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Happy move for Cristiano Ronaldo as Georgina RodrĂguez announces their engagement
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
Soccer great Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez are engaged. The 31-year-old RodrĂguez announced the happy news on Instagram on Monday with a photograph showing a huge ring on her finger. “Yes, I do,” read the caption in Spanish. “In this and in all my lives.” RodrĂguez and the 40-year-old Ronaldo have two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From court to pin: How a Little Leaguer’s bat flip became baseball memorabilia
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Little Leaguer whose family went to court to get a bat-flip suspension lifted has turned the viral moment into a piece of baseball memorabilia. Marco Rocco is now a pin. The 12-year-old from Haddonfield, New Jersey, was embroiled in a legal fight last month after he was ejected for flipping his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Titans switch out quarterbacks with Trevor Siemian back and Tim Boyle gone
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
The Tennessee Titans have seen enough of quarterback Tim Boyle to make a change after one preseason game. The Titans announced Monday they signed quarterback Trevor Siemian and terminated Boyle’s contract. Center Lloyd Cushenberry also passed his physical as he works his way off the physically unable to perform list following his season-ending Achilles tendon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sepp Straka withdraws from BMW Championship for family matter
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Sepp Straka has withdrawn from the BMW Championship because of a private family matter, but still plans to play in the Tour Championship next week. His manager, Butler Melnyk, did not disclose the nature of the family matter in a statement that said Straka had asked for privacy. That leaves ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steelers’ Cam Heyward is open to sitting out regular-season games in search of a raise
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Cam Heyward wants a raise. And the longtime Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle is open to sitting out regular-season games to get one. Heyward told reporters Monday that he approached the club about a reworked deal in February after being selected to the All-Pro team for the fourth time in his 14-year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atletico Madrid signs Italy international Giacomo Raspadori from Napoli
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid has signed Italy international Giacomo Raspadori from Napoli. The 25-year-old forward passed his medical and signed a five-year contract with the Spanish team. “The Italian player is a versatile footballer who can play in all attacking positions and behind the strikers,” Atletico said Monday. No financial details were given. Raspadori ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College football latest: AP Top 25 preseason rankings put Texas on top with Penn State right behind
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
The AP Top 25 college football poll preseason rankings are now. Texas took the No. 1 spot for the first time in an opening poll, narrowly edging out Penn State by just five points in the closest preseason vote since 1998. Defending champion Ohio State ranked No. 3. A tradition since 1936, no organization has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida QB DJ Lagway is throwing 70 passes a day while rehabbing a strained calf
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida quarterback DJ Lagway is throwing 70 passes a day while working his way back from a strained left calf. Coach Billy Napier said Monday that Lagway is “on schedule” with his rehab but will remain “modifed for a while” in practice. The sophomore who went 6-1 in seven starts last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryder Cup cheer for Tommy Fleetwood after heartbreak in Memphis
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
Tommy Fleetwood’s disappointment at another failure to secure his first PGA Tour victory has been tempered by confirmation he has secured his place on Europe’s Ryder Cup team. The English golfer went into the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis on Sunday with a one-shot lead. But a poor finish saw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Details of Seth Lugo’s $46 million, 2-year contract with the Kansas City Royals for 2026 and 2027
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
Signing bonus: $3 million, of which $1.5 million payable within 30 days’ of the contract’s approval by Major League Baseball and $1.5 million payable on Jan. 15, 2026. 2026 salary: $20 million 2027 salary: $20 million 2028 vesting option: $20 million (or $17 million club option) Option would vest with 335 innings combined in 2026 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Water polo players briefly leave the pool after shots fired near Under-20 World Cup game in Brazil
By Canadian Press on August 11th, 2025
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police said Monday there were no injuries after shots were fired near an Under-20 World Cup women’s water polo game between China and Canada in the city of Salvador. China won 12-8 on Sunday — the opening day of the tournament — but footage showed the game being briefly interrupted ... Read More »
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