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David Booth’s $300 million gift to Kansas: How it will transform the stadium and Gateway District
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has received a $300 million gift from donor David Booth, the largest in school history and believed to be among the richest in the history of college sports. Booth, a graduate of Lawrence High School and KU, already has his name on the football stadium. Kansas was expected to allocate ... Read More »
1 responseThomas MĂĽller jokes he’s missing Manuel Neuer as Vancouver adventure begins
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
MUNICH (AP) — Thomas MĂĽller has a lot to adapt to with the Vancouver Whitecaps after 25 years at Bayern Munich. First up, flying without an old friend. Aboard the plane taking him to Canada and Major League Soccer, MĂĽller joked it was the first time in 15 years he’d flown without Manuel Neuer, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 5 Georgia is looking for defense to reclaim standard set by 2021-22 national championship teams
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Glenn Schumann says comparisons are not fair to Georgia teams of the past or present. Even so, the defensive coordinator isn’t ducking the fact that the 2024 defense didn’t meet the Georgia standard even while the Bulldogs won their third Southeastern Conference championship in the Kirby Smart era. Georgia’s path to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Serbian soccer club Partizan punished by UEFA for fans’ Kosovo banner and offensive chants
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA fined Partizan Belgrade more than $100,000 on Wednesday and ordered part of the Serbian club’s stadium closed at one European game for fans’ racist and political statements. Fans displayed a “Kosovo is Serbia” banner and chanted discriminatory and offensive slogans at two home games in Conference League qualifying rounds. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thunder’s Lu Dort to have NBA title parade in Montreal next week
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
MONTREAL — The Larry O’Brien Trophy will be in Montreal next week. Lu Dort, who won an NBA championship in June with the Oklahoma City Thunder alongside fellow Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, will have a two-day celebration in his home city. On Aug. 20, Dort will be accepting a special invitation from Montreal Mayor ValĂ©rie Plante ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photos of taxi drivers in Zimbabwe showing off team colors for the Premier League soccer season
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
Minibus taxi drivers in the African nation of Zimbabwe gear up for the start of the Premier League soccer season by adorning their vehicles with the colors of their teams. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid rejects US-hosted match claiming it would hurt integrity of the competition
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid said it “firmly rejects” having a regular-season Spanish league game played in the United States and warned of “a turning point in the world of football.” Villarreal, in contrast, is promising free travel and tickets for season-ticket holders if its match against Barcelona in Miami is approved in what would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bills running back James Cook ends contract standoff by agreeing to a four-year deal
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills running back James Cook has ended his contract standoff by signing a four-year deal, Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane said Wednesday. Cook’s deal will pay him $48 million over the four years, two people with knowledge of the agreement confirmed to The Associated Press. The contract includes $30 million ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The group in charge of tennis in the US is starting its first coaching program
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
The U.S. Tennis Association announced the start of its first all-encompassing coaching program on Wednesday, a little more than a year after an outside review of the USTA’s safeguarding system offered recommendations for how to better protect players from abuse such as sexual misconduct. “At the end of the day, we have to create safe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bills running back James Cook ends contract standoff by agreeing to four-year, $48 million deal
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills running back James Cook ended a contract standoff by agreeing to a four-year, $48 million deal on Wednesday, two people with knowledge of the agreement confirmed to The Associated Press. The contract includes $30 million in guaranteed money, one of the people said. They spoke to the AP on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Departing Spain women’s team coach Montse TomĂ© ‘disappointed’ after not having her contract extended
By Canadian Press on August 13th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Montse TomĂ© had been expecting to keep her job as coach of Spain’s women’s national team after leading it to the final of the European Championship last month and says she doesn’t know why her contract wasn’t extended. “Things happen in soccer that you don’t expect,” Tome said in an interview with ... Read More »
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