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Mulder seals South Africa crushing Zimbabwe in heaviest innings defeat in 20 years
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AP) â Wiaan Mulder suitably took the last catch for South Africa to hand Zimbabwe its heaviest innings defeat in 20 years and clean sweep their two-test series on Tuesday. The recently crowned world test champion Proteas won the second test by an innings and 236 runs inside three days at Queens Sports ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diogo Jota was driving above the speed limit when he crashed, Spanish police believe
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) â Spanish police believe Liverpool player Diogo Jota was driving over the speed limit when he and his brother died in a car crash last week. Spainâs Civil Guard said on Tuesday that while their investigation into the cause of the crash last Thursday continues, they believe Jota was driving too fast ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mulder closes South Africa crushing Zimbabwe in heaviest innings defeat in 20 years
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AP) â Wiaan Mulder suitably took the last catch for South Africa to hand Zimbabwe its heaviest innings defeat in 20 years and clean sweep their two-test series on Tuesday. The recently crowned world test champion Proteas won the second test by an innings and 236 runs inside three days at Queens Sports ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Metz captain Udol is refusing to train and wants to leave his hometown club
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
Newly promoted Ligue 1 club Metz is in an awkward position because captain Matthieu Udol is refusing to train and wants to leave. Udol was born in Metz and has played almost his entire career for his hometown club, making 185 appearances since 2015 as a solid left back. But he did not turn up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Philipsen has successful surgery after breaking collarbone in Tour de France crash
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
PARIS (AP) â Belgian cyclist Jasper Philipsen had successful surgery after breaking a collarbone during the crash-marred third stage of the Tour de France. Philipsen was knocked over by Frenchman Bryan Coquard and landed heavily on his right side. The Stage 1 winner abandoned and was taken to hospital. âHe underwent a successful surgery last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Injured Rauf and Shadab to miss Pakistan’s T20 series in Bangladesh
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
ISLAMABAD (AP) â Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf and allrounder Shadab Khan were injured and will miss the Twenty20 series in Bangladesh this month. Rauf injured a hamstring in Major League Cricket in the United States last week, and Shadab recently underwent shoulder surgery. Uncapped fast bowlers Ahmed Danial and Salman Mirza were picked in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wallabies playmaker Lolesio sidelined before Lions series after ‘successful’ surgery
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
SYDNEY (AP) â Australia flyhalf Noah Lolesio has been sidelined ahead of the British and Irish Lions test series after surgery on Tuesday on an unspecified injury sustained in the 21-18 comeback win over Fiji. Rugby Australia issued a statement confirming Lolesio âhas had successful surgery today.â It didnât release details of the injury or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Byron Buxton is an All-Star again. His most important superpower for the Twins is availability.
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) â For all the evidence that Byron Buxton has had an All-Star season, the supporting statistics start and end with this simple number: 73. That’s the total of games in which the Minnesota Twins have had their dynamic center fielder in the starting lineup, putting him on pace for the second-most of his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mbappé drops legal harassment case against PSG and seeks reconciliation
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
PARIS (AP) â Kylian MbappĂ© has dropped the legal proceedings he started this year against Paris Saint-Germain for moral harassment, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press. The Paris prosecutorâs office last month said MbappĂ© accused the club in a legal filing, and opened an investigation. A person close to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wrexham lands Down Under for preseason tour and welcomed as a ‘hot ticket’ in world soccer
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
Wrexham, the Welsh soccer team co-owned by âDeadpoolâ actor Ryan Reynolds, has arrived Down Under for its latest preseason tour overseas â and where more apt to start than Marvel Stadium. The Wrexham squad has landed in Melbourne for the first of three tour games to get ready for a first season in 43 years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sri Lanka wins toss and opts to bat first against Bangladesh in ODI series decider
By Canadian Press on July 8th, 2025
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) â Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first against Bangladesh in the third and deciding one-day international on Tuesday. Bangladesh rung in one change, bringing in fast bowler Taskin Ahmed in place of Hasan Mahmud. Najmul Hossain Shanto, who was doubtful for the series decider due to a ... Read More »
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