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Amanda Anisimova upsets No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon to reach her first Grand Slam final
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Amanda Anisimova upset No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at Wimbledon on Thursday to reach the first Grand Slam final of her career a little more than a year after taking a break from tennis because of burnout. The 13th-seeded Anisimova, who was born in New Jersey and grew up in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Root and Pope slow but steady leading England to 153-2 against India at tea at Lord’s
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Joe Root and Ollie Pope dug in and led England to 153-2 against India after a gritty wicketless afternoon session in the Lord’s test on Thursday. They inched England from 83-2 at lunch, adding 70 runs in 24 overs at 2.9 runs per over. Root was 54 not out from 109 balls ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dortmund winger Julien Duranville needs shoulder surgery after Club World Cup injury
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund’s young winger Julien Duranville needs surgery on a shoulder injury picked up against Real Madrid at the Club World Cup, the club said Thursday. The 19-year-old from Belgium was hurt in the latter stages of Dortmund’s 3-2 loss to Madrid in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Dortmund said the surgery ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran midfielder Desiree Scott looks to make a difference on and off the pitch
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
Desiree Scott jokes she has been trying to retire for years. But the veteran midfielder, who turns 38 on July 31, is still going strong with Ottawa Rapid FC of the Northern Super League. “New opportunities just keep knocking on my door. So I’m grateful for them,” she said. “I had a friend who told ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former UFC champion Georges St-Pierre looks to share his story on stage
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
TORONTO — Former UFC champion Georges St-Pierre wants to share his story. From being bullied as a child to holding down three jobs while going to college. And the stress and challenges he faced in his rise to being a two-division mixed martial arts champion. The 44-year-old St-Pierre, a native of Saint-Isidore, Que., who is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Bull signals it will keep up title fight after Horner was fired. It faces many other challenges
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko has pledged not give up on the Formula 1 title fight until it’s mathematically impossible for Max Verstappen to win, even after Christian Horner was fired as team principal. In the first sign of the team’s ambitions after ending Horner’s 20-year tenure and appointing Laurent Mekies, Marko dismissed suggestions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic champ Semenya did not get a fair hearing in sex eligibility case, human rights court rules
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya won a partial victory at the European Court of Human Rights on Thursday in her seven-year legal fight against track and field’s sex eligibility rules. The court’s 17-judge highest chamber said in a 15-2 vote that Semenya had some of her rights to a fair hearing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heat returns to Wimbledon as Aryna Sabalenka offers water and ice pack to fans at Centre Court
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Players and fans felt the impact of high temperatures at Wimbledon when Thursday’s semifinal match between top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova was delayed twice in the first set because of spectators feeling unwell. The affected fans at Centre Court were seated in the lower level — not shaded — and on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Turner and Time Warner exec John Martin takes over as Professional Fighters League’s CEO
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — John Martin, a former Turner LLC CEO and Time Warner chief financial officer, is the new chief executive officer of the Professional Fighters League. Martin will oversee all aspects of PFL’s strategy, management, operations, finances and personnel in his new role. He takes over for Peter Murray, who now becomes CEO ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren recovering from double lung transplant
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren, who has been hospitalized in Wisconsin after a severe case of pneumonia, said in a post on social media Wednesday that he had undergone a double lung transplant and is in recovery. Askren said during the Instagram video that he recalls very little of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men reach record high, climbing two places to No. 28 in FIFA world rankings
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
The Canadian men continue to reach new heights under coach Jesse Marsch, climbing two places to a career-high No. 28 in the latest FIFA world rankings. Canada was ranked 49th when the American coach took over in May 2024. The Canadians have climbed steadily since to No. 48, 40, 38 and 35, surpassing its previous ... Read More »
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