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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 »
Be the first to comment!Why is Wimbledon blaming human error for a mistake by its new electronic line-calling system?
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — The All England Club, somewhat ironically, is blaming “human error” for a glaring mistake by the electronic system that replaced human line judges this year at Wimbledon. The CEO of the club, Sally Bolton, said Monday that the ball-tracking technology was “inadvertently deactivated” by someone for three points at Centre Court during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazilian Paulo CĂ©sar hired as coach of PSG women’s team
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Paulo CĂ©sar was hired as coach of the Paris Saint-Germain women’s team on Monday, having played for the men’s team during his career as a midfielder. PSG said in a statement that the 47-year-old Brazilian signed a two-year contract. He previously coached the club’s under-19 women’s team, which won the title last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ricky Hatton, 46, to make boxing comeback 13 years after his last fight
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ricky Hatton, the 46-year-old former two-weight world champion, will return to the ring to fight in the United Arab Emirates in December, 13 years after he retired. The Manchester native, who turns 47 in October, will face Eisa Al Dah in Dubai on Dec. 2, it has been announced. Hatton (45-3) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mulder passes up chance to break Lara’s test runs record by declaring 33 runs short of 400
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AP) — South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder passed up the chance to set an individual record score in men’s test cricket Monday by declaring 33 runs short of Brian Lara’s 400 set in 2004. The South Africa captain was on 367 not out in the second test against Zimbabwe and within sight of Lara’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ICC appoints Sanjog Gupta as new chief executive
By Canadian Press on July 7th, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The International Cricket Council has appointed top Indian broadcaster Sanjog Gupta as its new chief executive officer. Gupta will replace Geoff Allardice, who resigned in January after serving for four years. “Sanjog is a highly respected figure in global media and entertainment and sports ecosystems and joins the ICC ... Read More »
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