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Sparks beat Sun 101-86 for 4th straight victory
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Kelsey Plum had 30 points and six assists, Dearica Hamby added 20 points and 11 rebounds and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Connecticut Sun 101-86 on Thursday night. Los Angeles (10-14) has won four in a row, beginning with a 92-88 victory over the Sun at home July 13 that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Venus Williams’ bid for her first winning streak since 2019 ends in a loss to Magdalena Frech in DC
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Venus Williams’ bid for her first winning streak since 2019 ended with a 6-2, 6-2 loss to 24th-ranked Magdalena Frech at the D.C. Open on Thursday night. Williams is 45, and her victory in the first round Tuesday night against 35th-ranked Peyton Stearns made the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion the oldest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariners acquire Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks for 2 pitchers, AP source says
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — The Seattle Mariners acquired first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press, as the franchise tries to beef up it’s roster ahead of the July 31 trade deadline. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raiders release Christian Wilkins over recovery plan for broken foot
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders released prized free-agent signee Christian Wilkins on Thursday, blaming the defensive tackle for not giving the organization an acceptable recovery plan for his broken foot. Wilkins was injured in Week 5 last season and had some sort of setback in his recovery that took him out of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adam Svensson sets tournament record with opening-round 60, leads by 1 shot at 3M Open
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Adam Svensson made a 48-foot eagle putt on the closing hole to complete an 11-under 60 on Thursday that gave him a two-shot lead over Sam Stevens and Thorbjorn Olesen after one round of the 3M Open. Svensson also made nine birdies and did not drop a shot in the lowest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida point guard Boogie Fland sidelined for summer workouts following sports hernia surgery
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida point guard Boogie Fland is recovering from sports hernia surgery, and coach Todd Golden expects the Arkansas transfer to be full speed by the time fall camp begins in September. Speaking at a booster event Thursday evening, Golden said Fland had surgery July 3 and will be sidelined up to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kansas basketball coach Bill Self has 2 stents inserted to treat blocked arteries
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas basketball coach Bill Self had two stents inserted into his heart to treat blocked arteries Thursday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after he felt “felt unwell and experienced some concerning symptoms.” “The procedure went very well, and he is expected to make a full recovery,” the Kansas athletic department said in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Leylah Fernandez upsets top seed Jessica Pegula in third round of Citi Open
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarterfinals of the Citi Open hardcourt tennis tournament Thursday with a 6-3, 1-6, 7-5 upset win over top-seeded Jessica Pegula of the United States. Fernandez had five aces to nine double faults and broke on three of her eight chances in the two-hour, 19-minute match. The Laval, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bucs’ Desmond Watson, the NFL’s heaviest player, placed on non-football injury list due to weight
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Desmond Watson’s quest to make the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will get a late start. Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said the heaviest player in NFL history is day to day after starting camp on non-football injury list due to his weight. “It’s just about trying to get him better, to be a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rangers hope to flip World Series title script, and finish this regular season how they started ’23
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Chris Young is hoping that the Texas Rangers can flip the script from 2023, when they won their only World Series title. The Rangers would like to finish this regular season the way they started that championship one two years ago. Texas (53-50) went into its day off Thursday, after a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas joins Pumas in Mexico after some advice from Ramos and Herrera
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
MEXICO CITY (AP) — When former Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas got an offer to play in Mexico for UNAM Pumas, he knew who to ask for advice. The Costa Rica goalkeeper called his ex-Madrid teammate Sergio Ramos, as well as Costa Rica coach Miguel Herrera, before he eventually agreed to join Pumas in the ... Read More »
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