, 25, will count $5.15 million against the salary cap through the 2029-30 NHL season. That price could turn out to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Powell joining Heat, Collins to Clippers, Love and Anderson to Utah in 3-team trade, AP source says
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat are acquiring Norman Powell, John Collins is going to the Los Angeles Clippers and Kevin Love and Kyle Anderson are headed to the Utah Jazz as parts of a three-team trade, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Monday. Also in the deal: at least one second-round draft ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cam York and the Flyers agree to a 5-year deal worth $25.75M, AP source says
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
Cam York and the Philadelphia Flyers have agreed to terms on a five-year contract worth $25.75 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the agreement has not been announced. York will count $5.15 million against the salary cap through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kissing contamination defense clears French Olympic fencer Thibus in doping appeal case
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — French Olympic fencer Ysaora Thibus was cleared of a doping allegation Monday because the judges accepted she was contaminated by kissing her American partner over a period of nine days. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling echoed a verdict clearing another French athlete with a similar defense in a doping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dabrowski, Routliffe advance to women’s doubles quarterfinals at Wimbledon
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
WIMBLEDON — Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe, of New Zealand, advanced to the women’s doubles quarterfinals at Wimbledon with a 7-6 (1), 7-6 (2) win over Hungary’s Fanny Stollar and Russia’s Irina Khromacheva on Monday. The No. 2 seeds won 82 per cent of their first-service points, while putting 73 per cent of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Callum Wilson leaves Newcastle as a free agent
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Former England striker Callum Wilson has confirmed his departure from Newcastle after his contract expired at the end of the season. “It’s time to say goodbye after an unbelievable few years in the Toon,” the 33-year-old Wilson, who is a free agent, said in a statement. The striker, who also played ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federer is back in Wimbledon’s Royal Box as he watches Djokovic’s match
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Roger Federer is back at Wimbledon. The eight-time champion at the All England Club was sitting in the Royal Box to watch Monday’s fourth-round matches on Centre Court, starting with his former rival Novak Djokovic playing Alex de Minaur. Federer was greeted by a loud round of applause as he entered the ... Read More »
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