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Atlanta controls the second half and beats the Sky 86-65 for 4th straight victory
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Allisha Gray scored 25 points, Jordin Canada had 17 points, six rebounds and six assists, and the Atlanta Dream controlled the second half and beat the Chicago Sky 86-65 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory. Atlanta trailed 34-28 at halftime before scoring the first 10 points of the third quarter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anthony Richardson injured as Colts fall to Ravens 24-16 in their preseason opener
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Richardson’s preseason opener was cut short early, and the Indianapolis Colts went on to lose 24-16 to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night. Rookie LaJohntay Wester scored on an 87-yard punt return for the Ravens, and Keaton Mitchell ran for 68 yards and a touchdown. Baltimore won despite just 16 yards ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chargers’ Rashawn Slater suffers season-ending leg injury weeks after contract extension
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers tackle Rashawn Slater suffered a torn patellar tendon in practice Thursday and will miss the upcoming season. He’ll undergo surgery and be placed on injured reserve, the team said. Slater was hurt less than two weeks after signing a multi-year contract extension last month. Slater’s teammates came ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Skenes strikes out 8 in 6 shutout innings as Pirates beat Reds 7-0
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out eight in six shutout innings, Bryan Reynolds and Henry Davis homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 7-0 on Thursday night. Skenes (7-8) allowed seven hits, the highest mark of his career, and remained undefeated against Cincinnati in four career starts. His record streak of allowing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Praggnanandhaa looks to achieve the No. 1 chess ranking to add to India’s dominance
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
India has become a major power in international chess led by its highest-ranked player, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. He’s No. 4 in the world, one place above compatriots Gukesh Dommaraju, the current world champion, and Arjun Erigaisi, who are tied for fifth. Praggnanandhaa, who will celebrate his 20th birthday on Sunday, has an ambition to be the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul Skenes’ MLB record streak of 6-or-fewer hits allowed to start career ends at 46 games
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates aces Paul Skenes’ record streak of allowing six or fewer hits to open an MLB career ended at 46 games on Thursday night against the Cincinnati Reds. The longest such streak to begin a career (excluding openers), according to OptaStats, had belonged to Shohei Ohtani, who went 31 starts from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts QB Richardson leaves preseason game due to pinky injury after a crunching sack
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — Indianapolis quarterback Anthony Richardson left the Colts’ preseason game at Baltimore in the first quarter Thursday night after taking a crunching sack from David Ojabo. The Baltimore pass rusher had a clean run at Richardson, who is competing with Daniel Jones for the Indianapolis starting job at quarterback. After the sack, Richardson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor leaves game vs. White Sox due to sore shoulder
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor left Thursday’s game against the Chicago White Sox in the third inning due to shoulder soreness, manager Dan Wilson said. In his first at-bat against White Sox starter Shane Smith, Naylor grimaced after swinging at a high, inside fastball. He walked down the first base line ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander receives key to hometown of Hamilton, Ontario
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received the key to the city of Hamilton from Mayor Andrea Horwath at a public rally Thursday at Hamilton Stadium. Horwath also announced the Oklahoma City star will have a street named after him after capping an epic season by leading Thunder to the NBA title. “Growing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi added to UFC Vancouver card in October
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
Canadian Aiemann Zahabi, ranked 10th among bantamweight contenders, will face No. 7 Marlon (Chito) Vera of Ecuador on the Oct. 18 UFC Fight Night card in Vancouver. The 37-year-old from Montreal, the younger brother of renowned trainer Firas Zahabi, is coming off a decision win over former featherweight champion Jose Aldo at UFC 315 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian teen Mboko defeats Osaka to win National Bank Open title
By Canadian Press on August 7th, 2025
MONTREAL — She’s a rising star, a fighter — and now, a champion. Victoria Mboko did it again on Thursday night, rallying back through the pain of a wrist injury to defeat four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the National Bank Open final, capping a fairytale run that fans across Canada ... Read More »
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