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Professor questions value as Sportsnet Premium streaming price jumps 30 per cent
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
Sportsnet failed to clearly communicate with fans ahead of a significant price hike to its premium streaming service, a professor says. The broadcaster, owned by Rogers, is raising the price of its Sportsnet+ Premium streaming service starting Sept. 9, with the annual plan jumping from $249.99 to $324.99. The premium tier is the only streaming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US men will play Ecuador and Australia in October friendlies to prepare for the World Cup
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) â The United States will play Ecuador and Australia in October friendlies as preparation for next year’s World Cup. The No. 15 Americans will meet No. 25 Ecuador on Oct. 10 at Austin, Texas, and No. 24 Australia four days later at Commerce City, Colorado, the U.S. Soccer Federation said Monday. Coming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SEC media days: LSU, South Carolina, Ole Miss quarterbacks in spotlight
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) â The opening day of SEC football media days Monday featured LSU, South Carolina, Ole Miss and Vanderbilt. The Commodores have Diego Pavia at quarterback going into his second season and the other three also have signal-callers entering pivotal seasons: Will Garrett Nussmeier take the Year 2 LSU leap? LSU quarterbacks have a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama says he’s been cleared to return following blood clot
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama expects to play this coming season and has been fully cleared after dealing with deep vein thrombosis in his shoulder for the last few months, he told the French newspaper LâEquipe in remarks published Monday. There was no immediate comment from the Spurs on the report. It has been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid signs young left back Ălvaro Carreras from Benfica on a 6-year deal
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
MADRID (AP) â Real Madrid reached a deal to sign Ălvaro Carreras from Benfica on Monday, bringing back the young left back who came through the Spanish club’s youth squads. Madrid said the 22-year-old Carreras is arriving on a six-year contract. Financial details of the transfer were not immediately released. Carreras played in Madrid’s youth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ben Healy takes Tour de France yellow jersey to give Ireland another cycling hero
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
LE MONT-DORE, France (AP) â Ireland has a new cycling hero. Ben Healy became the fourth Irish rider to earn the Tour de France’s yellow jersey on Monday with a gritty ride in the fabled raceâs first mountainous stage. Healy led for much of the tough 165.3-kilometer route through the Massif Central â Franceâs south-central ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jofra Archer’s triumphant return helps England defeat India at Lord’s
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
LONDON (AP) â It was July 14. Of course Jofra Archer was going to open the bowling for England against India on the final day of the Lord’s test on Monday. âYeah, part of the reason I went with Jof this morning … six years ago now to the day,â England captain Ben Stokes said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coffey won’t return as Oilers assistant coach, Schwartz out as goaltending coach
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
EDMONTON â A shakeup behind Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch had the NHL club changing goalie coaches and Hall of Fame defenceman Paul Coffey shifting from behind the bench to an upstairs adviser role. Paul McFarland came on board as a power-play specialist after Glen Gulutzan’s departure to become head coach of the Dallas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tempers flare in England-India test series but captains downplay tensions
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
LONDON (AP) â Captains Ben Stokes and Shubman Gill downplayed the tensions between their England and India teams and regarded them as a normal part of big series. Their five-match series became spiky in the third test at Lord’s, where England barely won by 22 runs on Monday. India was angry with England’s time-wasting tactic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shohei Ohtani to hit leadoff for NL in All-Star Game, followed by Ronald Acuña Jr. of host Braves
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) â Shohei Ohtani will bat leadoff as the designated hitter for the National League in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game at Truist Park, and the Los Angeles Dodgers star will be followed in the batting order by left fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. of the host Atlanta Braves. Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte will hit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sportsnet falls short in communication with fans over streaming price hike, prof says
By Canadian Press on July 14th, 2025
Sportsnet fell short in its communication with fans over its significant price hike of its premium service, a sports management professor says. The broadcaster, owned by Rogers, is raising the price of its Sportsnet+ Premium streaming service starting Sept. 9, with the annual plan jumping from $249.99 to $324.99 and the monthly price rising from ... Read More »
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