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Ferrari’s Leclerc beats the McLarens to take pole for F1’s Hungarian Grand Prix
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Charles Leclerc snatched a surprise first pole position of the year for Ferrari at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday, beating both McLarens. Leclerc punched the air in delight as he climbed out of the car after beating Oscar Piastri by 0.026 of a second and the other McLaren of Lando ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cameron Young extends lead to 3 shots at Wyndham Championship
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Cameron Young capped off a bogey-free second round on Saturday morning for an 8-under 62, giving him a three-shot lead in the Wyndham Championship as the New York native goes for his first PGA Tour win and tries to get in the Ryder Cup conversation. Young knocked in a 6-foot birdie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All-Pro Zach Allen agrees to 4-year, $102M extension with Broncos, AP source says
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are signing All-Pro defensive lineman Zach Allen to a four-year deal worth $102 million, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday. Speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk publicly, the person said the deal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson arrested at Washington airport on a domestic violence offense
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
Reigning 100-meter world champion Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested last weekend for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Richardson was arrested Sunday on a fourth-degree domestic violence offense, according to a police report obtained by The Associated Press. On Thursday, she ran in the opening round of the women’s 100 meters at U.S. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Americans set a relay world record in swim worlds in Singapore and Ledecky wins again
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
SINGAPORE (AP) — The United States set the world record in the 4×100 mixed relay on Saturday, clocking 3 minutes, 18.48 seconds in the swim world championships. The old record was 3:18.83 set in 2023 by Australia. It was only the second world mark set in these championships. It came on a night when the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wallabies win 22-12 to deny Lions a tour clean sweep in wild third test
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
SYDNEY (AP) — The Wallabies prevented a British and Irish Lions clean sweep of its Australian tour with a rousing 22-12 win in the third rugby test on a night of wild weather Saturday at Sydney’s Olympic Stadium. Tries to wingers Dylan Pietsch, Max Jorgensen and scrumhalf Tate McDermott highlighted one of the finest performances ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Americans set a world record in the swim worlds in Singapore
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
SINGAPORE (AP) — The United States set the world record in the 4×100 mixed relay on Saturday, clocking 3 minutes, 18.48 seconds in the swim world championships. The old record was 3:18.83 set in 2023 by Australia. It was only the second world mark set in these championships. It came on a night when the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wallabies deny Lions a tour clean sweep in wild 3rd test
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
SYDNEY (AP) — The Wallabies prevented a British and Irish Lions clean sweep of its Australian tour with a rousing 22-12 win in the third rugby test on a night of wild weather Saturday at Sydney’s Olympic Stadium. Tries to wingers Dylan Pietsch, Max Jorgenson and scrumhalf Tate McDermott highlighted one of the finest performances ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ledecky wins 800-metre freestyle at world swim championship, McIntosh takes bronze
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
SINGAPORE — Canada’s Summer McIntosh took the bronze medal in the 800-metre freestyle at the world swim championship in a three-way duel to the finish. The Toronto teenager, Olympic champion Katie Ledecky of the United States and Lani Pallister of the Australia battled from start to finish with Ledecky claiming her seventh world title in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!India goes Deep as nightwatchman blasts England at the Oval
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Brilliant play from nightwatchman Akash Deep and Yashasvi Jaiswal extended India’s lead over England to 166 runs by lunch on day three Saturday of the fifth test at the Oval. Deep scored a career-best 66, his maiden test half-century, while Jaiswal happily switched to an anchor role and moved from 51 overnight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Third test between Wallabies and British and Irish Lions delayed by lightning
By Canadian Press on August 2nd, 2025
SYDNEY (AP) — The third rugby test between Australia and the British and Irish Lions has been delayed by a severe lightning storm over Sydney on Saturday. Shortly after halftime with the Wallabies leading 8-0, and while play had been stopped for a serious head injury to Lions lock James Ryan, a match official entered ... Read More »
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