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Canada’s Shapovalov advances to Mifel Tennis Open quarters with straight sets win
By Canadian Press on July 16th, 2025
LOS CABOS — Canada’s Denis Shapovalov cruised past American Govind Nanda 6-1, 6-2 on Wednesday in second-round action at the Mifel Tennis Open. Shapovalov had four aces to three double faults in the match, which lasted just one hour. The Richmond Hill, Ont., native also broke on five of his seven chances and won 73 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A’ja Wilson scores a season-high 37 and Las Vegas holds off a late rally to beat the Wings 90-86
By Canadian Press on July 16th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored a season-high 37 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for her eighth double-double of the season and the Las Vegas Aces held off a late rally to beat the Dallas Wings 90-86 on Wednesday night. Wilson, who had 34 points and 16 rebounds in a 104-102 win over Golden ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alonso MartĂnez scores in stoppage time, Matt Freese has 6 saves, NYCFC beats Orlando 2-1
By Canadian Press on July 16th, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Alonso MartĂnez scored in stoppage time to help New York City FC rally and beat Orlando City 2-1 on Wednesday night. Orlando (9-6-8) is winless four straight. Julián Fernández, on the counter-attack, played a ball-ahead to a sprinting MartĂnez, who outraced the defense and then beat goalkeeper Pedro Gallese — who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Will Reilly scores first career goal as Atlanta United rallies in stoppage time to tie Fire 2-2
By Canadian Press on July 16th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Will Reilly scored his first career goal in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time after subbing into the match in the second half to rally Atlanta United to a 2-2 draw with the Chicago Fire on Wednesday night. Reilly, a 22-year-old midfielder, made his seventh career appearance when he replaced Tristan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Messi’s multi-goal streak ends in Inter Miami’s 3-0 loss to FC Cincinnati
By Canadian Press on July 16th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Lionel Messi’s MLS-record streak of scoring multiple goals in five straight matches ended on Wednesday night in Inter Miami’s 3-0 loss to FC Cincinnati. Cincinnati got a first-half goal from Gerardo Valenzuela and two second-half strikes from Evander to remain one point behind the Philadelphia Union in the Eastern Conference standings. Philadelphia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Choupo-Moting, Forsberg both score twice in second half to rally Red Bulls past Revolution 5-3
By Canadian Press on July 16th, 2025
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Emil Forsberg both had two of New York’s five unanswered goals in the second half and the Red Bulls rallied to beat the New England Revolution 5-3 on Wednesday night. Leo Campana notched his fifth goal of the season five minutes into the match, scoring unassisted to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pep Biel scores 2 goals, Charlotte beats DC United 2-1
By Canadian Press on July 16th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Pep Biel scored two goals, his first career multi-goal game in MLS, to help Charlotte FC beat D.C. United 2-1 on Wednesday night. Charlotte (10-11-2) is 3-0-1 at home against United all time. Charlotte dominated the action from the opening whistle, putting multiple shots on goal early before Biel won a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Simone Biles wins two ESPYS, beating out Stephen Curry, Freddie Freeman and Rory McIlroy
By Canadian Press on July 16th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Simone Biles won two trophies at the ESPYS on Wednesday night, including the women’s best athlete award. The 11-time Olympic medalist claimed the night’s first award, best championship performance for her efforts at the Paris Games. She won three golds and a silver while helping the U.S. women’s gymnasts win their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stewart leads Liberty to 98-77 win over the Fever as Clark missed game with groin injury
By Canadian Press on July 16th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 24 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists to help the New York Liberty to a 98-77 win Wednesday night over the Indiana Fever, who played without star guard Caitlin Clark. Clark missed the game after injuring her right groin on Tuesday night in the final minute of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shane Gillis’ awkward ESPYS monologue draws mixed reactions
By Canadian Press on July 16th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comedian Shane Gillis ’ opening monologue as host of the ESPYS went over awkwardly in front of some of the biggest names in sports on Wednesday night. Early on, he called out various famous faces in the Dolby Theatre crowd, including retired WNBA star Diana Taurasi, who was to receive the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mountain West Conference pauses expansion as it negotiates media deals
By Canadian Press on July 16th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Mountain West Conference, in the process of going through a major membership transition, will “pause” adding new schools, Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said Wednesday at the conference’s football media days. The conference will add Grand Canyon in all sports except football beginning this year. Hawaii, which plays football in the Mountain ... Read More »
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