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‘I was overwhelmed’: Gill on becoming India’s new test captain
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
Shubman Gill admitted he was surprised and excited when he was named as India’s new test captain. Gill was appointed last month following the test retirements of the last two captains, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. He met the media in Mumbai on Thursday before India leaves for the five-test series against England starting on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Triumph reunites to lay it on the line at Stanley Cup final in Edmonton
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
EDMONTON — Canadian rock legends Triumph will reunite for a three-song set ahead of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday. The Mississauga power trio — Rik Emmett, Gil Moore and Mike Levine — rose to fame in the late ’70s and ’80s with hits like “Lay It on the Line.” The song ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic high jump gold medalists Kerr and Tamberi debate the rules for ties
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
ROME (AP) — At the last two Olympics, the men’s high jump produced a tie — requiring a big decision. In Tokyo four years ago, Gianmarco Tamberi and Mutaz Barshim agreed to share the gold. In Paris last year, Hamish Kerr and Shelby McEwen agreed to a jump-off that Kerr finally won after an interminable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL Vancouver signs former Charge goaltender Maschmeyer to two-year contract.
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s Professional Women’s Hockey League team continued to add to its initial roster Thursday by signing goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer to a two-year contract. Maschmeyer spent the last two seasons with the Ottawa Charge. She was one of the franchise’s three foundational signings in the PWHL’s inaugural season, but she sustained a season-ending lower-body ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka ends Iga Swiatek’s 26-match French Open winning streak and reaches the final
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka ended Iga Swiatek’s 26-match French Open winning streak and reached the final in Paris for the first time by winning a back-and-forth semifinal 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-0 on Thursday. Sabalenka’s victory prevented Swiatek from becoming the first woman to win four consecutive championships at the clay-court Grand Slam ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jackets centre Monahan awarded Masterton Trophy for resilience and leadership
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
NEW YORK — Columbus Blue Jackets centre Sean Monahan has been awarded the 2024-25 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, the NHL announced Thursday. The award honours perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey, commemorating Bill Masterton, a Minnesota North Stars player who died from an on-ice injury in 1968, and is voted on annually by the Professional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruins name ex-forward Marco Sturm as head coach after missing playoffs for first time since 2016
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins hired Marco Sturm as coach on Thursday to help the Original Six franchise get back to the playoffs after missing them for the first time since 2016. The Bruins picked the 46-year-old German to replace interim coach Joe Sacco, who took over from Jim Montgomery in November and led ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England fast bowler Brydon Carse considered getting toe amputated
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — England fast bowler Brydon Carse said he considered getting a toe amputated after encountering longstanding problems because of his bowling action. The damage to his second toe on his left foot became so bad over the winter when playing for England that Carse was forced to pull out midway through its Champions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What the Trump travel ban means for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump often says the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are among the events he is most excited about in his second term. Yet there is significant uncertainty regarding visa policies for foreign visitors planning trips to the U.S. for the two biggest events in sports. Trump’s ... Read More »
1 responseLi Li Leung, who led USA Gymnastics in the wake of the Nassar scandal, to step down in December
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
Li Li Leung, who deftly guided USA Gymnastics back from the brink of collapse in the wake of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal, is stepping down at the end of the year. The decision, which USA Gymnastics announced Thursday, comes with the organization in a far different place than it was when Leung took ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sergiño Dest to miss CONCACAF Gold Cup, further weakening US in last tournament before World Cup
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Sergiño Dest was dropped from the U.S. roster for the CONCACAF Gold Cup over fitness concerns, leaving the Americans heading to the tournament with just four players who started in the team’s final match of the 2022 World Cup. “The technical, medical and high performance staffs have done a series of evaluations ... Read More »
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