July 16th, 2025

National Sports

Commanders are retiring Hall of Fame receiver Art Monk’s No. 81 this season

By Canadian Press on July 15th, 2025

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Commanders said Tuesday they are retiring Hall of Fame wide receiver Art Monk’s No. 81 this season. Monk is the sixth player in franchise history to get that honor, joining Darrell Green, Sammy Baugh, Bobby Mitchell, Sonny Jurgensen and Sean Taylor. The team announced that Monk would have his ... Read More »

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Baseball players’ union head hopeful of major leaguers participating in 2028 Olympics

By Canadian Press on July 15th, 2025

ATLANTA (AP) — Baseball players’ union head Tony Clark says plans are moving ahead exploring the possibility of using major leaguers in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. “There’s a lot of work that need to be done,” he told the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Tuesday. “We’re hopeful that we can figure our way ... Read More »

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Teddy Bridgewater says he is suspended from high school coaching for giving benefits to players

By Canadian Press on July 15th, 2025

MIAMI (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater said he has been suspended from coaching his former high school team in Miami because he provided players with financial benefits that he says he’d reported to the school. The 32-year-old Bridgewater publicized action taken against him by Miami Northwestern High School in a social media post ... Read More »

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WNBA players and the league are far apart on new CBA talks ahead of in-person discussions

By Canadian Press on July 15th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA players union and league officials have much to discuss when they sit down this week for their first in-person talks as a group since December about the new collective bargaining agreement. After sharing initial proposals, the two sides apparently are far apart in the early negotiations as they prepare ... Read More »

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Springbok forward Jasper Wiese’s headbutt leads to four-match suspension

By Canadian Press on July 15th, 2025

MBOMBELA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa back-rower Jasper Wiese’s headbutt cost him a four-match suspension on Tuesday. Wiese deliberately knocked heads with Italy prop Danilo Fischetti on Saturday and was sent off with nearly an hour remaining. The Springboks still won 45-0. Wiese will miss the Springboks’ game against Georgia in Mbombela this Saturday ... Read More »

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Expansion WNBA team brings back the original Portland Fire name

By Canadian Press on July 15th, 2025

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s WNBA team stepped back in time for its new name, re-introducing the Portland Fire. The WNBA expansion franchise, which begins play next next season along with the Toronto Tempo, announced its name and branding on Tuesday — reviving the moniker of the city’s previous WNBA team that played from 2000 ... Read More »

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Argument over ‘valid business purpose’ for NIL collectives threatens college sports settlement

By Canadian Press on July 15th, 2025

Less than two weeks after terms of a multibillion-dollar college sports settlement went into effect, friction erupted over the definition of a “valid business purpose” that collectives making name, image and likeness payments to players are supposed to have. The new College Sports Commission sent a letter to athletic directors last week saying it was ... Read More »

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The Open Championship or the British Open? Even in Northern Ireland it depends on the audience

By Canadian Press on July 15th, 2025

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Collin Morikawa can take solace in not being the only person to refer to golf’s oldest championship by its unofficial name. He delivered a victory speech as sterling as his performance at Royal St. George’s in 2021. As he held the precious claret jug, he paid tribute to the spectators ... Read More »

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World’s oldest marathon runner, Fauja Singh, dies at 114 after being hit by a car

By Canadian Press on July 15th, 2025

LONDON (AP) — Fauja Singh, an Indian-born runner nicknamed the Turbaned Torpedo who was believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner, has died after being hit by a car. He was 114. Local media in India reported that Singh sustained severe head injuries in a hit-and-run accident on Monday while he was crossing the ... Read More »

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By the numbers: records fall and fans dance at Euro 2025 in Switzerland

By Canadian Press on July 15th, 2025

ZURICH (AP) — Women’s soccer is continuing to grow and this time it is Switzerland which is highlighting that trend. The Women’s European Championship is being played in the picturesque, Alpine country and it has become a festival of color, with fans dancing in the streets as well as the stands. Records are tumbling on ... Read More »

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Estonia has 7 golf courses, a 5-month season and a 20-year-old amateur at the British Open

By Canadian Press on July 15th, 2025

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — No one could call Estonia an ideal breeding ground for golfers. The Baltic nation of 1.3 million people has just seven courses and as few as 3,500 registered golfers. Because of its climate, the golf season can last barely five months. Rising above these obstacles is Richard Teder. That this ... Read More »

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