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New Zealand crushes Zimbabwe by 60 runs to keep perfect record at T20 tri-series
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — New Zealand stayed perfect at the T20 tri-series with a crushing 60-run win over host Zimbabwe on Thursday. Tim Seifert (75) smashed his second successive half century and Rachin Ravindra made an entertaining 63 runs off 39 balls as New Zealand posted the tournament’s highest total of 190-6 with its fourth ... Read More »
1 responseFormer Czech ice hockey great Josef ÄŚernĂ˝ has died. He was 85.
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
PRAGUE (AP) — Josef ÄŚernĂ˝, one of the highest-scoring forwards in the former Czechoslovakia who helped his country win three Olympic medals, has died. He was 85. His former Czech club, Kometa Brno, announced his death on Thursday. ÄŚernĂ˝ hit 75 goals in his 210 appearances for Czechoslovakia. With 478 goals in the domestic league ... Read More »
1 responseIndiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham fined $500 for a TikTok post criticizing referees
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has been fined $500 for a TikTok post criticizing the league’s referees, she wrote on X. The original TikTok featured Cunningham lip-synching to song lyrics, saying, “Stupid. Or is it, slow? Or maybe, useless?” with the words “@ some refs” on the video. The TikTok was posted on July 18 ... Read More »
1 responseTessier to lead Canada at women’s Rugby World Cup in England
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
LANGFORD — Alexandra Tessier will captain Canada’s second-ranked squad when the 2025 Rugby World Cup kicks off in England. Rugby Canada announced Thursday its 32-player roster for the elite women’s rugby tournament. Tessier, a nominee for World Rugby Player of the Year in 2024, is set to earn her 59th cap for Canada. She has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!There are 5 first-time NFL head coaches this season and they each face distinct challenges
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Glenn has been mapping out exactly how he wants to lead an NFL team for a few years. Before he was hired as the New York Jets’ head coach in January, Glenn spent four seasons as the Detroit Lions’ defensive coordinator and was empowered by coach Dan Campbell to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PogaÄŤar withstands Vingegaard’s attacks to keep yellow jersey after Tour’s monster mountain stage
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — Ben O’Connor won Thursday’s monster Alpine stage to the ski resort of Courchevel as three-time Tour de France champion Tadej PogaÄŤar responded to attacks from archrival Jonas Vingegaard and dropped him to cement his grip on the yellow jersey. With just three stages left before the race ends in Paris, PogaÄŤar ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey Canada sexual assault trial judge says onus of proof for the charges has not been met
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
LONDON, Ontario (AP) — An Ontario judge is delivering her ruling Thursday in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team, saying she did not find the complainant’s testimony to be credible. Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia said the Crown cannot meet its onus of proof for the charges ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Which team has the best chance to go from worst to first in NFL in 2025?
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
A team going from worst to first in the division is nearly an annual occurrence in the NFL. With last-place teams getting advantages like favorable schedules and higher draft picks, there have been 25 teams since the 2002 realignment that followed up a last-place finish with a division title the following year. While no team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rishabh Pant reaches half century after surprise return in fourth test between England and India
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — England might have thought it had seen the last of Rishabh Pant in this test series against India. Pant had other ideas. After retiring early on day one of the fourth test at Old Trafford with a foot injury, Pant returned Thursday, albeit with a limp, and posted a half century ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields carted off practice field with toe injury
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields was carted from the practice field Thursday morning with a toe injury. Fields threw an incomplete pass to Jeremy Ruckert on his fifth play of team drills when he went down. The quarterback, in his first season with the Jets, sat on the grass ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dolphins’ Matos in stable condition, remains in hospital for observation after training camp injury
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Bayron Matos remained under observation at the Ryder Trauma Care Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital on Thursday, one day after he was transported there by helicopter from training camp with an undisclosed injury. The Dolphins said in a statement that Matos “has movement in all extremities ... Read More »
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