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Tennis players wake up early or stay up late and it can be anyone’s guess what time matches start
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Some tennis players, like plenty of people in other walks of life, absolutely hate waking up early to go to work. Not so Coco Gauff, who is just fine with competing at any time of day. Indeed, the 2023 U.S. Open champion prefers a morning match time to what she referred to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sara Errani to play padel event in Rome following French Open tennis
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
ROME (AP) — Former French Open finalist Sara Errani is going to trade in her tennis racket for a padel immediately after Roland-Garros. Errani was granted a wild card on Tuesday to play in Premier Padel’s Italy Major at the Foro Italico next week. The 38-year-old Errani will pair with 20-year-old Giulia Dal Pozzo. Errani ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goalie Flekken leaves Brentford for Bayer Leverkusen in pursuit of Champions League glory
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen completed the signing of goalkeeper Mark Flekken from Brentford on Tuesday. The Netherlands international signed a three-year deal until June 30, 2028, for an undisclosed fee. “Mark Flekken possesses a wide range of skills that a goalkeeper in modern top-flight football needs,” Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes said. “He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sinclair, Martin, Guay among inductees to Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2025
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
CALGARY — Soccer star Christine Sinclair, curler Kevin Martin and alpine skier Erik Guay are among the athletes who will be inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame this year. Wheelchair racer Michelle Stilwell and softball player Darren Zack will join them in the athlete category, while NHL coach Ted Nolan and sport leader Martha ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tiger Woods’ son is in the spotlight for a big win. Jack Nicklaus says a tough road lies ahead
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
Golf is hard enough without having a famous father who set a standard hard to match even by the very best. Tiger Woods is certain to watch that unfold over the next several years. Jack Nicklaus already has seen it. A few hours before Scottie Scheffler set out to win the Memorial for the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PHOTO COLLECTION: Best of French Open Tennis Quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Titleholder Swiatek to face No. 1 Sabalenka in semis after 26th straight win at Roland-Garros
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Four-time champion Iga Swiatek’s 26th successive win at Roland-Garros set up a French Open semifinal clash against top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday. Swiatek defeated Elina Svitolina 6-1, 7-5 to extend her impressive run. The consecutive wins record on the Parisian red clay is Chris Evert’s 29. Having been searching for her best ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forward Viktor Gyökeres pulls out of Sweden squad with injury
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Viktor Gyökeres has pulled out of Sweden’s squad for upcoming friendlies against Hungary and Algeria because of an injury. The Swedish Football Association said the injury was “minor” without elaborating. Sporting Lisbon striker Gyökeres left the national team training base in Bosön after being assessed by team medics. Gyökeres has just completed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Acerbi’s refusal makes it unclear who will mark Haaland for Italy in key World Cup qualifier
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
ROME (AP) — Francesco Acerbi, the defender who was supposed to mark Erling Haaland, turned down the callup to the national team. The other Inter Milan players are demoralized after getting routed 5-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final. Italy’s preparations for a key World Cup qualifier at Norway on Friday have been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soccer law on penalty kicks updated after Champions League incident helped oust Atletico
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
ZURICH (AP) — The laws of soccer on taking a penalty kick were clarified on Tuesday after Julián Álvarez’s accidental double touch helped to eliminate Atletico Madrid from the Champions League. The update published by FIFA-backed rules panel IFAB means the kind of penalty Átletico forward Álvarez had disallowed after scoring in a shootout against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England-West Indies cricket match delayed by traffic chaos as some players arrive on bikes
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
LONDON (AP) — The one-day international between England and the West Indies got off to a late start on Tuesday after traffic congestion in London caused chaos to the teams’ travel plans. Both sides got stuck on their team buses on the way to the Oval in south London, with England’s players deciding to get ... Read More »
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