National Sports
Centuries from Ravindra, Nicholls, Conway earn New Zealand monumental lead of 476 against Zimbabwe
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AP) — Three big centuries by top-order New Zealand batters led the Black Caps to a record-breaking 601-3 against an exhaustive Zimbabwe on the second day of the second test on Friday. Rachin Ravindra was unbeaten on 165 from 139 balls, featuring 21 fours and two sixes, while Henry Nicholls was not out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC sends forward Charlie Sharp to USL’s Tampa Bay Rowdies on loan
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto FC has loaned forward Charlie Sharp to the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the USL Championship for the remainder of the 2025 season. The move should give the 24-year-old Sharp more playing time and a taste of life in a different environment. The six-foot-five striker has seen just 105 minutes of action in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boston Celtics sign coach Joe Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens has said throughout the offseason that that team wanted Joe Mazzulla to be its coach for a long time. It made that more than a proclamation Friday, announcing it has signed Mazzulla to a multi-year contract extension. Length and details of the new deal were not released. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Packers star Billy Howton, believed to have been the oldest living NFL player, dies at 95
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Billy Howton, a former Green Bay Packers star regarded as one of the most productive wide receivers of the pre-Super Bowl era who was a founder and the first president of the NFL Players Association, has died. He was 95. Howton died in Houston on Aug. 4, according to an obituary. Bradshaw-Carter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Mboko rockets 61 spots to No. 24 in world rankings after NBO Montreal title
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko has rocketed 61 spots to a career-best No. 24 in the world rankings after winning her first career WTA Tour title at the National Bank Open. The 18-year-old from Toronto upset four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka of Japan in a three-set final in Montreal on Thursday night. Mboko, who grew ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alex Palou’s unstoppable season: Will he clinch his fourth IndyCar title at Portland?
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
It’s not a question of if Alex Palou will win his fourth IndyCar championship this season, only a matter of when. His first opportunity at clinching a third consecutive title and fourth in five years comes Sunday at Portland International Raceway, Round 15 of the 17-race schedule. A run of utter dominance not seen since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vitesse Arnhem ‘deeply disappointed’ as court upholds license withdrawal
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Vitesse Arnhem lost a last-ditch bid Friday to get back its license to play in the Dutch professional leagues, possibly signalling an end to one of the oldest soccer clubs in the Netherlands. A Dutch court rejected an injunction request by Vitesse Arnhem that sought to halt a decision by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cowboys can’t afford to let Micah Parsons’ contract dispute linger into the season
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
Jerry Jones is known for dragging contract negotiations so it’s no surprise Micah Parsons is just the latest Dallas Cowboys star player to have to wait on a new deal. Dak Prescott had to play on the franchise tag in 2020 after being unable to reach agreement on an extension, and he didn’t get another ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern Munich shifts away from ‘Visit Rwanda’ sponsorship after criticism
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich signaled Friday it will cut down on “Visit Rwanda” branding as it moves “away from a commercial sponsorship” with the African nation facing a backlash over alleged support for rebels in neighboring Congo. Bayern dismissed allegations of “sportswashing” when it signed a five-year Rwanda deal in 2023. It included advertisements ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lens signs former France winger Florian Thauvin from Italian side Udinese
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
LENS, France (AP) — Lens signed former France winger Florian Thauvin from Italian side Udinese on a three-year contract on Friday. The 32-year-old Thauvin captained Udinese in Serie A last season, scoring eight league goals, and he was under contract for another year. Lens did not give financial details but French sports daily L’Équipe said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lewandowski to miss game because of hamstring problem a week before Barcelona’s season opener
By Canadian Press on August 8th, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Robert Lewandowski will miss Barcelona’s friendly match on Sunday because of a hamstring problem, the Catalan club said Friday. Barcelona will host Italian club Como in the traditional curtain-raising Joan Gamper Trophy game before its La Liga campaign starts Aug. 16 against Mallorca. “The striker is unavailable for Sunday’s game and ... Read More »
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