National Sports
Lee Corso honored at ESPYS as he begins his farewell from ‘College GameDay’
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
The countdown to Lee Corso’s final appearance on ESPN’s “College GameDay” kicked off when the longtime analyst and former coach was honored at the ESPYS on Wednesday night. “My goal on TV was to bring a smile to everybody’s face. I hope I have done that,” Corso said on stage at the Dolby Theatre in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marathon world record-holder Chepngetich suspended for positive doping test
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
MONACO (AP) — Women’s marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich was provisionally suspended for a positive doping test, track and field’s Athletics Integrity Unit said on Thursday. Chepngetich tested positive for a banned diuretic and masking agent in March and “opted for a voluntary provisional suspension while the AIU’s investigation was ongoing,” the investigators said. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phil Mickelson and Lee Westwood lead surprising days of the ‘older gentlemen’ at British Open
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Phil Mickelson delivered more magic Thursday in the British Open, leaving one shot in a bunker and holing the next one from 75 feet away for an unlikely par. He tipped his cap. He gave a thumbs-up to the crowd. It looked like the Mickelson of old, especially with all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The grueling 135-mile journey of a 66-year-old runner through one of the hottest places on Earth
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — When the running gets hard in this desert dubbed “hell on Earth,” Danny Westergaard tells himself: “Slow and steady” or “smooth as butter.” For 18 years, Westergaard, 66, has braved the scorching summer heat of California’s Death Valley in an ultramarathon billed as the world’s toughest. Last week, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dubois says he’s ‘the man’ and vows to take Usyk’s belts in rematch at Wembley
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Daniel Dubois said he’s “going to be the man” when he fights Oleksandr Usyk with all of the major world heavyweight belts on the line Saturday. The boxers met Thursday for what was a tame final press conference ahead of their rematch at Wembley Stadium. Dubois, who holds the IBF belt, turned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why the US might finally start calling soccer ‘football’
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
It is the world’s most popular sport and yet there is still debate over what it should actually be called. Is it football or soccer? U.S. President Donald Trump waded into the topic while at the Club World Cup final in New Jersey last Sunday. He joked that he could pass an executive order to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte’s home burglarized during All-Star break
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A home belonging to Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte was burglarized during the Major League Baseball All-Star break, according to police. Scottsdale, Arizona, police confirmed that the department is investigating a “high-dollar residential burglary” that is believed to have happened on Tuesday night, which is when Marte was playing for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rise in banning orders for soccer fans in England and Wales
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — There was a 12% rise in fans being banned from attending soccer matches in England and Wales last season, the U.K. government said on Thursday. Figures released by the Home Office showed 2,439 football banning orders (FBO) in effect up to June 1. A total of 685 new FBOs were issued last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spidercam 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 super hero — was used in golf for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tour de France pays respects to 19-year-old cyclist who died after a crash in Italy
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
AUCH, France (AP) — Tour de France riders applauded for a minute before the 12th stage on Thursday in memory of Samuele Privitera, the 19-year-old Italian who died after a crash while racing in Italy the day before. Privitera crashed in the first stage of the Tour of Valle D’Aosta in the northwestern municipality of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luka Modric won’t stand for the mediocrity that his new club AC Milan displayed last season
By Canadian Press on July 17th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Luka Modric grew up supporting AC Milan because his idol and fellow Croat, Zvonimir Boban, played for the club. And because Milan in the 1990s was one of the strongest teams in Europe. So now that the 39-year-old former Ballon d’Or winner has joined the Rossoneri after 13 seasons at Real Madrid, ... Read More »
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