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Canada’s Wickens to drive feature race at home 7 years after crash left him paralyzed
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario (AP) — Robert Wickens’ promising racing career seemed as if it was cut tragically short after a 2018 crash left him paralyzed from the chest down. But almost seven years later, Wickens is racing in the headline event of the Chevrolet Grand Prix, competing at the highest levels of his sport in Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!March Madness expansion to 72 or 76 teams floated; change could come as soon as next season
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
The committees for men’s and women’s Division I basketball met this week to discuss possible expansion of the March Madness tournaments, but made no immediate decisions or recommendations. “The still viable outcomes include the tournaments remaining at 68 teams or expanding the fields to either 72 or 76 teams in advance of the 2026 or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks sign goaltender Aleksei Medvedev to three-year entry-level contract
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Aleksei Medvedev to a three-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Thursday. The 17-year-old from St. Petersburg, Russia, spent the 2024-25 season with the Ontario Hockey League and Memorial Cup champion London Knights. He has a 22-8-2 record with a 2.79 goals-against average, a .912 save percentage, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stars trade Matt Dumba to Penguins in swap of defensemen as Pittsburgh also gets draft pick
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — The Stars traded Matt Dumba to Pittsburgh in a swap of defensemen Thursday, with Dallas getting Vladislav Kolyachonok while sending a 2028 second-round pick to the Penguins. Dumba never had an impact after signing a $7.5 million, two-year contract in free agency last year. He was a healthy scratch for all 18 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mets pitcher David Peterson replaces Giants left-hander Robbie Ray on NL All-Star roster
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
New York Mets pitcher David Peterson was added to the National League roster for the All-Star Game on Thursday, replacing San Francisco left-hander Robbie Ray. It’s the first All-Star selection for Peterson, who is 6-4 with a 3.06 ERA in 18 starts. The lefty tossed seven-plus innings of one-run ball in New York’s 3-1 loss ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stars trade Matt Dumba to Penguins in swap of defensemen as Dallas also gets draft pick
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — The Stars traded Matt Dumba to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a swap of defensemen Thursday, with Dallas getting Vladislav Kolyachonok and a 2028 second-round pick. Dumba never had an impact after signing a $7.5 million, two-year contract in free agency last year. He was a healthy scratch for all 18 playoff games ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crow-Armstrong hits 25 homer-25 steal mark for Cubs in 92 games, the 4th-fastest in MLB history
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — All-Star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong has added a few more accomplishments to his breakout season for the Chicago Cubs. With two home runs that fueled an 8-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, the 23-year-old recorded his fifth multi-homer game in his 92nd game this season. That’s the most by a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Signe Gaupset scores 2 as Norway beats Iceland 4-3 at Euro 2025
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
THUN, Switzerland (AP) — Signe Gaupset became the youngest player to score twice in a Women’s European Championship match as she led Norway to a 4-3 win over Iceland on Thursday. UEFA said Gaupset, who is 20 years and 22 days, had beaten the previous record by exactly a year as Vivianne Miedema was 21 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Natisha Hiedeman scores 18, Napheesa Collier adds 17 and the Lynx beat the Sparks 91-82
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Natisha Hiedeman came off the bench to score 18 points, Napheesa Collier added 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 91-82 on Thursday. Collier made a step-back jumper in the lane with 1.7 seconds left in the first half to give Minnesota ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Euro 2025: Switzerland gets late goal to draw with Finland and advance to quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — A stoppage-time goal for Switzerland in a frenetic atmosphere will keep the host-nation buzz going for at least one more week into the quarterfinals at the Women’s European Championship. Switzerland’s frantic wave of late attacks set up substitute Riola Xhemaili to level the score 1-1 against Finland in the second minute of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wickens to drive feature race at home seven years after crash left him paralyzed
By Canadian Press on July 10th, 2025
Robert Wickens’s promising racing career seemed like it was cut tragically short after a 2018 crash left him paralyzed from the chest down. But almost seven years later, Wickens is racing in the headline event of the Chevrolet Grand Prix, competing at the highest levels of his sport in Canada for the first time since ... Read More »
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