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Buffalo Bills release linebacker Baylon Spector following latest injury to 4th-year player
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills released oft-injured linebacker Baylon Spector on Wednesday, two days after the fourth-year player was sidelined by a calf injury. Spector was designated as waived/injured, essentially ending the once-promising player’s tenure in Buffalo. A seventh-round pick in the 2022 draft out of Clemson, Spector showed flashes of potential to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US Open singles champions will get a record $5 million in 2025 and total compensation is up 20%
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
Prize money at the U.S. Open will rise to nearly $85 million across all competitions this year, including a record $5 million each to the women’s and men’s singles champions, and total player compensation is jumping 20% to $90 million, the most in tennis history. The U.S. Tennis Association announced the payouts Wednesday for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rookie QB Shedeur Sanders to play in Browns preseason opener against Panthers
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rookie Shedeur Sanders will play for the Cleveland Browns in their preseason opener Friday night against the Carolina Panthers with Tyler Huntley, who signed with team earlier this week. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said he hasn’t determined yet who will start. Joe Flacco, Cleveland’s projected starting quarterback this season, is healthy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panthers CB Jaycee Horn in car accident, missed joint practice with Browns
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn was involved in a car accident on Wednesday morning on his way to the stadium and will not participate in a joint practice with the Cleveland Browns, the team said. The Panthers said Horn was alone in his car when the incident occurred at an intersection ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disney’s 3Q profit climbs on strength of domestic parks, streaming; strikes deal with WWE
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
Disney’s profit and revenue climbed in its fiscal third quarter as the entertainment company continued to add subscribers to its streaming service and see strength at its domestic theme parks. It also raised its full-year adjusted earnings forecast on Wednesday and announced a deal with WWE that will see the sports entertainment company’s premium live ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lindsey Vonn hires former ski great Aksel Lund Svindal as coach ahead of Olympic season
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
KENNELBACH, Austria (AP) — Lindsey Vonn has added former ski great Aksel Lund Svindal to her coaching team as she prepares for next year’s Winter Olympics. The 40-year-old American skier, who won the gold medal in the downhill at the 2010 Games, returned to the sport last year with a new titanium knee and plans ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Everton signs Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Chelsea
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton completed the signing of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Premier League rival Chelsea on Wednesday. The 26-year-old midfield player joined for a reported fee of around 25 million pounds ($33 million) and has signed a five-year contract. “Everton’s one of the biggest clubs in the country, and I think that in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ESPN is acquiring NFL Network, rights for RedZone in a deal giving the NFL a stake in the network
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
Ever since the NFL announced it was looking to sell NFL Network and other media assets, ESPN had been seen as one of the favorites to make a deal. Nearly five years later, a framework is finally in place. The NFL announced Tuesday night that it has entered into a nonbinding agreement with ESPN. Under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennis player Elina Svitolina faces hateful abuse after Montreal loss, blames ‘shameful’ bettors
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
MONTREAL, Canada (AP) — Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has spoken out about the deluge of hateful abuse she received online from frustrated gamblers after losing a match in Canada, including messages wishing her death and celebrating Russia killing her compatriots. Following her straight-sets loss to Naomi Osaka in the quarter-finals of the National Bank ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fifth-tier Spanish club defends kit manager after online messages poked fun at his looks
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Fifth-division Spanish club Molinense has defended its kit manager after the announcement of his contract renewal went viral on social media and ignited a series of derogatory messages toward him. The club on Monday posted online that Pedro GarcĂa was having his contract renewed for another season after “more than a decade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennis player Elina Svitolina faces hateful abuse after loss, blames ‘shameful’ bettors
By Canadian Press on August 6th, 2025
MONTREAL, Canada (AP) — Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has spoken out about the deluge of hateful abuse she received online from frustrated gamblers after losing a match in Canada, including messages wishing her death and celebrating Russia killing her compatriots. Following her straight-sets loss to Naomi Osaka in the quarter-finals of the National Bank ... Read More »
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