National Sports
Candace Parker calls effort in WNBA All-Star Game ‘awful’
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
Seven-time WNBA All-Star Candace Parker was unimpressed by the effort in the All-Star Game. Parker criticized the game on a podcast that aired Wednesday, calling it âawful.â âYâall cannot come out there with those shirts of âPay Us What You Owe Usâ and then do that,â Parker told All-Star Aliyah Boston on their new podcast ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emma Meesseman will suit up for the Liberty against the Sun
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) â Emma Meesseman knew it was time to come back to the WNBA. She felt most comfortable with New York, so the prized free agent decided to join the Liberty for the final two months of the season. The 2019 Finals MVP, who last played in the league in 2022, arrived in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sterling Sharpe hasn’t fully embraced his selection into the Hall of Fame because of an eye issue
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
CANTON, Ohio (AP) â Maybe the magnitude of the accomplishment will hit Sterling Sharpe when he walks on stage Saturday and sees his bronze bust that will be displayed permanently in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The former Green Bay Packers star wide receiver will be enshrined into football immortality along with cornerback Eric ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clock ticking on Edmonton Elks to string together wins and get into playoff position
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
EDMONTON â The Edmonton Elks are aware, with one-third of the CFL season behind them, that they’re in must-win territory to have a chance at the playoffs. The Elks (1-5) at home to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5-2) on Saturday are coming off a comeback attempt that fell short in Regina. Edmonton running back Justin Rankin, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Davidovich Fokina upsets 12th seed at National Bank Open; Diallo last Canadian hope
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
TORONTO â Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain reached the round of 16 at the National Bank Open in Toronto with a straight-sets victory over Jakub Mensik of Czechia. It was an upset of sorts as the 20th-seeded Davidovich Fokina ousted 12th seed Mensik 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the fourth round. Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McIntosh, Ledecky set for world swimming showdown in 800-metre freestyle
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
SINGAPORE â Summer McIntosh geared up for a swimming duel with American star Katie Ledecky, while Blake Tierney fell agonizingly short of the podium Friday at the world championship. McIntosh races for a fourth straight gold in Singapore in Saturdayâs 800-metre freestyle. It could be the Canadian’s toughest challenge yet as McIntosh needs to beat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AFC Toronto’s Esther Okoronkwo leads Nigeria women to Africa Cup of Nations title
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
TORONTO â The fledgling Northern Super League has scored a win on the international stage with AFC Toronto forward Esther Okoronkwo helping Nigeria to the Womenâs Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title. With Nigeria trailing host Morocco 2-0 in the final last Saturday, Okoronkwo scored from the penalty spot in the 60th minute before setting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gaudreau Family 5K raises more than $500,000 for accessible playground at special education school
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) â The first 5K held in the memory of John and Matt Gaudreau helped raise more than $500,000, enough to break ground later this year on an accessible playground at the special education school where the hockey players’ mother works. Thousands attended the Gaudreau Family 5K Walk /Run and Family Day in May ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fernando Alonso cleared to race in F1’s Hungarian GP after missing first practice with injury
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) â Aston Martin says Fernando Alonso has been âmedically clearedâ to drive ahead of Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix after he missed the first practice session because of a back injury. Aston Martin said earlier Friday that the two-time F1 champion had been hampered by the injury since last week’s Belgian Grand ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rookie tight end Tyler Warren is starting to find his fit at Indianapolis Colts training camp
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) â Tyler Warren still appreciates the blue-and-white team colors. Everything else has changed â his number, the shade of blue he wears, even his new decals-laden helmet. This is what happens when the best tight end in college football turns pro. Warren, Penn State’s most versatile player in 2024, now finds himself on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFL, Blue Bombers monitoring Winnipeg air quality ahead of game against Argonauts
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
WINNIPEG â The CFL and Winnipeg Blue Bombers say they’re monitoring air quality ahead of Friday’s scheduled game against the Toronto Argonauts. Forest fire smoke from northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba has drifted into the Manitoba capital. Winnipegâs Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) was at 10-plus â or very high risk â as of 10 a.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
