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Aces’ A’ja Wilson earns historic fourth WNBA MVP award, winning as the unanimous choice
By Canadian Press on September 21st, 2025
Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson is in a class by herself, winning the WNBA MVP for an unprecedented fourth time. She won the award last season as the unanimous choice and also in 2020 and 2022. Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie and Lauren Jackson all won the award three times. Wilson and former Houston Comets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Strasbourg wins after Ligue 1 leader PSG’s game at Marseille moved to Monday over weather risk
By Canadian Press on September 21st, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Strasbourg provisionally moved up to third place in Ligue 1 with a 3-2 win at Paris FC on Sunday, after leader Paris Saint-Germain’s game at Marseille was postponed because of forecast bad weather. Strasbourg took the lead in the 27th minute through 18-year-old Ecuador winger Kendry Páez and doubled it in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cole Hocker gets to race and gets his gold in worlds 5,000 meters
By Canadian Press on September 21st, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — American Cole Hocker came to world championships hoping for two medals. He was only allowed to run for one, and when he won that one Sunday, it felt pretty good. Hocker, who rose to track fame by winning the Olympic 1,500 last year with an inside charge past the two favorites, got ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine calls herself an ‘ambassador’ for her country
By Canadian Press on September 21st, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Yaroslava Mahuchikh of Ukraine won only a bronze medal Sunday in the high jump on the final day of the world championships in Tokyo. Of course, she was disappointed. “It wasn’t the result I wanted,” she said. She is, after all, the defending Olympic champion and the world-record holder in the event ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Relays in the rain! Sha’Carri, Sydney, Noah anchor wins on a big closing day for Americans at worlds
By Canadian Press on September 21st, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Sha’Carri Richardson saved the day in her relay. Noah Lyles and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone put exclamation points on theirs. The best in the U.S. splashed through the rainy relays Sunday in Tokyo to capture three gold medals and close out world championships on a night when track also bid a hug-filled farewell to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Villa finally scores first Premier League goal but held 1-1 by 10-man Sunderland
By Canadian Press on September 21st, 2025
Aston Villa ended its goal drought in the Premier League but still couldn’t beat 10-man Sunderland in a 1-1 draw on Sunday, while Newcastle was held 0-0 at Bournemouth. Matty Cash blasted a swerving shot from 25 meters that Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs could only parry into his own net in the 67th, giving Villa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aces’ A’ja Wilson earns historic fourth WNBA MVP award, her second as the unanimous choice
By Canadian Press on September 21st, 2025
Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson is in a class by herself, winning the WNBA MVP for an unprecedented fourth time. She also won the award last season as the unanimous choice and in 2020 and 2022. Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie and Lauren Jackson all won the award three times. Wilson and former Houston Comets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police say 300 Schalke fans fought with Dortmund and Cologne rivals in a wooded area
By Canadian Press on September 21st, 2025
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Hundreds of fans of German soccer club Schalke fought with rivals from Borussia Dortmund and Cologne in a wooded area, Dortmund police said Sunday. The Schalke supporters were on their way back to Gelsenkirchen on a train following their team’s match at Magdeburg when someone pulled the emergency cord and several ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RYDER CUP ’25: A trivia quiz to get ready for the matches between the US and Europe
By Canadian Press on September 21st, 2025
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — How well do you know Ryder Cup history? Try this quiz (answers below): Friday Fourballs 1. After whom was the Ryder Cup named? a.) An English seed merchant b.) The secretary of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club c.) The official rental truck company of the PGA of America 2. On ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo highlights from Day 9 of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
By Canadian Press on September 21st, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features highlights from Day 9 of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. ___ AP News sports: https://apnews.com/sports AP photography: https://apnews.com/photography Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews/ The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It can bite’: Lando Norris says McLaren’s worst race of 2025 shows his job’s tougher than it looks
By Canadian Press on September 21st, 2025
Perched on a plastic chair trackside, Oscar Piastri watched the Azerbaijan Grand Prix unfold on a phone. The Formula 1 standings leader became a spectator after colliding with the barrier about a minute into the race. What he saw was still encouraging for his title chances. Piastri’s McLaren teammate Lando Norris missed a chance to ... Read More »
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