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Keenan Allen returns to Chargers, feeling at home in new facility
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Keenan Allen walked into Los Angeles Charges training camp on Thursday feeling at home, despite a head coach and training facility that were new to him. The six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver got to work two days after signing with the team that drafted him in 2013 after spending last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joint practices give coaches a better way to evaluate starters in more competitive environment
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield got in the middle of a scuffle and injured All-Pro tackle Tristan Wirfs went onto the field on a crutch to join his teammates. Welcome to joint practices. Players get an opportunity to hit opposing teams, which sometimes can lead to fighting. This was a minor tussle between the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jordan Love could play in preseason opener, and other notes from Packers’ practice
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Packers coach Matt LaFleur says he will try to play all four of his quarterbacks Saturday, an indication that Jordan Love could make at least a cameo appearance in Green Bay’s preseason opener against the New York Jets. “We’ll do our best to give them all meaningful reps,” LaFleur said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Venus Williams loses in straight sets to Bouzas Maneiro at Cincinnati Open
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Venus Williams, who returned to tennis last month after being away from the sport for more than a year, lost to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday in the first round of the Cincinnati Open. Next up for the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion is the U.S. Open, where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lions put CB Ennis Rakestraw on IR with season-ending shoulder injury and sign TE Steven Stilianos.
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions have placed cornerback Ennis Rakestraw on injured reserve with a season-ending shoulder injury and signed tight end Steven Stilianos. Detroit made the moves Thursday after coach Dan Campbell lamented that Rakestraw was hurt a year after injuries limited him to eight games as a rookie. “You hate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rangers’ Eovaldi, one of MLB’s top pitchers, not listed with league leaders and was an All-Star snub
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — One of baseball’s best pitchers this season isn’t even listed among the league leaders, and was left off the American League All-Star team. Nathan Eovaldi is 6-0 with a 0.47 ERA in six starts for the Texas Rangers since the beginning of July. The right-hander, coming off one-hit ball over eight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sophie Cunningham fined a 2nd time for comments about WNBA refs
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham says she was fined by the WNBA a second time for making negative comments about the league’s referees. Cunningham, speaking earlier this week on her podcast, “Show Me Something,” said she was fined $1,500 for comments she’d made the previous week. On the debut episode of her podcast July 28, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC adds to its attack, acquiring Djordje Mihailovic as a designated player
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto FC has acquired Djordje Mihailovic from the Colorado Rapids in a cash deal worth up to $9 million (all figures in U.S. dollars), hoping the attacking midfielder will help revive its attack. The transfer cost Toronto $8 million with up to $1 million in conditional cash if certain performance-based metrics are met. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jen Pawol feels like `fully charged battery ready to go’ ahead of breaking big league gender barrier
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Jen Pawol was in her hotel room in Nashville, Tennessee, when she got the call she had awaited for a decade. She was going to make her major league debut this weekend, becoming the first female umpire in a century and a half of big league baseball. “I was overcome with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea defender Levi Colwill undergoes ACL surgery
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea defender Levi Colwill could miss a big portion of the upcoming season after undergoing surgery Thursday for a torn ACL. The 22-year-old center-back, a mainstay in Enzo Maresca’s lineups last season, sustained the knee injury early this week in pre-season training, the Premier League club said. “Levi will now begin his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Packers RB MarShawn Lloyd remaining upbeat as he continues to deal with injuries
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd says he has leaned on his faith as he deals with the multiple injuries that have kept him off the field for much of his NFL career. That faith is being tested once again. The 2024 third-round pick from Southern California played just ... Read More »
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