National Sports
Peruvian squash star Elias aims to win Tour Finals in adopted hometown of Toronto
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
TORONTO — Armed with an invite from Canadian squash legend Jonathon Power, Peru’s Diego Elias was just 14 when he made his first appearance at Toronto’s National Squash Academy. He would spend parts of his formative teenage years at the training centre under the watchful eye of Power and others as he aimed to one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Players and fans at the Club World Cup are coping with high temperatures as a heat wave hits US
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
Substitutes who watch from the locker room, abandoned practice sessions and sweat-soaked jerseys. A heat wave hitting a wide swath of the country is taking a toll on players at the FIFA Club World Cup. The grueling conditions could also be a preview of what’s to come next summer when the United States, Canada and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Benfica beats Bayern Munich 1-0 to take the top spot in Group C in the Club World Cup
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Andreas Schjelderup scored in the 13th minute to give Benfica a 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich on Tuesday, sending the Portuguese club to the top of Group C in the Club World Cup. The loss dropped Bayern Munich to second place in the group. Boca Juniors was eliminated from contention by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NASCAR teams fear ‘catastrophic’ impact of disclosing financial records during court fight
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Attorneys for 12 of NASCAR’s 15 race teams argued in federal court Tuesday that disclosing their financial records to the stock car series would be “catastrophic” to competitive balance and warned that making such details public would put them all in danger. The hearing was over a discovery dispute between NASCAR ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PGA Tour signature events get high-profile winners and a little more balance
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — The PGA Tour has created more paths to the $20 million signature events, such as 10 leading players in the FedEx Cup standings and the five top players on a special list from the events in between. The elite players are still winning them. Keegan Bradley became the eighth different winner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA owners unanimously approve $1.5 billion sale of Minnesota Timberwolves, WNBA’s Lynx
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The $1.5 billion sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves from Glen Taylor to an investment group led by e-commerce entrepreneur Marc Lore and former baseball star Alex Rodriguez gained NBA approval on Tuesday, finalizing a complex and contentious process more than four years after the deal was reached. The ownership transfer that Taylor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matt Martin retires, leaving the NHL with just a few visor-less players
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
Matt Martin announced his retirement Tuesday after 16 NHL seasons, all but two with the New York Islanders, a departure that leaves the league with only a few players who take the ice without a visor. Martin was one of just five holdovers in the league who played without a visor on his helmet. His ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pelicans trade McCollum and Olynyk to the Wizards for Poole and Bey, AP source says
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade veteran guard CJ McCollum, center Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick to the Washington Wizards for guard Jordan Poole, wing Saddiq Bey and the 40th overall pick in Thursday’s second round of the NBA Draft, a person with knowledge of the agreement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Blue Jays release reliever Erik Swanson after he clears waivers
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays released reliever Erik Swanson after the right-hander cleared waivers, the team said Tuesday. Swanson was designated for assignment last week after posting a 15.19 earned-run average over six appearances this season. The 31-year-old native of Fargo, N.D., dealt with nerve and forearm issues in his throwing arm earlier this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lyon relegated to French soccer’s second tier amid ongoing financial problems
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Seven-time French champion Lyon was relegated to the second tier on Tuesday because of ongoing financial irregularities. The decision followed an audit of the club’s finances by the French league’s soccer watchdog, known as DNCG. French sports daily L’Equipe estimated Lyon’s current debt at 175 million euros ($203 million). Lyon was expected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From racetrack to ballpark: Bristol’s MLB transformation shifts into high gear
By Canadian Press on June 24th, 2025
Turning a racetrack into a baseball field worthy of hosting Major League Baseball takes time and a plan. Demolition started in early June with heavy construction now in high gear to transform Bristol Motor Speedway into a ballpark — if only for the Aug. 2 Speedway Classic between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds in ... Read More »
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