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England’s 2 late wickets spoil great start by India on first morning at Headingley
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
LEEDS, England (AP) — India wasted a solid start against England by reaching lunch 92-2 on the first day of the five-test series opener at Headingley on Friday. Yashasvi Jaiswal was 42 not out but lost his first two partners in the last seven minutes before lunch. India was moments away from an excellent session ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!For Pacers and Thunder, there’s no looking back now. All eyes are only on Game 7 in the NBA Finals
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Game 6 of the NBA Finals had been over for only about 10 or 15 minutes, and the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder were turning the page. What happened over the previous couple of hours in Indianapolis had already been deemed irrelevant. The only thing on their minds: Game 7. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Fernandez ousted by Yastremska in Nottingham quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
NOTTINGHAM — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez dropped a 6‑3, 7‑6  (6) decision to Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska in the Nottingham Open quarterfinals on Thursday. Yastremska saved a set point in the second-set tiebreak. She converted both her break chances, while Fernandez went 1-for-8. Yastremska finished with five aces to Fernandez’s one. The Laval, Que., native, seeded fifth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic leader Bach got 10% raise in 2024 payment that trails far behind soccer’s elected leaders
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — The International Olympic Committee paid its president Thomas Bach $350,000 in 2024, the Olympic body said Friday — a 10% raise for his final full year in office after a two-year freeze. The payment, or “indemnity” in Olympic language, revealed in its annual report is small compared to soccer bodies that, like ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ingrid Engen joins Lyon after winning 13 trophies with Barcelona
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
LYON, France (AP) — Norway defender Ingrid Engen has joined the Lyon women’s team from Barcelona on a two-year deal, the French club said Friday. The 27-year-old Engen played 152 matches across competitions with Barcelona, winning 13 trophies during a four-season spell with the Catalan club. Those titles included the Women’s Champions League twice — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former NBA great Vlade Divac breaks a hip in motorcycle accident in Montenegro
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Former NBA center Vlade Divac underwent emergency surgery after breaking a hip in a fall from his motorcycle in Montenegro, doctors said Friday. The accident happened Thursday on a road near the Montenegrin Adriatic Sea coast. Hospital officials said the 57-year-old Divac sustained a fracture and that an artificial hip was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How billionaire Mark Walter, set to own the controlling stake in Lakers, made his fortune
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
The billionaire slated to take over the controlling interest in the Los Angeles Lakers has built a career leading businesses investing in everything from sports franchises to artificial intelligence. Mark Walter is CEO of the global investment and advisory company Guggenheim Partners, which is estimated to have more than $325 billion in assets. He’s also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 tennis player Jannik Sinner featured on Andrea Bocelli’s new single
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
ROME (AP) — Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner is featured on Andrea Bocelli’s new single, “Dust and Glory” that was released Friday. The song, which blends Italian and English, mixes Bocelli’s vocals with spoken verses from Sinner. It’s a tribute to the struggle and beauty of life’s journey, and “the fine line that turns dust ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s tackle football gives female athletes opportunities in a game dominated by men
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Football players were running, throwing, catching, blocking and tackling — with a steady stream of trash talk between whistles — as the sun set on a recent night in the Motor City. Other banged-up athletes stood or sat on benches behind each sideline, ailing from a torn calf and a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s tackle football has 2 leagues whose championship games are on ESPN2
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
Women have been playing tackle football for decades, usually under the radar. Two leagues, operating independently, are helping the sport get more attention. The Women’s Football Alliance will be back on ESPN2 for its championship game on July 26 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, where MVP jerseys from previous title ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England chooses to bowl first against India in test series opener at Headingley
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
LEEDS, England (AP) — England chose to bowl first against India in the test series opener at Headingley on Friday. Both teams would have picked to field first. The last six test winners in Leeds bowled first. The pitch has a green tinge and the weather is sunny and humid, the temperature topping out at ... Read More »
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