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PHOTO COLLECTION: French Open wheelchair tennis
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UFC title contender Sean O’Malley quit weed, social media and hair dye. Can it make him a champion?
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Sean O’Malley lost a title fight that could have stamped him the true face of UFC and decided it was time for a makeover. O’Malley realized to truly be at his best — as a fighter, as a family man — he needed to make difficult lifestyle sacrifices to round himself ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arise Sir David!: Beckham to be awarded a knighthood by King Charles, according to media reports
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — David Beckham, the former England soccer captain who has been an ambassador for the U.N. children’s fund for two decades, is to receive a knighthood in next week’s honors list from King Charles III, according to U.K. media reports Friday. Without citing sources, the BBC said Beckham is set to receive further ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stuttgart signs French right back Lorenz Assignon from Rennes
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Stuttgart has signed French right back Lorenz Assignon from Rennes for a reported fee of over 11 million euros ($12.6 million). The 24-year-old Assignon signed a contract through June 2029, the Bundesliga club said Friday. “This is a club with a great tradition and fantastic fans,” Assignon told the club website. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arsenal defender Gabriel signs new long-term contract
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal center back Gabriel Magalhaes signed a new long-term deal Friday that will reportedly keep the Brazil international at the club until 2029. Gabriel missed the last two months of the season with a hamstring injury but has formed a formidable partnership with France international William Saliba to anchor an Arsenal defense ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arsenal defender Gabriel signs new contract extension
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal center back Gabriel Magalhaes signed a new long-term deal Friday that will reportedly keep the Brazil international at the club until 2029. Gabriel missed the last two months of the season with a hamstring injury but has formed a formidable partnership with France international William Saliba to anchor an Arsenal defense ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elks look to future by embracing past, including former team name
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
EDMONTON — The winds of change blew through Commonwealth Stadium this winter, bringing in a new regime determined to return Edmonton’s once-proud CFL franchise to its green-and-gold glory days. Part of that includes embracing the team’s former name, “Eskimos.” The club rebranded as the “Elks” in 2021, following a broader movement among sports teams to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Hall to welcome former Blue Jays slugger Bautista and rest of 2025 class
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
TORONTO — Glancing across the Rogers Centre field to see his name on the stadium’s Level of Excellence still leaves former Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista with a “surreal” feeling. “It’s a good reminder of the time that I spent here, 10 years, it’s a long time,” Bautista said. “A full decade and a lot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cam Smith’s meteoric rise to the majors: A story of dedication and discipline
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — When Cam Smith made his MLB debut on opening day for the Houston Astros, it was the third-fastest that someone had gone from the draft to the majors. Selected 14th overall by the Cubs in last year’s draft, Smith played just 32 minor league games, including five at Double-A, before moving to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panthers look to even the Stanley Cup Final against the Oilers in Game 2
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Trailing the Stanley Cup Final after losing the opener in overtime, the defending champion Florida Panthers look to even things up in Game 2 at the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night. Winning on the road has not been a problem for them so far, going 8-3 away from home, the third ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aaron Rodgers and Mike Tomlin are kindred spirits. Their union carries plenty of stakes for both
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers and Mike Tomlin share a competitive stubbornness. An inherent arrogance, too. While that hardly makes them outliers in the alpha-driven NFL, their ability to keep the realities of the game they have helped define at bay for so long does. Coaches aren’t supposed to go nearly two decades without experiencing ... Read More »
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