July 26th, 2025

National Sports

Dawson returns after 7 years to take a key wicket for England as India 149-3 at tea in 4th test

By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Spinner Liam Dawson claimed his first test wicket in eight years after making his England comeback against India on Wednesday. Dawson was recalled for the fourth test at Old Trafford after Shoaib Bashir was ruled out with a broken finger and was pivotal in a strong second session, which saw England ... Read More »

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‘Biggest sport no one’s heard of:’ Walking soccer gains ground in Canada

By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025

TORONTO — Kerrin Hands calls walking soccer “the biggest sport no one’s heard of.” Hands, who runs the Toronto Walking Soccer Club, was initially skeptical about the appeal of a no-running version of the world’s most popular game. But it didn’t take long for the game to win him over. “The game is pretty engaging. ... Read More »

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NASCAR will hold first street race on active military base at Naval Base Coronado in 2026

By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR will hold a street race on Naval Base Coronado in Southern California next June as a replacement for its downtown Chicago event that ran the last three years. The move to the San Diego area does not eliminate a return to Chicago, where NASCAR will still maintain an office and ... Read More »

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NASCAR to hold first street race on active military base at Naval Base Coronado in 2026

By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR will hold a street race on Naval Base Coronado in Southern California next June as a replacement for its downtown Chicago event that ran the last three years. The move to the San Diego area does not eliminate a return to Chicago, where NASCAR will still maintain an office and ... Read More »

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PWHL’s Boston Fleet sign Kris Sparre as second head coach in franchise history

By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025

WELLESLEY, Mass. (AP) — The Boston Fleet have hired Kris Sparre as the second head coach in the PWHL franchise’s history. Sparre, a 38-year-old veteran assistant with no experience in the women’s game, replaces Courtney Kessel, who had a 27-19-8 record and a Walter Cup Finals appearance before leaving to take over at Princeton. Her ... Read More »

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As losses pile up, CF Montréal pledges rebuild in open letter to fans

By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025

MONTREAL — As CF Montreal languishes at the bottom of the Major League Soccer standings, the club says it is entering a rebuild. Montreal has a 3-15-6 record in MLS play — for 15 points in 24 games — and dropped out of the Canadian Championship with a quarterfinal loss to lower-tier Forge FC of ... Read More »

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India reaches 78-0 on opening day of 4th test after England decides to bowl

By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — India reached 78-0 at lunch on the opening day of the fourth test against England at Old Trafford. On an overcast day in Manchester, India looked comfortable in the morning session and faced 26 overs. KL Rahul is 40 not out and Yashasvi Jaiswal has 36 runs, including a six. The ... Read More »

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Frank Reich excited about Bryce Young’s resurgence after ‘terrible’ start to QB’s NFL career

By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Stanford interim head football coach Frank Reich was walking to dinner in downtown Charlotte with four of his Cardinal players on Monday night when he heard a familiar voice from a passing car. “Coach Reich, coach Reich!” the voice said. Soon the car stopped and pulled over and Carolina Panthers quarterback ... Read More »

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A historic win by 45-year-old Venus Williams resonates and shows there are no limits for excellence

By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — There are plenty of reasons why this particular victory by Venus Williams in this particular tennis match — just one of hundreds — resonated with so many folks. That she’s 45, for one thing. Only one woman, Martina Navratilova, ever has won a tour-level singles match while older; her last victory came ... Read More »

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Stokes wins the toss again and England chooses to bowl first against India in 4th test

By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ben Stokes won his fourth straight toss of the test series against India, and England chose to bowl first at Old Trafford on Wednesday. India made three changes for the fourth test — Sai Sudharsan (for Karun Nair), Shardul Thakur (Nitish Reddy) and test debutant Anshul Kamboj (Akash Deep). England had ... Read More »

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Jannik Sinner rehires the fitness coach he fired for playing a role in his doping case

By Canadian Press on July 23rd, 2025

ROME (AP) — Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner has rehired Umberto Ferrara as his fitness coach nearly a year after firing him for his role in the top-ranked player’s doping case. The move comes after Sinner recently removed fitness coach Marco Panichi and physiotherapist Ulises Badio from his team. “Umberto has played an important role in ... Read More »

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