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Lionel Messi makes it official. He signs with Inter Miami and Major League Soccer.
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on July 15th, 2023
Lionel Messi has finalized his deal to join Major League Soccer, and after years of planning and pursuing, Inter Miami has landed a global icon. Messi’s contract became official Saturday, a little more than five weeks after he declared that he would be coming to Inter Miami. The team will introduce him on Sunday night ... Read More »
1 responseRodriguez wins big Alpine stage as Pogacar and Vingegaard lock horns again in Tour stalemate
By The Associated Press on July 15th, 2023
MORZINE LES PORTES DU SOLEIL, France (AP) – Could the Tour de France be decided by time bonuses? Even on the toughest battleground, defending champion Jonas Vingegaard and two-time winner Tadej Pogacar could not separate themselves Saturday after a dramatic day in the Alps. Again in a class of their own, Pogacar and Vingegaard finished ... Read More »
1 responseRodriguez wins big Alpine stage as Pogacar and Vingegaard lock horns again for Tour stalemate
By The Associated Press on July 15th, 2023
MORZINE LES PORTES DU SOLEIL, France (AP) – Could the Tour de France be decided by time bonuses? Even on the toughest battleground, defending champion Jonas Vingegaard and two-time winner Tadej Pogacar could not separate themselves Saturday after a dramatic day in the Alps. Again in a class of their own, Pogacar and Vingegaard finished ... Read More »
1 responseReferees to announce video review-related decisions at Women’s World Cup
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on July 15th, 2023
Referees will announce the results of video reviews at the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, following a practice first used earlier this year at the FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco and the Men’s U-20 World Cup in Argentina. FIFA says the objective is to help fans in the stadium and viewers ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian diver Pamela Ware finishes fourth at World Aquatics Championships
By The Canadian Press on July 15th, 2023
FUKUOKA, Japan – Canadian diver Pamela Ware came close to securing Canada’s first medal at the FINA World Aquatics Championships, but ended up settling for fourth in the one-metre springboard event on Saturday. Ware, of Longueuil, Que., finished the final with a total score of 284.40 points, just 0.65 points behind bronze medallist Aranza Vazquez ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marketa Vondrousova is Wimbledon’s first unseeded female champion after beating Ons Jabeur
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on July 15th, 2023
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – Marketa Vondrousova came to the All England Club a year ago unable to play tennis at all. She had a cast on her surgically repaired left wrist, so her visit was limited to sightseeing around London with her sister and cheering for a friend who was competing at Wimbledon. This trip ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After cancer diagnosis, Canada’s Chenard back to work third Women’s World Cup
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on July 15th, 2023
Carol Anne Chenard is back at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, a life moment truly worth celebrating. The 46-year-old from Ottawa was slated to work the 2019 tournament in France, her third World Cup as a referee. But a breast cancer diagnosis kept her at home on the eve of the competition. Instead of working ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mass crash on Tour briefly halts Stage 14. Pogacar, Vingegaard escape unscathed
By The Associated Press on July 15th, 2023
ANNEMASSE, France (AP) – Spanish rider Antonio Pedrero was evacuated by ambulance following a mass pile-up that briefly halted the 14th stage of the Tour de France soon after the start on Saturday. Louis Meintjes, who was 13th overall, abandoned with a suspected broken collarbone. Esteban Chaves, from the EF Education Easypost team, also quit. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman scratched from start because of left side discomfort
By The Associated Press on July 15th, 2023
TORONTO (AP) – Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman was scratched from Saturday’s scheduled start against the Arizona Diamondbacks because of discomfort in his left side. The team said an MRI revealed no damage and that Gausman is day to day. Right-hander Chris Bassitt is starting in Gausman’s place. Gausman is 7-5 with a 3.03 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marketa Vondrousova defeats Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 to win the Wimbledon women’s championship
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on July 15th, 2023
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – Marketa Vondrousova became the lowest-ranked and first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon, defeating 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. Vondrousova is a 24-year-old left-hander from the Czech Republic who is ranked 42nd. She was the first unseeded woman to even reach the final at the All England Club in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Friday sports scoreboard for July 14, 2023
By The Canadian Press on July 14th, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard CFL Toronto 35, Montreal 27 — MLB Interleague Toronto 7, Arizona 2 Baltimore 5, Miami 2. Atlanta 9, Chicago White Sox 0 Boston 8, Chicago Cubs 3 Colorado 7, N.Y. Yankees 2 American League Texas (12, Cleveland 4 Tampa Bay (Glasnow 2-3) at Kansas City (Marsh 0-2), PPD Houston 7, L.A. Angels 5 ... Read More »
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