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French soccer union blasts Club World Cup over “massacre” of player welfare
By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — France’s union of professional soccer players launched a scathing attack on the Club World Cup on Sunday, saying it is “urgent to stop this massacre” amid ongoing concerns about extreme player workloads. The UNFP also accused FIFA president Gianni Infantino of living “in an Ivory Tower” by ignoring the impact congested calendars ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sabalenka’s Wimbledon foe is Carson Branstine, a qualifier from California, Canada and Texas A&M
By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — There are plenty of tennis players who might be daunted by the prospect of making their Grand Slam debut against someone ranked No. 1 and in a big stadium — in this case, Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon’s No. 1 Court. Carson Branstine, though, is embracing the circumstances she’ll find herself in Monday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sabalenka’s Wimbledon foe is Carson Branstine, a qualifier from California, Canada and Texas A&M
By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — There are plenty of tennis players who might be daunted by the prospect of making their Grand Slam debut against someone ranked No. 1 and in a big stadium — in this case, Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon’s No. 1 Court. Carson Branstine, though, is embracing the circumstances she’ll find herself in Monday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sabalenka’s Wimbledon foe is Carson Branstine, a qualifier from California, Canada and Texas A&M
By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — There are plenty of tennis players who might be daunted by the prospect of making their Grand Slam debut against someone ranked No. 1 and in a big stadium — in this case, Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon’s No. 1 Court. Carson Branstine, though, is embracing the circumstances she’ll find herself in Monday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sabalenka’s Wimbledon foe is Carson Branstine, a qualifier from California, Canada and Texas A&M
By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — There are plenty of tennis players who might be daunted by the prospect of making their Grand Slam debut against someone ranked No. 1 and in a big stadium — in this case, Aryna Sabalenka at Wimbledon’s No. 1 Court. Carson Branstine, though, is embracing the circumstances she’ll find herself in Monday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Austrian Grand Prix start delayed after Carlos Sainz, Jr. stalls on the grid
By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025
SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) — The start of Formula 1’s Austrian Grand Prix was delayed Sunday after Carlos Sainz, Jr. stalled on the grid. Sainz was still stuck on the grid in his Williams when the frontrunners came around the last corner of the formation lap. The start was called off even though Sainz eventually got ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aitana BonmatĂ leaves hospital and is expected to rejoin Spain squad for Euro 2025
By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Spain midfielder Aitana BonmatĂ left hospital on Sunday and is expected to rejoin the squad in the next few days to try to play in the Women’s European Championship, the Spanish soccer federation said. The two-time Ballon d’Or winner was hospitalized after falling ill with a fever late Friday. She tested positive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Austria to stay on Formula 1 calendar through 2041 after contract extension
By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025
SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) — The Austrian Grand Prix is set to stay on the Formula 1 schedule until 2041 after a long-term extension was announced Sunday for the race at the Red Bull Ring. Austria already had a contract through 2030, agreed two years ago, and the new extension sees it match the Miami Grand ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carlos Alcaraz loves playing on grass and is trying to win a third Wimbledon title in a row
By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz’s first match on a grass court came just six years ago. He’s obviously a quick study. When Wimbledon gets started Monday, the 22-year-old from Spain will play in the first Centre Court match of this fortnight, an honor reserved for the previous year’s men’s champion. The contest against Fabio Fognini ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spain hopes for Bonmati recovery at Euro 2025 and bids for ‘historic generation’ status
By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s final preparations for the Women’s European Championship have been upended. Again. Three years ago, Alexia Putellas tore an ACL days before the competition. This time, a different Ballon d’Or-winning midfielder’s tournament is in question after Aitana BonmatĂ was hospitalized with viral meningitis. BonmatĂ came down with a fever during practice Friday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Germany’s new stars have a post-Popp point to prove at Euro 2025
By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has unfinished business at the Women’s European Championship after losing the final of the previous edition and following up with a shock group-stage exit at the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Inspirational captain Alexandra Popp has left since those disappointments, leaving it up to a new generation of young stars to restore ... Read More »
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