August 17th, 2025

National Sports

Loyd his 7 3s and scores 27 as Aces bounce back from rout with 101-77 win over Valkyries

By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jewell Loyd tied a Las Vegas record with seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 27 points, and the Aces bounced back from a 53-point loss to roll past the Golden State Valkyries 101-77 on Sunday. Tipping off 25 hours after getting beat 111-58 by league-leading Minnesota in the worst home defeat ... Read More »

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Pagliuca’s $325M bid to buy and move Connecticut Sun not yet approved by WNBA

By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025

Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca said the potential deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record amount and move the team still needs approval from the WNBA Board of Governors. Pagliuca released a statement through his group on social media on Sunday confirming an offer had been made to buy the team and ... Read More »

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Sixth-seeded Keys, Osaka, Tauson advance to National Bank Open quarterfinals

By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025

MONTREAL — Iga Swiatek’s National Bank Open has come to an end in the fourth round. The world’s third-ranked player and reigning Wimbledon champion fell in straight sets 7-6 (1), 6-3 to Denmark’s Clara Tauson on a cool and windy Sunday night at Montreal’s IGA Stadium. Swiatek, who had lost just eight combined games through ... Read More »

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Copper scores 25, Thomas has another triple double as Mercury hand Sky 8th-straight loss

By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 25 points, Alyssa Thomas had a triple-double and the Phoenix Mercury beat Chicago 83-67 on Sunday night, handing the Sky their eighth straight loss. Thomas had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for her second triple-double with the Mercury and her 13th in the regular season. Sami Whitcomb ... Read More »

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Dolphins, DT Zach Sieler agree on a $67.75 million contract extension

By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Defensive lineman Zach Sieler and the Miami Dolphins on Sunday agreed on a three-year contract extension worth up to $67.75 million, including $44 million guaranteed. Agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed the deal, which was first reported by ESPN. Sieler, a leader of Miami’s defense, seemed likely to get a raise after ... Read More »

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Tauson upsets 2nd-seeded Wimbledon champion Swiatek to reach Montreal quarterfinals

By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025

MONTREAL (AP) — Clara Tauson of Denmark upset second-seeded Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek of Poland 7-6 (1), 6-3 on Friday night to reach the National Bank Open quarterfinals. The 6-foot Tauson, seeded 16th in the hard-court event, avenged a loss to Swiatek at Wimbledon to set up a match Tuesday with sixth-seeded Australian Open winner ... Read More »

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Bad blood. Lyles shoved by Bednarek after his win in 200 meters at US nationals

By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025

Noah Lyles landed the day’s biggest blow on the track, passing Kenny Bednarek for the win, then looking his way to talk some trash. Bednarek’s answer was a two-handed shove in the back after the finish line, some more heated words and a challenge for a rematch that can’t come soon enough. U.S. track championships ... Read More »

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Taylor Ward hits 3-run homer in 9th to lift the Angels past the White Sox, 8-5

By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Taylor Ward hit a game-ending three-run homer in the ninth inning, Zach Neto had a home run and three RBIs and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 8-5 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. In a tie game, Nolan Schanuel doubled with one out in the ninth ... Read More »

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Cease, Cronenworth, Laureano power Padres to a 7-3 win over the Cardinals

By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dylan Cease allowed one hit over five innings, Jake Cronenworth and Ramon Laureano homered and the San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 on Sunday. Cease (4-10) struck out nine with a walk as the Padres (62-50) won for the seventh time in eight games and moved three games ... Read More »

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William Byron has enough fuel to win NASCAR Cup race at Iowa Speedway

By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — William Byron fought off fuel worries in the closing laps to win the NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday at Iowa Speedway. Byron went the last 144 laps of the 350-lap race without a stop en route to his second victory of the season — he won the Daytona 500 in February ... Read More »

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Cameron Young wins first PGA Tour title by crushing field at Wyndham Championship

By Canadian Press on August 3rd, 2025

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Cameron Young finally got his first PGA Tour victory Sunday after seven runner-up finishes, and he made it look easy. He had five straight birdies early to build a nine-shot lead and coasted home to a 2-under 68 to win the Wyndham Championship by six shots. He became the 1,000th player ... Read More »

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