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Shunned by hometown Razorbacks, redshirt-freshman Drake Lindsey set to lead Minnesota offense
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Minnesota redshirt freshman Drake Lindsey grew up with Arkansas blood running through his veins. His grandfather, Jim, played football at Arkansas before being drafted by the Minnesota Vikings. His uncle played tight end for the Razorbacks, his dad was a wide receiver for them, his cousin played quarterback for the Hogs, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arizona’s Burke, Arizona State’s Miller enter rivalry with mutual respect
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
As new coaches at opposite ends of a rivalry, Arizona State’s Molly Miller and Arizona’s Becky Burke could easily hold animosity toward the other. Far from it. Both coaches admire the way the other has worked through the coaching ranks, winning at every stop, and how their infectious enthusiasm seeps onto the floor through their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SafeSport Center opens search for new CEO
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
The U.S. Center for SafeSport posted the opening for a new chief executive officer on Thursday, hoping to find a leader to steer the agency into a new era after several troubled years as a start-up. The center, a non-profit that opened in 2017 and is charged with handling sex-abuse cases in Olympic sports, hired ... Read More »
1 responseMissouri extends Eli Drinkwitz’s contract through 2029, adds money to assistant salary pool
By Canadian Press on July 24th, 2025
Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz received a second contract extension in less than two years on Thursday, this one keeping him with the Tigers through the 2029 season while adding additional money to his salary pool for assistants. Drinkwitz signed an extension in December 2023 that paid him $46 million through the 2028 season, along ... Read More »
1 responseNew 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 »
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