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Minnesota Lynx to face New York Liberty in 3 straight games in scheduling quirk
By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx have three straight games against the New York Liberty due to a scheduling quirk. A rematch of last season’s WNBA Finals feels in some ways like a playoff series for the Lynx, who visit the Liberty on Sunday before traveling home. The team doesn’t play again until hosting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tribute to former Liverpool forward Diogo Jota disrupted at Wembley
By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — A tribute to former Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva was disrupted on Sunday when some fans at the Community Shield match failed to observe a moment’s silence. Before the game between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Wembley both teams and their staff stood silently to commemorate the brothers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Frederick Richard is taking his fight to make gymnastics ‘cool’ to a new front: His uniform
By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Frederick Richard is taking the fight to make men’s gymnastics matter to a new front: his wardrobe. The charismatic 21-year-old Olympic bronze medalist switched out the stirrup pants that have long been a staple of the men’s uniform for shorts with compression leggings at the U.S. Championships this weekend, firm in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kunishige Kamamoto, Japan’s top national soccer team scorer, dies at 81
By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Kunishige Kamamoto, who scored 75 goals in 76 games for Japan’s national team, died Sunday according to the Japan Football Association. He was 81 and the association said he died of pneumonia. His 75 goals remains tops for the national team. He played on the national team from 1964 until 1977. Kamamoto ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florian Wirtz wins Germany’s player of the year award
By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Liverpool’s Florian Wirtz has been voted Germany’s player of the year for 2024-25 after another standout season at Bayer Leverkusen while Freiburg’s Julian Schuster won the coach’s accolade. Germany teammates Giulia Gwinn and Ann-Katrin Berger have to share the women’s player of the year award after both received 608 valid votes from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cyclists to wear GPS tracking devices as part of wider bid to improve rider safety
By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025
Riders will be testing out GPS tracking devices at the Tour of Romandie this week, ahead of the safety measure becoming mandatory at the world road champions later this year. World cycling’s governing body is asking one rider from each team to wear a tracking device at the three-day women’s event in Switzerland, beginning Friday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Salah questions UEFA’s ‘farewell’ to former Palestine soccer player Suleiman Obeid
By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025
CAIRO (AP) — Mohamed Salah is questioning UEFA’s “farewell” to former Palestinian soccer player Suleiman Obeid who was reportedly shot and killed by Israeli forces while awaiting aid in Gaza. “Can you tell us how he died, where, and why?” Salah asked on the social network X in response to a post from UEFA saying, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sesko and Ekitiké look to buck trend of ex-Bundesliga forwards struggling after big transfers
By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Benjamin Sesko’s long-awaited move from Leipzig to Manchester United is done. Now the real work begins. Sesko and his fellow Premier League arrival from the Bundesliga, Liverpool’s Hugo EkitikĂ©, will need to buck a recent trend of highly rated forwards from the German league struggling after they leave. Another with something ... Read More »
1 responseOrioles and Athletics meet to decide series winner
By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025
Athletics (52-67, fifth in the AL West) vs. Baltimore Orioles (53-64, fifth in the AL East) Baltimore; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Luis Morales (0-0, 4.50 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, zero strikeouts); Orioles: Cade Povich (2-6, 5.25 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 75 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orioles -132, Athletics +111; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM ... Read More »
1 responseAtlanta Braves play the Miami Marlins Sunday
By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025
Miami Marlins (57-60, third in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (50-67, fourth in the NL East) Atlanta; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Cal Quantrill (4-9, 5.21 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 79 strikeouts); Braves: Joey Wentz (2-3, 5.34 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 52 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -136, Marlins +115; over/under is 8 1/2 ... Read More »
1 responseGuardians take win streak into matchup with the White Sox
By Canadian Press on August 10th, 2025
Cleveland Guardians (61-55, second in the AL Central) vs. Chicago White Sox (42-75, fifth in the AL Central) Chicago; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Slade Cecconi (5-4, 3.72 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 69 strikeouts); White Sox: Davis Martin (3-9, 4.11 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 68 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Guardians -141, White Sox +118; over/under ... Read More »
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