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Cowboys put guard Rob Jones on injured reserve, sign RB Malik Davis to add depth
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys put offensive lineman Rob Jones on season-ending injured reserve Friday. Jones had been competing with rookie first-round draft pick Tyler Booker to start at right guard before breaking a bone in his neck on July 27. Jones told the team’s website last month he was looking at a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pocket pancakes? Brewers selling ballpark flapjacks after Pat Murphy’s viral moment
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers are bringing manager Pat Murphy’s strange eating habits to fans. Murphy went viral in a recent interview for pulling a pancake out of his uniform pocket and taking a bite — sharing the flapjack with the reporter — as he detailed different ways he shoves food into his pockets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shedeur Sanders set to start against Panthers in Browns preseason opener
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — After an unexpected fall in the NFL draft, quarterback Shedeur Sanders will make his NFL preseason debut for the Cleveland on Friday night when he starts the Browns’ preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers. The Browns have been battling injuries at quarterback and Sanders is expected to see plenty of action. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paula Badosa pulls out of the US Open. She hasn’t played since a first-round loss at Wimbledon
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Former top-10 player Paula Badosa pulled out of the U.S. Open on Friday after dealing with a back injury that has sidelined her since a first-round loss at Wimbledon on June 30. The U.S. Tennis Association announced Badosa’s withdrawal and said Jil Teichmann would replace her in the field. AlizĂ© Cornet, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monaco signs veteran goalkeeper Lukáš Hrádecky from Bayer Leverkusen
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
MONACO (AP) — Monaco signed veteran goalkeeper Lukáš Hrádecky from Bayer Leverkusen on a two-year contract Friday. Monaco said the deal includes the option for an extra year. The transfer fee was not disclosed but French sports daily L’Equipe said Monaco paid 2.5 million euros ($2.9 million) with a further 1 million in eventual bonuses. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man United unveils state-of-the-art training base it hopes will return it to soccer’s elite
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United opened its new “world class” training complex Friday that it hopes will help return the fallen giant to the top of European soccer. A 50 million pound ($67 million) revamp of the club’s Carrington training base has been completed in time for the start of the new Premier League ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps ready for home stretch of MLS season after a welcome week off
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
VANCOUVER — It was the calm before the storm. The Vancouver Whitecaps used a weeklong break to rest and recharge — though they still made waves off the pitch with the acquisition of former Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller — before beginning the final 10 games of the Major League Soccer season. The Whitecaps (13-5-6) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Centuries from Ravindra, Nicholls, Conway earn New Zealand monumental lead of 476 against Zimbabwe
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AP) — Three big centuries by top-order New Zealand batters led the Black Caps to a record-breaking 601-3 against an exhaustive Zimbabwe on the second day of the second test on Friday. Rachin Ravindra was unbeaten on 165 from 139 balls, featuring 21 fours and two sixes, while Henry Nicholls was not out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC sends forward Charlie Sharp to USL’s Tampa Bay Rowdies on loan
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto FC has loaned forward Charlie Sharp to the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the USL Championship for the remainder of the 2025 season. The move should give the 24-year-old Sharp more playing time and a taste of life in a different environment. The six-foot-five striker has seen just 105 minutes of action in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boston Celtics sign coach Joe Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens has said throughout the offseason that that team wanted Joe Mazzulla to be its coach for a long time. It made that more than a proclamation Friday, announcing it has signed Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension. Length and details of the new deal were not released. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Packers star Billy Howton, believed to have been the oldest living NFL player, dies at 95
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Billy Howton, a former Green Bay Packers star regarded as one of the most productive wide receivers of the pre-Super Bowl era who was a founder and the first president of the NFL Players Association, has died. He was 95. Howton died in Houston on Aug. 4, according to an obituary. Bradshaw-Carter ... Read More »
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