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With the World Cup about a year away, contingency plans for wildfire smoke risks remain unclear
By Canadian Press on July 16th, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — The 2026 World Cup being hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States is less than a year away and FIFA’s protocols for matches affected by wildfire smoke remain unclear. The 48-team World Cup will run from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Canada is hosting 13 matches — seven in Vancouver ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How climate change could force FIFA to rethink the World Cup calendar
By Canadian Press on July 16th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Soccer had a fierce reckoning with heat at the recently concluded FIFA Club World Cup in the United States — a sweltering preview of what players and fans may face when the U.S. co-hosts the World Cup with Mexico and Canada next summer. With temperatures rising worldwide, scientists warn that staging the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BRITISH OPEN ’25: Tiger Woods and Tom Watson part of history at golf’s oldest championship
By Canadian Press on July 16th, 2025
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — A capsule look at key anniversary years at the British Open, including the AP story from those victories: 150 years ago (1875) Site: Prestwick. Winner: Willie Park Sr. Runner-up: Bob Martin. Score: 56-59-51–166. Margin: 2 shots. Winner’s share: 8 pounds. Noteworthy: Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris did not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Open water program at swimming world championships gets started after two delays
By Canadian Press on July 16th, 2025
SINGAPORE (AP) — Open water competition at the World Swimming Championships went off Wednesday after two postponements because of water-quality problems at Sentosa, the island area on the coast. Florian Wellbrock of Germany won the men’s 10-kilometer race in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 55.50 seconds. Gregorio Paltrinieri of Italy was almost four seconds behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Audit finds $21M financial irregularities in Pakistan Cricket Board
By Canadian Press on July 16th, 2025
ISLAMABAD (AP) — An audit report has found financial irregularities to the tune of more than rupees 6 billion ($21 million) and governance issues within the Pakistan Cricket Board dating back two years. The Auditor General of Pakistan’s report for the 2023-24 financial year was published in The News and highlighted the non-recovery of outstanding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indiana takes road win streak into matchup with New York
By Canadian Press on July 16th, 2025
Indiana Fever (12-10, 8-5 Eastern Conference) at New York Liberty (14-6, 8-2 Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Indiana Fever will try to keep its four-game road win streak intact when the Fever take on New York Liberty. The Liberty are 8-2 in conference play. New York leads the Eastern Conference ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cal Raleigh successful as 4 of 5 challenges reverse calls in first All-Star use of robot umpire
By Canadian Press on July 15th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Cal Raleigh was just as successful with the first robot umpire All-Star challenge as he was in the Home Run Derby. Seattle’s catcher signaled for an appeal to the Automated Ball-Strike System in the first inning of the National League’s win Tuesday night, getting a strikeout for Detroit’s Tarik Subal on San ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schwarber’s 3 homers in All-Star Game’s tiebreaking swing-off lifts NL over AL
By Canadian Press on July 15th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber went 3-for-3 in the first All-Star Game home run swing-off to put the National League ahead 4-3 following a 6-6 tie in which the American League rallied from a six-run deficit on Tuesday night. In baseball’s equivalent of soccer’s penalty-kicks shootout, the game was decided by having three batters from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diamondbacks’ Eugenio Suárez is hit by a pitch on left hand at All-Star Game; X-rays are negative
By Canadian Press on July 15th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez appears to have dodged a major injury after he was hit by a pitch on his hand at Tuesday night’s All-Star Game. Suárez dropped to his knees in obvious pain after being hit by Chicago White Sox right-hander Shane Smith in the eighth inning. NL manager ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caitlin Clark struggles in front of sold-out Boston Garden crowd but Fever beat Sun
By Canadian Press on July 15th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Natasha Howard scored 18 points with 13 rebounds to lead the Indiana Fever to an 85-77 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night in front of a sold-out crowd of 19,156 at the home of the Boston Celtics and Bruins. Caitlin Clark struggled during the game, scoring 14 points on 4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jays stars soak up MLB All-Star Game history; Freeman feels the love from Atlanta
By Canadian Press on July 15th, 2025
ATLANTA — Toronto Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Junior and Alejandro Kirk were a part of Major League Baseball All-Star Game history on Tuesday night at Truist Park. Tied 6-6 after nine innings, the National League beat the Jays and their fellow American League stars 4-3 in the first-ever home run swing-off as MVP Kyle Schwarber ... Read More »
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