National Sports
Sinner, Alcaraz headline entry list for National Bank Open in Toronto
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
TORONTO â Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz highlight a strong entry list at this summer’s National Bank Open men’s tournament in Toronto. The world No. 1 and No. 2 will hit the court at Sobeys Stadium for the ATP Masters 1000 event from July 27 to Aug. 7, Tennis Canada announced Wednesday. The annual Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta women buck tradition and blaze their own trail in ranch bronc riding
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
CALGARY â Sophia Bunney launched the first time she tried ranch bronc riding, landing âquite a ways away from the horse.â “I’m very stubborn and I don’t like being defeated,” said the 18-year-old from Cessford, Alta. In other words, the teenager was hooked on a sport that pits women against bucking horses for eight seconds. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New recruit Giroud feels his aging body can stand rigors of Ligue 1 with Lille
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
Veteran striker Olivier Giroud feels his aging body can withstand the rigors of the French league and that he has plenty to offer his new club Lille. The 38-year-old Frenchman was presented to the media on Wednesday after ending a disappointing spell in Major League Soccer with Los Angeles FC. âI feel in good shape ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers place OF Kerry Carpenter on injured list with right hamstring strain
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) â The Detroit Tigers placed outfielder Kerry Carpenter on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right hamstring strain. The move was retroactive to Monday. The 27-year-old, who is hitting .257 with 16 homers and 32 RBIs this season, was lifted in the fifth inning of Sundayâs game against Minnesota for a pinch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Willson Contreras, Nolan Arenado not in Cardinals’ lineup against Pirates
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) â First baseman Willson Contreras and third baseman Nolan Arenado are out of the St. Louis Cardinalsâ lineup for Wednesdayâs game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Contreras sustained a left hand contusion during Tuesday nightâs 1-0 loss to the Pirates when hit by a pitch from Paul Skenes. Arenado will miss a second straight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atletico Madrid adds playmaker Ălex Baena from Villarreal
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
MADRID (AP) â Atletico Madrid continued boosting its squad by signing midfielder Ălex Baena from Villarreal on Wednesday. The transfer was announced a day after Atletico said it signed 22-year-old Italian left back Matteo Ruggeri from Atalanta. Both have signed five-year contracts. Financial details were not immediately disclosed. The 27-year-old Baena helped Spain win last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!K’Andre Miller is eager for his new start after trade from New York Rangers to Carolina Hurricanes
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
K’Andre Miller kept his phone off and avoided social media in recent weeks with his future uncertain after five seasons with the New York Rangers. Now, he’s eager to jump into the Carolina Hurricanes’ aggressive system. The Hurricanes acquired the 25-year-old former first-round pick to bolster their blue line and gave him a long-term contract ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Raptors re-sign veteran guard Garrett Temple
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
TORONTO â The Toronto Raptors have re-signed veteran guard Garrett Temple. The Raptors announced the move Wednesday, but did not reveal any terms of the deal. Temple will play his third campaign in Toronto after averaging 1.9 points and 1.1 assists in 28 games last season. The 39-year-old from Baton Rouge, La., enters his 16th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wimbledon: No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka avoids the kind of upset that has happened a lot this year
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
LONDON (AP) â Aryna Sabalenka was just two points from dropping the opening set of her second-round Wimbledon match three times on Wednesday before asserting herself for a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over Marie Bouzkova to avoid the sort of surprise that has sent a group of seeded players home. Four of the top 10 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jaiswal dismissed by Stokes as India reaches tea 3 down at Edgbaston
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) â Ben Stokes prised out Yashasvi Jaiswal for 87 for England’s only afternoon wicket as India reached 182-3 at tea on day one of the second test at Edgbaston on Wednesday. The captain gave himself a second bowling spell and his seventh delivery induced Jaiswal to waft at a wide one and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Fernandez falls to Germany’s Siegemund in second round at Wimbledon
By Canadian Press on July 2nd, 2025
WIMBLEDON â Canada’s Leylah Fernandez made an early exit from Wimbledon on Wednesday, falling 6-2, 6-3 in second-round play to unseeded Laura Siegemund of Germany. The 29th seed from of Laval, Que., struggled on serve, landing just 55 per cent of her first attempts and winning 53 per cent of those points. She also double-faulted ... Read More »
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