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Joel Dahmen leads Wyndham Championship with a 61 in bid to make postseason
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Joel Dahmen started his long-shot bid to make the PGA Tour postseason by closing with three straight birdies for a 9-under 61 on Thursday to match his career best and give him a one-shot lead over Alex Noren in the Wyndham Championship. The Wyndham Championship is the final tournament in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Padres are very busy at another trade deadline, adding Mason Miller, Ryan O’Hearn, Ramon Laureano
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres made several bold moves at yet another trade deadline Thursday, adding hard-throwing closer Mason Miller from the Athletics and All-Star first baseman Ryan O’Hearn from Baltimore while swinging five total deals for seven major league players. San Diego general manager AJ Preller picked up Miller and left-hander ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carlos Correa is reuniting with the Astros after a trade from the dismantled Twins
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa is returning to Houston, giving the Astros a needed jolt for their infield after a stunning trade from the Minnesota Twins ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. Correa spent his first seven years in Houston, where he became one of the most beloved players in franchise history, helping the team to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alex Michelsen upsets 3rd-seeded Lorenzo Musetti in Toronto in the National Bank Open
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Alex Michelsen of the United States upset third-seeded Lorenzo Musetti of Italy 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 on Thursday in the third round of the National Bank Open. Michelsen is seeded 26th. Eleventh-seeded Karen Khachanov of Russia and No. 14 Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina also advanced. Khachanov beat Emilio Nava of the United ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coco Gauff overcomes 14 more double-faults to advance in Montreal
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
MONTREAL (AP) — Coco Gauff overcame 14 more double-faults to beat Veronika Kudermetova of Russia 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 on Thursday in the National Bank Open. Two days after surviving 23 double-faults and a third-set tiebreaker against fellow American Danielle Collins, the top-seeded Gauff rallied from a set and break down against Kudermetova to reach the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stanton and Rice hit early homers as Yankees beat Rays 7-4 on busy trade-deadline day
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton and Ben Rice homered in the first two innings and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 in a game delayed by rain for nearly three hours Thursday. The Yankees highlighted a busy trade-deadline day by agreeing to acquire reliever David Bednar from Pittsburgh in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLB trade deadline tracker: Astros reunite with Carlos Correa, Padres swing several deals
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
Major League Baseball’s trade deadline brought plenty of chaos Thursday, with dozens of deals capping a frenetic 24 hours as teams sought to improve their rosters ahead of the postseason. Among the highlights: All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa is reuniting with the Houston Astros, the San Diego Padres went on a trading spree that brought in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump revives the Presidential Fitness Test, a rite of passage for schoolchildren for decades
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday reestablished the Presidential Fitness Test for American children, a fixture of public schools for decades that gauged young people’s health and athleticism with 1-mile runs, sit-ups and stretching exercises. “This is a wonderful tradition, and we’re bringing it back,” Trump said of the fitness test that began ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cowboys’ need to build offensive line depth stressed again with Tyler Smith exiting practice early
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The hits keep on coming for the Dallas Cowboys’ offensive line, after left guard Tyler Smith came out of practice early on Thursday. Smith is dealing with tendinitis in his knee, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones told the Dallas Morning News. Smith left practice with about 30 minutes remaining ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers tweak offence, defence for rematch with Argonauts
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
WINNIPEG — Mike O’Shea will field a revamped roster when the Blue Bombers host the Toronto Argonauts and try to end a three-game losing skid Friday. Injuries factored into some changes, including one that has some fans scratching their heads. Others, particularly in the secondary, are aimed at boosting performance after Winnipeg (3-3) lost 31-17 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. tennis star Coco Gauff through to the fourth round of National Bank Open
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
MONTREAL — Top-seeded Coco Gauff of the United States has reached the fourth round of women’s singles at the National Bank Open in Montreal. Gauff, the world No. 2 in women’s tennis behind Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, defeated Russia’s Veronika Kudermetova 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 on centre court. With Sabalenka withdrawing from Montreal due to fatigue, ... Read More »
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