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Canadian singles hopes end at Wimbledon with Mboko, Auger-Aliassime losses
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
WIMBLEDON — Canada’s singles hopes at Wimbledon ended Thursday as lucky loser Victoria Mboko and 25th-seeded FĂ©lix Auger-Aliassime were both eliminated in second-round matches. The 18-year-old Moboko, who earned her place in the main draw after a late withdrawal, fell 7-6 (6), 6-3 to American Hailey Baptiste. The Toronto native led 5-2 in the first-set ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada names starting lineup for opening rugby test against Springboks women
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
Centre Alex Tessier, one of three Canadians named to World Rugby Women’s 15s Dream Team of the Year in 2024, will captain Canada in Saturday’s opening rugby test against South Africa. Second-ranked Canada faces the 12th-ranked Springbok women at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, playing ahead of the men’s match between the top-ranked Springboks and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia choose to bat first in Grenada against a West Indies four-pace attack
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada (AP) — Australia won the toss and chose to bat first against the West Indies in the second test on Thursday. Australia, 1-0 up in the three-test series, named its team earlier and Steve Smith returns in place of Josh Inglis. Smith missed the first test in Barbados after his finger injury ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Auger-Aliassime falls to Struff in Wimbledon second round
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
WIMBLEDON — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated Thursday in the second round at Wimbledon with a four-set loss to Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff. The match resumed in the morning after being suspended Wednesday night due to darkness. The unseeded Struff completed a 3-6, 7-6 (11), 6-3, 6-4 comeback over the 25th-seeded Canadian. Auger-Aliassime had 16 aces ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Supreme Court will take up a new case about which school sports teams transgender students can join
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a case over state restrictions on which school sports teams transgender students can join. Just two weeks after upholding a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, the justices said they will review lower court rulings in favor of transgender athletes in Idaho and West ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scott Robertson names 4 new caps in the All Blacks lineup to play inexperienced France in 1st test
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — All Blacks head coach Scott Robertson has named four new caps including Netherlands-born lock Fabian Holland in his team to play France in the first rugby test at Dunedin on Saturday. Holland has been named in the starting lineup along with Crusaders backrower Christian Lio-Willie. Chiefs prop Ollie Norris and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A pair of Makars on the Avalanche roster? Taylor hopes to one day join brother Cale
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Should Taylor Makar someday make the roster, big brother Cale needs to consider altering the back of his Colorado Avalanche sweater. That’s the running joke of Taylor, anyway — a “C. Makar” modification from simply “Makar” to make room for “T. Makar.” One Makar on the blue line and another at forward ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gill and Jadeja broken by England after 203-run stand at Edgbaston
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — India cruised to lunch on 419-6 as Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja collected easy runs against England on the second morning of the second test at Edgbaston on Thursday. The captain and Jadeja ate up ideal batting conditions — a flat pitch under sunny skies — in a partnership of 203 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brescia, the club that Roberto Baggio ended his career with, has license revoked for bankruptcy
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
ROME (AP) — Brescia, the club that Roberto Baggio ended his career with, had its national license revoked and was kicked out of Serie C on Thursday after going bankrupt, the Italian soccer federation announced. Brescia owner Massimo Cellino’s failure to pay back millions in debts had already resulted in the club’s relegation from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Owen Farrell summoned by Lions after Elliot Daly ruled out of tour by broken arm
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
SYDNEY (AP) — Former England captain Owen Farrell was summoned by the British and Irish Lions to replace Elliot Daly on the tour of Australia on Thursday. Daly broke his left forearm on Wednesday in the 52-12 win over the Queensland Reds in Brisbane. “It is heartbreaking for the group that Elliot’s tour is over,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reaction to the deaths of Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother
By Canadian Press on July 3rd, 2025
Reaction to the deaths of Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother, AndrĂ© Silva, in a car accident in Spain: ___ “Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota. The club have been informed the 28-year-old has passed away following a road traffic accident in Spain along with his brother, Andre. ... Read More »
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