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Lynx quartet: Moore and Fowles joining former Lynx teammates Whalen, Augustus in the Hall of Fame
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles were cornerstones of the Minnesota Lynx when the franchise won four WNBA titles in seven years. So were Lindsay Whalen and Seimone Augustus. Now Moore and Fowles will join their former teammates in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend when they are enshrined as part of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!EuroBasket gets ready for the knockout stage, which starts Saturday in Latvia. A new champ is coming
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
Defending champion Spain is already out. That means a new EuroBasket champion will be crowned in a few days. And there are plenty of candidates. Reigning World Cup champion Germany, Olympic silver medalist France, Olympic bronze medalist Serbia and unbeaten Turkey are perhaps the headliners in the field of 16 teams that remain in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How the NFL will have ads on its RedZone Channel for the first time
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
NFL RedZone will no longer have seven hours of commercial-free football. The channel will still have seven hours of NFL action from the early- and late-afternoon Sunday windows, beginning at 1 p.m. EDT, but there will be ads airing regularly for the first time this season. “I hope everyone watches and they’ll still have the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dabrowski in final, Auger-Aliassime vs. Sinner on big day for Canada at U.S. Open
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
NEW YORK — It’s an exciting day for tennis fans across the country as multiple Canadians take centre court at the U.S. Open. Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe — a Canadian who lives in Montreal but represents her native New Zealand — play in the women’s doubles final this afternoon before Montreal’s Felix ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s game? Survey says yes, NHL outpaces all other pro leagues
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
More than three-quarters of Canadians consider themselves sports fans, and the NHL remains the most popular pro sports league. The Strategic Counsel commissioned the survey by the Solutions Research Group. The research was based on detailed interviews with 3,240 Canadians in all regions in both official languages. Seventy-seven per cent of respondents said that they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Swift is a good luck charm for soccer team hosting Travis Kelce’s 1st game in Brazil
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
SAO PAULO (AP) — Taylor Swift is very likely not aware of it, but she’s considered a good luck charm for the Brazilian soccer team hosting Friday’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers. The unlikely connection between the pop superstar — whose fiancĂ© is Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce — and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia and US fighting for last quarterfinal spot at Women’s Rugby World Cup
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Every quarterfinal ticket at the Women’s Rugby World Cup has been punched except one. It’s a shootout between Australia and the United States on Saturday. They are in this predicament because last weekend they drew 31-31 in York. Australia blew a nine-point lead with 13 minutes to go then missed a late ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!London City Lionesses secure blockbuster signing of Grace Geyoro for a reported world record fee
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — London City Lionesses marked its arrival in the Women’s Super League with the blockbuster signing of France midfielder Grace Geyoro from Paris Saint-Germain, with sections of the British media saying the transfer fee is a world record. Sky Sports and the BBC, who are broadcast partners with the WSL, are reporting the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays visit the Yankees to open 3-game series
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays (81-59, first in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (78-62, second in the AL East) New York; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman (8-10, 3.75 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 157 strikeouts); Yankees: Cam Schlittler (2-2, 2.61 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 54 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees open ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Astros play the Rangers after Alvarez’s 4-hit game
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
Houston Astros (77-64, first in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (72-69, third in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Friday, 8:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: TBD; Rangers: Merrill Kelly (11-7, 3.24 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 149 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros play the Texas Rangers after Yordan Alvarez had four hits on Thursday in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giants bring win streak into game against the Cardinals
By Canadian Press on September 5th, 2025
San Francisco Giants (71-69, third in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (70-71, fourth in the NL Central) St. Louis; Friday, 8:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Carson Seymour (0-2, 4.74 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Cardinals: Michael McGreevy (6-2, 4.17 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 40 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The San Francisco Giants will try ... Read More »
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