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Former Eagles special teams ace Bryan Braman dies from rare form of cancer at 38
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
Bryan Braman, a key special teams player for the Philadelphia Eagles’ first Super Bowl championship team, has died from a rare and aggressive form of cancer. He was 38. Braman was diagnosed earlier this year and had multiple surgeries in recent months in an attempt to treat the illness. He died Thursday morning, according to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Myles Garrett voted the NFL’s No. 1 edge rusher by the AP
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
Myles Garrett is a four-time All-Pro, the 2023 NFL Defensive Player of the Year and the only player to register 14 sacks in four straight seasons. His dominant stretch earned him the No. 1 edge rusher spot Thursday in a preseason survey by The Associated Press. A panel of eight AP Pro Football Writers ranked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lane Johnson selected the NFL’s No. 1 offensive tackle by the AP
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
Lane Johnson didn’t allow a sack in 2024, anchoring one of the NFL’s best offensive line units and helping the Philadelphia Eagles win their second Super Bowl. The six-time Pro Bowl pick and two-time All-Pro was selected the No. 1 offensive tackle in a preseason survey by The Associated Press. A panel of eight AP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice sentenced to 30 days in jail over Dallas high-speed crash
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Thursday after authorities said he and another driver traveling at high speeds in sports cars caused a chain-reaction crash involving multiple vehicles and causing injuries on a Dallas highway last year. The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caitlin Clark pulls out of All-Star weekend because of groin injury
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark is out of All-Star weekend. The Indiana Fever guard injured her right groin on Tuesday night in the final minute of the team’s win over the Connecticut Sun. She said Thursday in a message posted on X that she was “sad and disappointed” to pull out of the All-Star Game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rock bottom? Rockies try to avoid worst mark over 162-game season as they emerge from All-Star break
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies had a projected top pick slide to them at No. 4 in baseball’s amateur draft last weekend. It’s a win, and these days they’ll take any “W” they can get. At 22-74, the Rockies are in the midst of a historically dismal season. They’re on pace for 125 losses ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ons Jabeur, battling injuries and unhappy on the court, taking a hiatus from women’s tennis
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
Ons Jabeur is taking a hiatus from the women’s tennis tour, with the three-time major runner-up saying Thursday she wants to “rediscover the joy of simply living.” Once ranked No. 2 on the WTA Tour, Jabeur has battled injuries in recent years and has fallen to her current No. 71. The 30-year-old from Tunisia retired ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spidercam technology brings golf’s oldest major into the modern world
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — The oldest major championship has taken a step into the modern world by using a technological feature that British Open organizers hope will bring to life one of the most storied walks in golf. Spidercam — that’s a camera, not a superhero — was used in golf for the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ATP Finals will remain in Turin through 2026 but political issues threaten future editions
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
TURIN, Italy (AP) — The ATP Finals will remain in Turin at least through 2026, the Italian Tennis and Padel Federation announced Thursday — although political issues could affect whether the tournament stays in Italy beyond then. ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi announced in November that the contract for the year-ending tournament with the Italian federation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olivia Smith is the latest big money move in women’s soccer as transfer fees rise rapidly
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
Olivia Smith has set a new benchmark in women’s soccer with her move from Liverpool to Arsenal for a reported 1 million pounds ($1.34 million). That makes the 20-year-old Canada forward the most expensive player in the history of the women’s game and her move is the just the latest record-breaking deal in recent times. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PogaÄŤar powers to big Pyrenees win to reclaim Tour de France yellow jersey
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
HAUTACAM, France (AP) — Tadej PogaÄŤar powered to an impressive stage win on the first day in the Pyrenees to take back the Tour de France yellow jersey on Thursday. On a day when many wondered if he would suffer any ill effects from his crash the day before, PogaÄŤar showed none and put himself ... Read More »
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