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Deal on ‘valid business purpose’ avoids threat of college NIL settlement heading back to court
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
The new agency vetting name, image and likeness deals in college sports reached an agreement Thursday that relaxes standards on player agreements with third-party collectives and avoids taking the issue back to court after years of legal wrangling. The College Sports Commission said it will now consider a third-party company that seeks to pay a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bouchard bids adieu to tennis with throwback performance at hometown National Bank Open
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
MONTREAL (AP) — Genie Bouchard didn’t look like a player limping into retirement. You’d be forgiven for thinking she was still in her prime. On center court in her hometown, Bouchard delivered a thrilling performance — and a heartfelt goodbye to tennis — with a hard-fought loss in her final match Wednesday night. “I’ve always ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nottingham Forest signs Swiss forward Dan Ndoye from Bologna
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest signed Switzerland international Dan Ndoye from Bologna on Thursday. The 24-year-old forward has joined on a five-year deal. Forest did not say what the fee was for Ndoye, who helped his team to the Coppa Italia title last season by scoring the winning goal in the final. “Dan is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LĂ©on Marchand might be French but he led a Texas-flavored moment at the swim worlds
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
SINGAPORE (AP) — LĂ©on Marchand of France won gold in the 200-meter individual medley at the swimming world championships on Thursday – and it had a Texas flavor to it. American swimmer Shaine Casas claimed the silver and Hubert KĂłs of Hungary took the bronze. The top trio all train with American Bob Bowman at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suárez to Mariners, Durán to Phillies as MLB trade market heats up before Thursday’s deadline
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
The Seattle Mariners acquired slugger Eugenio Suárez, the Philadelphia Phillies dealt for hard-throwing reliever Jhoan Durán and identical twin relievers Tyler and Taylor Rogers got traded on the same day, capping a busy Wednesday as the Major League Baseball trade deadline approaches on Thursday. Suárez — who had 36 homers and 87 RBIs this season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Summer McIntosh strikes gold again, closing in on history at swimming worlds
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
SINGAPORE — Canada’s Summer McIntosh has claimed her third gold medal of the world swimming championships. The 18-year-old from Toronto won the women’s 200-metre butterfly on Thursday in a meet-record time, just shy of the world mark. McIntosh also won the 200 freestyle and 400 individual medley earlier in the meet, and is aiming for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Honours even as India reaches 72-2 at lunch after being put in by England in fifth cricket test
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
LONDON (AP) — England and India shared the honours after the first morning of the fifth and final cricket test at The Oval on Thursday. After stand-in England captain Ollie Pope had won the toss and put India into bat, the tourists reached lunch on 72-2 as heavy rain cut the session short by five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Summer McIntosh wins third gold at swimming world championship
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
SINGAPORE — Canada’s Summer McIntosh has claimed her third gold medal of the world swimming championships. The 18-year-old from Toronto won the women’s 200-metre butterfly on Thursday in a meet-record 2 minutes 1.99 seconds, just shy of the world record 2:01.81. Regan Smith of the United States finished second in 2:04.99, while Australia’s Elizabeth Dekkers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conway chases fifth ton in test cricket as New Zealand reaches 174-3 against Zimbabwe
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AP) — Devon Conway moved closer to his fifth test hundred on Thursday as New Zealand took firm control of its first cricket test against Zimbabwe in almost nine years. Conway was 87 not out as New Zealand progressed to 174-3 at lunch on Day 2, 25 runs ahead of Zimbabwe’s below-par first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!100th running of the Hambletonian marks a century of the biggest event in harness racing
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
Growing up in a family of horsemen in Ontario, John Campbell knew how prestigious the Hambletonian was. Then he saw good friend Ray Remmen win the first to take place at the Meadowlands in 1981. “It was beyond a big deal,” Campbell said. “It was something special.” On Saturday, the biggest event in harness racing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stand-in England captain Ollie Pope puts India into bat in fifth cricket test at The Oval
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Stand-in England captain Ollie Pope won the toss and put India into bat in the fifth and final cricket test at The Oval on Thursday. Pope is leading the England team in the absence of Ben Stokes, who is absent with a sore shoulder and has been replaced in the side by ... Read More »
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