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Bangladesh in pole position against Sri Lanka after gritty fightback in 1st test
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Bangladesh held the upper hand at the end of Day 4 of the series-opening cricket test against Sri Lanka, reaching 177-3 in their second innings to lead by 187 runs Friday. With seven wickets in the hutch and the pitch beginning to show signs of wear and tear, the tourists ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World Curling tightens sweeping rules, bans firmer broom foams ahead of Olympics
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
PERTH — World Curling has tightened its sweeping equipment rules heading into the Olympic season. The move, announced Friday, follows concern over firmer broom foams that many players said gave sweepers too much control. Several high-profile models — including some from Goldline, BalancePlus and Hardline — are now banned. Only brushes with less-firm foam are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3-time America’s Cup champion Peter Burling joins Luna Rossa ahead of 2027 regatta off Naples
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Three-time America’s Cup champion Peter Burling has joined Luna Rossa ahead of the 2027 regatta off Naples, the Italian team announced Friday. Burling left Team New Zealand in April after nearly a decade in which he steered his home boats to three consecutive America’s Cup trophies. Luna Rossa said Burling “is ready ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Lions, Winnipeg Blue Bombers both expected to miss stars for rematch
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Micah Awe feels like he’s unlocked something new in his arsenal — and that could spell trouble for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this weekend. Midway through a game against the Bombers in Winnipeg last week, the B.C. Lions linebacker started to see everything in front of him differently. The run game simply opened ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dutch soccer player Quincy Promes extradited from Dubai to face prison in cocaine smuggling case
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch soccer player Quincy Promes was being extradited Friday from Dubai to the Netherlands, where he faces a prison sentence for involvement in cocaine smuggling, the prosecutor’s office told The Associated Press. The Dutch public prosecution service confirmed to the AP that Promes was en route to the Netherlands, in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ULM drops women’s tennis amid athletic department financial constraints
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
MONROE, La. (AP) — The women’s tennis program at Louisiana-Monroe has been disbanded because of financial constraints at the university’s athletic department. Athletics Director John Hartwell announced this week that the decision stemmed from “increased operational and infrastructure costs” and will help ULM athletics “to continue progress towards balancing its budget” while maintaining an NCAA-required ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England’s 2 late wickets spoil great start by India on first morning at Headingley
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
LEEDS, England (AP) — India wasted a solid start against England by reaching lunch 92-2 on the first day of the five-test series opener at Headingley on Friday. Yashasvi Jaiswal was 42 not out but lost his first two partners in the last seven minutes before lunch. India was moments away from an excellent session ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!For Pacers and Thunder, there’s no looking back now. All eyes are only on Game 7 in the NBA Finals
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Game 6 of the NBA Finals had been over for only about 10 or 15 minutes, and the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder were turning the page. What happened over the previous couple of hours in Indianapolis had already been deemed irrelevant. The only thing on their minds: Game 7. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Fernandez ousted by Yastremska in Nottingham quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
NOTTINGHAM — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez dropped a 6‑3, 7‑6  (6) decision to Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska in the Nottingham Open quarterfinals on Thursday. Yastremska saved a set point in the second-set tiebreak. She converted both her break chances, while Fernandez went 1-for-8. Yastremska finished with five aces to Fernandez’s one. The Laval, Que., native, seeded fifth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic leader Bach got 10% raise in 2024 payment that trails far behind soccer’s elected leaders
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — The International Olympic Committee paid its president Thomas Bach $350,000 in 2024, the Olympic body said Friday — a 10% raise for his final full year in office after a two-year freeze. The payment, or “indemnity” in Olympic language, revealed in its annual report is small compared to soccer bodies that, like ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ingrid Engen joins Lyon after winning 13 trophies with Barcelona
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
LYON, France (AP) — Norway defender Ingrid Engen has joined the Lyon women’s team from Barcelona on a two-year deal, the French club said Friday. The 27-year-old Engen played 152 matches across competitions with Barcelona, winning 13 trophies during a four-season spell with the Catalan club. Those titles included the Women’s Champions League twice — ... Read More »
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