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PHOTO COLLECTION: French Open Tennis Spectators
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
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By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
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Be the first to comment!Missouri Senate backs aid for tornado victims and Kansas City Chiefs and Royals
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators on Thursday approved a plan to provide over $100 million in aid for tornado-ravaged St. Louis and authorized hundreds of millions of dollars worth of incentives to try to persuade the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to continue playing in Missouri in new or improved stadiums. Lawmakers are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French Open: Italians Errani and Vavassori win mixed doubles against Americans Townsend and King
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Third-seeded Italian pair Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori beat fourth-seeded Americans Taylor Townsend and Evan King 6-4, 6-2 to win the mixed doubles title at the French Open on Thursday. It was their second major title together after winning last year’s U.S. Open. For Errani, it was another trophy won at Roland-Garros, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Moise Kean adds to Italy’s woes as he withdraws from World Cup qualifiers with injury
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Italy was hit by a new injury blow when forward Moise Kean withdrew from the squad on Thursday for World Cup qualifiers against Norway and Moldova. Italy defenders Alessandro Buongiorno and Mattia Gabbia had already left the training camp with injuries this week. The latter was replaced by Daniele Rugani. Kean ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cricket fans in India were celebrating their team’s win. A stampede turned that joy into tragedy
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
BENGALURU, India (AP) — A sea of cricket crazy fans were packed inside the Indian stadium, celebrating a long-awaited victory of their favorite team. Outside, more crowds were pushing at the gates, hoping to catch a glimpse of their cherished cricket stars. The turnout of the crowd was far more than expected. Tens of thousands ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finals things to know: Shai nearing a milestone, and don’t expect close games
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a chance to make a whole slew of history in these NBA Finals. The Oklahoma City star is the first reigning MVP who’ll play in the finals — they start Thursday night when the Thunder play host to the Indiana Pacers — since Golden State’s Stephen Curry in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utility player Armani Guzman leads West Virginia into 2nd straight NCAA super regional
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
When West Virginia hit its lowest point of the season, utility player Armani Guzman was just getting started. A blowout loss to Arizona in the Big 12 tournament semifinals sent regular-season champion West Virginia to its ninth loss in 13 games — a momentum-killing stretch at the worst possible time heading into the NCAA tournament. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texas Tech’s NiJaree Canady faces toughest challenge yet after Game 1 heartbreak
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — NiJaree Canady has achieved almost everything since transferring to Texas Tech from Stanford and signing an NIL deal worth just over $1 million. She led the Red Raiders to three firsts — the Big 12 regular season and tournament titles and a berth in the Women’s College World Series. She was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mac Jones embraces fresh start with the 49ers after getting passed over by team in 2021 draft
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Mac Jones is happy finally to be with coach Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers even if it came four years after many expected. Jones was linked to San Francisco leading into the 2021 draft but was passed over and ended up in New England. Now after an up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England without Atkinson but regains Carse and Woakes for first test against India
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
England’s remodeled pace attack lost Gus Atkinson to injury but has regained Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse for the first test against India starting on June 20 in Leeds. With Atkinson ruled out of selection after injuring his right hamstring in the innings defeat of Zimbabwe in last month’s one-off test, England again has had ... Read More »
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