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Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan names 42-man camp roster ahead of July tests
By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025
Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan has called 42 players into camp in Edmonton ahead of July test matches against Belgium and Spain. Meehan, an Australian, was named coach in December, succeeding Kingsley Jones, who stepped down after seven years on the job. Meehan, who officially started in April, makes his coaching debut with the 24th-ranked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Injury-depleted Diamondbacks place Ildemaro Vargas on IL, give James McCann first start this season
By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — The injury-depleted Arizona Diamondbacks recalled infielder Blaze Alexander from Triple-A Reno and placed infielder Ildemaro Vargas on the 10-day injured list with a right foot fracture before Wednesday’s series final against the Chicago White Sox. Vargas suffered a broken fifth metatarsal when he was hit by a pitch from Mike Vasil in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DeWanna Bonner says ‘the fit did not work’ with Fever, who have waived the 6-time All-Star
By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025
The Indiana Fever waived DeWanna Bonner on Wednesday, giving the 16-year veteran her unconditional release. Bonner had been away from the team since June 12, missing five games for personal reasons. She averaged 7.1 points and 3.8 rebounds a game for the Fever since coming to the franchise as a free agent in February. “I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Majority of Proline bettors backed Pacers upset NBA title win
By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025
The Thunder’s first-ever NBA championship since moving to Oklahoma City wasn’t a popular bet among Proline players. Oklahoma City captured the league title Sunday night with a 103-91 win over the Indiana Pacers in the seventh and deciding game of the series. But according to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 64 per cent of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL’s first decentralized draft is a logistical challenge to make the event fit for TV
By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025
NHL teams for the first time in a non-pandemic environment will not be gathering in one place for the draft, and the mind-boggling logistics of decentralizing the annual event are right up Steve Mayer’s alley. The league’s president of content and events has masterminded how to put on outdoor games, All-Star weekends, the Stanley Cup ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arizona Diamondbacks fighting their way through a rash of injuries
By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025
The Arizona Diamondbacks have been snakebit all season. Injuries plagued the club in spring training and have continued to wreak havoc as the season reaches the midpoint, leaving manager Torey Lovullo searching for answers as he tries to cobble together a daily lineup. “I have not seen anything like this,” Lovullo said from Chicago this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal captain Marie-Philip Poulin wins PWHL’s Billie Jean King MVP award
By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025
OTTAWA — Montreal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin has won the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s Billie Jean King MVP Award for the 2024-25 season. Poulin, who was also named forward of the year, was presented the awards at a ceremony Wednesday afternoon in Ottawa. The 34-year-old Poulin led the league with 19 goals and finished fourth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gray is enjoying career-best numbers for Dream in smooth transition to Smesko’s winning formula
By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Allisha Gray and the Atlanta Dream are thriving under first-year coach Karl Smesko, enjoying personal and team success in a lineup bolstered by the additions of established frontcourt stars Brittney Griner and Brionna Jones. Gray, already a two-time All-Star in her first two seasons in Atlanta, has enjoyed the best start of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marlins pitcher Max Meyer to undergo season-ending hip surgery
By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Marlins right-hander Max Meyer will undergo season-ending labral repair surgery on his left hip on Friday, the club told reporters ahead of Tuesday’s game at the San Francisco Giants. Meyer had gone on the 15-day injured list on June 3 with a left hip impingement a day after a rough outing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Branstine beats Andreescu in all-Canadian Wimbledon qualifier, Mboko also wins
By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025
WIMBLEDON — Carson Branstine defeated Bianca Andreescu 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-1 in an all-Canadian second-round Wimbledon women’s qualifier on Wednesday. Branstine was joined in the final round of qualifying by 18-year-old Victoria Mboko of Toronto, who defeated Switzerland’s Valentina Ryser 6-3, 6-3. The 24-year-old Branstine, a California native who represents Canada through family ties in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Marie-Philip Poulin wins PWHL’s Billie Jean King MVP award
By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025
OTTAWA — Montreal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin has won the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s Billie Jean King MVP Award for the 2024-25 season. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
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