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Italian soccer great Giorgio Chiellini joins LAFC ownership group
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Italian soccer great Giorgio Chiellini will be returning to Los Angeles FC as part of the club’s ownership group, the team said Tuesday. The 40-year-old Chiellini, who spent nearly two decades playing for Italian club Juventus before joining LAFC in 2022, also spent time as a player development coach with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazilian club Botafogo hires son of Carlo Ancelotti as its manager
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian club Botafogo has hired the son of Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti as its new manager. The 35-year-old Davide Ancelotti was handed a contract through 2026 to take up his first full-time coaching job after Botafogo owner John Textor fired Renato Paiva following the team’s round-of-16 elimination at the Club ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawsuit filed against plan to use unclaimed funds for new Cleveland Browns stadium
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Republicans’ strategy for funding a new domed stadium for the Cleveland Browns using residents’ unclaimed funds violates multiple provisions of the state and federal constitutions, according to a class action lawsuit filed in county court. Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann and former state Rep. Jeffrey Crossman, both Democrats, filed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big 12 commissioner doubles down on preference for 5-11 playoff model if CFP expands
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark is doubling down on his preference to stay with only five automatic qualifiers if the College Football Playoff does expand from 12 to 16 teams as many expect after this season, instead of each of the four power conferences being guaranteed multiple bids. “We have the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argonauts defensive end Andrew Chatfield Jr. leading CFL in sacks
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
TORONTO — Defensive end Andrew Chatfield Jr. has been a bright light in what’s been a tough start for the Toronto Argonauts. Chatfield has posted a CFL-leading five sacks for Toronto (1-4), which acquired the 26-year-old Florida native from the Ottawa Redblacks on Feb. 10 for defensive back Craig James. The six-foot-two, 254-pound Chatfield anchors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the NBA 2K26 cover athlete after MVP, title-winning season
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the cover athlete of NBA 2K26 following his MVP and title-winning season, the video game’s developer announced Tuesday. Last season’s scoring champ and finals MVP will be featured on the game’s standard edition. He averaged 32.7 points, 6.4 assists and five rebounds per game, leading the Thunder to a 68-14 record. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Last Canadian falls at Wimbledon as Dabrowski ousted from women’s doubles competition
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
LONDON — Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand were eliminated from the Wimbledon women’s doubles tournament Tuesday with a 7-5, 7-6 (4) quarterfinal loss to Elise Mertens and Veronika Kudermetova. The No. 2 seeds defended just one of the three break points they faced against Belgium’s Mertens and Russia’s Kudermetova. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DeWanna Bonner rejoins Phoenix Mercury after signing as a free agent
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — DeWanna Bonner has rejoined the Phoenix Mercury, signing as a free agent on Tuesday. She helped the franchise win two WNBA titles in her previous stint with the team which drafted her fifth in 2009. “We couldn’t be more excited to have DeWanna back in a Mercury uniform,” said Mercury GM Nick ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caitlin Clark set to return for Indiana on Wednesday after missing 5 games with groin injury
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark expects to play Wednesday when the Indiana Fever host the Golden State Valkyries after missing the past five games with a left groin injury. The All-Star captain participated in practice Monday which was open to season ticket holders, playing in a 5-on-5 scrimmage. It was the first time she’d done ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Champions League qualifying kicks off as Finland’s KuPS and Sweden’s Malmo win first-leg games
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Qualifying for next season’s Champions League kicked off Tuesday even as freshly crowned title holder Paris Saint-Germain is still playing games at the Club World Cup. In Finland, KuPS Kuopio and Milsami of Moldova were the first teams to start, with the home team winning 1-0 in the first leg of their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seattle uses solid defense to disrupt teams and climbs up WNBA standings
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The Seattle Storm have been disruptive on defense this season behind stars Skylar Diggins, Gabby Williams and Nneka Ogwumike. They have the versatility to switch who they are guarding on screens which makes them more difficult to score against. The group also is great at being active in passing lines that ... Read More »
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