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Senegal women’s basketball team members denied US visas, prime minister says
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
The Senegalese women’s basketball team has scrapped plans to train in the U.S. for the upcoming AfroBasket tournament in the Ivory Coast next month after several players and team officials had their visas denied, Senegal’s prime minister said. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said on Facebook Thursday that the team would train in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!British and Irish Lions lose their Australia tour warmup to Argentina
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
DUBLIN (AP) — First, the good news for the British and Irish Lions: They didn’t appear to suffer any tour-ending injuries against Argentina on Friday. The bad news: They lost to Argentina 28-24 in the warmup to their nine-game tour of Australia. The result, humbling for now, will be regarded as a minor setback, maybe ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sabalenka pulls off ‘crazy comeback’ to defeat Rybakina at Berlin Open
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka staged a “crazy comeback”, saving four match points before beating Elena Rybakina 7-6, 3-6, 7-6 in the quarterfinals of the Berlin Open tennis tournament on Friday. Sabalenka was 6-2 down in the final-set tiebreak but came storming back, winning six straight points to reach her eighth semifinal of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nathan Lukes taken off seven-day injured list and inserted into Blue Jays lineup
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
TORONTO — Nathan Lukes was reinstated from Toronto’s seven-day injured list on Friday and was immediately inserted into the Blue Jays lineup against the Chicago White Sox. The outfielder was out with a concussion and his addition to Toronto’s batting order delayed the announcement of the Blue Jays’ lineup by about 30 minutes. Lukes was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Humble Kingwood’s Hunter Quantel heads Texas 6A all-state softball team
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
LONGVIEW, Texas (AP) — The Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 6A All-State softball team, distributed by The Associated Press: FIRST TEAM Pitcher: Hunter Quantel, Humble Kingwood; Peyton Philipp, Waco Midway; Cailey Slade, Forney Catcher: Lorelei Gamble, Dripping Springs First base: Jayden Sadler, Waco Midway Second base: Leilani Garcia, Humble Kingwood Third base: Morgan Sanchez, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zverev overcomes bout of sickness to set up Halle Open semifinal with Medvedev
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
HALLE, Germany (AP) — Alexander Zverev recovered from feeling unwell in the first set to defeat Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 in the Halle Open tennis quarterfinals on Friday. “I felt fine before the match and then out of nowhere I felt really, really bad and felt ill,” No.2 seed Zverev said. “I went to throw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Petrovic, Alker and Gonzalez share lead at Firestone in PGA Tour Champions major
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Tim Petrovic shot a 4-under 66 on Friday for a share of second-round lead with Steven Alker and Ricardo Gonzalez in the Kaulig Companies Championship, the third major of the year on the PGA Tour Champions. Petrovic closed with a birdie on the par-4 ninth to match Alker and Gonzalez at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada loses 3-0 to No. 2 Brazil in women’s Volleyball Nations League action
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
ISTANBUL — Canada’s women’s team lost its third match in three days with a 3-0 defeat to No. 2 Brazil in the 2025 Volleyball Nations League on Friday. VNL rookie Abby Guezen led the Canadians with 13 points, all off the attack. Nyadholi Thokbuom tallied 12 points — nine off the attack, two off blocks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Petrovic, Alker, Ricardo Gonzalez share lead at Firestone in PGA Tour Champions major
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Tim Petrovic shot a 4-under 66 on Friday for a share of second-round lead with Steven Alker and Ricardo Gonzalez in the Kaulig Companies Championship, the third major of the year on the PGA Tour Champions. Petrovic closed with a birdie on the par-4 ninth to match Alker and Gonzalez at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees activate Luke Weaver after the right-hander missed 2 weeks with a hamstring injury
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees activated right-handed reliever Luke Weaver from the injured list Friday after he missed two weeks with a strained left hamstring. Weaver was injured warming up before a June 1 game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. After being placed on the injured list, the Yankees ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flamengo scores 3 second-half goals to stun Chelsea 3-1 at the Club World Cup
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Danilo scored the go-ahead goal in the 65th minute and Flamengo scored three second-half goals to move atop its group at the Club World Cup with a 3-1 victory over Chelsea on Friday. Both teams went into the match with three points atop Group D with opening match wins. Flamengo will have ... Read More »
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