National Sports
Kipyegon will try to become first woman to break the 4-minute mile in Paris
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Three-time Olympic middle-distance champion Faith Kipyegon will try to become the first woman to run the mile in under four minutes this summer. Her sponsor Nike said Wednesday that Kipyegon will attempt the history-making feat on June 26 at the Stade Charléty in Paris. She won her third straight Olympic 1,500-meter title ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rogers hopes to ride MLSE deal, NHL rights extension to higher share price
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
TORONTO — The chief executive of Rogers Communications Inc. says the company is keen to unlock underappreciated value from its growing collection of sports assets after extending its national hockey broadcast rights and signing a deal to expand its stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. Rogers believes its sports portfolio is now “unrivalled in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pogačar surges to victory at Flèche Wallonne with trademark attack
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
HUY, Belgium (AP) — Cycling star Tadej Pogačar launched a trademark attack on a steep climb to win the Flèche Wallonne classic for the second time in his stellar career on Wednesday. The three-time Tour de France champion won the Belgian race in 2023 and showed his outstanding climbing ability when he surged ahead on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL shines spotlight on flag football as the draft takes over Green Bay
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — While the NFL draft takes over Titletown and Lambeau Field, the league is leveraging the excitement surrounding its premier offseason event to promote flag football. Former NFL players Bobby Taylor and Mike Daniels led a flag football training clinic for students on Tuesday. Draft prospects along with more former players ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italian teenager Cina overcomes Wong in Madrid for his second ATP 1000 victory
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Italian teenager Federico Cina picked up his second ATP Masters 1000 victory by defeating Coleman Wong in straight sets at the Madrid Open on Wednesday. The 18-year-old Cina won 7-6 (5), 6-1 to back up his victory over current No. 70 Francisco Comesaña in Miami last month, which marked his ATP 1000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Six-team PWHL will announce addition of Vancouver as its first expansion franchise, AP source says
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
Get ready for PWHL Vancouver, with the six-team women’s pro hockey league set to announce its first expansion franchise on Wednesday. Without specifically mentioning where, the PWHL issued a news release saying it would hold an afternoon news conference to make an expansion announcement, with league executives being made available later. On Friday, a person ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stanford receiver Ayomanor projected as top Canadian for 2025 NFL draft
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah figures Canadians Elic Ayomanor, Kurtis Rourke and Taylor Elgersma will need a little patience before learning where their NFL futures lie. All three are available for the ’25 NFL draft, which begins Thursday night in Green Bay, Wisc., with opening-round selections. Second- and third-round picks will be made Friday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olazábal named as one of Donald’s vice captains for Ryder Cup in New York
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Team Europe captain Luke Donald has named José María Olazábal as his third vice captain for the Ryder Cup later this year. The biennial contest will be held in what is expected to be a raucous atmosphere at Bethpage Black in New York from September 26-28. Olazábal said he hesitated at first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!General Motors’ plans to supply Formula 1 engines from 2029 are approved by the FIA
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Formula 1’s governing body says it has approved General Motors’ plans to supply engines for the new Cadillac team from 2029. The FIA’s approval on Wednesday comes after GM’s Cadillac brand got the final signoff to join the F1 grid next year as the 11th team. The team plans to use Ferrari ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zimbabwe beats Bangladesh by 3 wickets in first cricket test
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
SYLHET, Bangladesh (AP) — Fast bowler Blessing Muzurabani claimed 6-72 and opener Brian Bennet scored 54 as Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by three wickets in the first cricket test on Wednesday. Offspinner Mehidy Hasan gave Bangladesh an outside chance at victory by taking 5-50 on day four, but Zimbabwe’s batters held their nerve to reach 174-7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cornerback Tre’Davious White enjoys full-circle moment of rejoining Bills a year after being cut
By Canadian Press on April 23rd, 2025
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The last thing cornerback Tre’Davious White wanted was to leave Buffalo in the first place. And the first thing White did after his 2024 season ended with Baltimore losing in the divisional playoff round — and against the Bills, of all teams — was begin charting a path for his ... Read More »
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