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List of most expensive soccer signings in history
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
Florian Wirtz became one of the most expensive players in soccer history when the Germany playmaker joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen on Friday for a fee of up to 116 million pounds ($156 million). Neymar: $262 million (222 million euros) Paris Saint-Germain shattered the world-record transfer fee by signing the Brazil superstar from Barcelona in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gill and Jaiswal hundreds power India to 359-3 against England on day one of series
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
LEEDS, England (AP) — Centuries by captain Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal catapulted India to 359-3 against England at Headingley on the opening day Friday of the five-test series. Gill was 127 not out in his maiden test as skipper and Jaiswal made 101, becoming the first opening batter from Asia to hit a hundred ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL’s Victoire sign Downie-Landry and Flaherty, lose Grant-Mentis to Seattle
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
MONTREAL — The Montreal Victoire signed forward Jade Downie-Landry and defender Maggie Flaherty on Friday ahead of the upcoming Professional Women’s Hockey League draft. Downie-Landry joins Montreal on a one-year contract after spending two seasons with the New York Sirens. The 29-year-old from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., has produced 12 goals and seven assists in 54 PWHL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariners designate Rowdy Tellez and reinstate Luke Raley
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — The Seattle Mariners designated veteran first baseman Rowdy Tellez for assignment before Friday’s game against the Cubs in Chicago and reinstated infielder/outfielder Luke Raley from the injured list. The 30-year-old Tellez hit .208 with 11 homers and 27 RBIs, playing in 62 of Seattle’s 73 games so far this season. Over eight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liverpool signs Germany midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
Liverpool delivered a huge statement of intent after winning the Premier League title by signing Germany star Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen on Friday. The transfer fee could climb to 116 million pounds ($156 million), which would make the 22-year-old Wirtz the most expensive player in the history of British soccer. Liverpool, determined to not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier lead early fan-voting for WNBA All-Star Game
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
Indiana star Caitlin Clark has an early lead in the fan voting for next month’s WNBA All-Star Game, the league announced Friday. The guard received 515,993 votes and was followed by Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, who garnered 484,758 votes. There were three other Indiana players in the top 10 with Aliyah Boston third, Kelsey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Duke walk-on Stanley Borden, last player in college to have played for Coach K, transfers to UTSA
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
Stanley Borden, the final basketball player still in college to have played for Mike Krzyzewski, has announced he is transferring to UTSA from Duke. The 7-foot Borden was a walk-on for the Blue Devils, joining the team in 2021 — the last of the Hall of Fame coach’s career. He stayed for four years and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs legend Sammy Sosa returns to Wrigley Field after 20-plus year hiatus
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Legendary Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa returned to Wrigley Field for the first time in more than 20 years on Friday before Chicago’s afternoon game with the Seattle Mariners. Sosa, who is set to be inducted into the Cubs’ team Hall of Fame this year, arrived at the iconic North Side ballpark in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LeSage, Rumball part of a sizable Canadian contingent in Major League Rugby playoffs
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
Ben LeSage normally looks forward to running into fellow Canadian Lucas Rumball. But not Saturday when LeSage’s New England Free Jacks host Rumball’s Chicago Hounds in Major League Rugby’s Eastern Conference final. Both teams finished the regular season with an 11-5-0 record, with New England topping the conference thanks to two more bonus points. Rumball, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the numbers: Pacers, Thunder set to play Game 7 for NBA title on Sunday night
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — For the 20th time, there will be a Game 7 in the NBA Finals. Indiana will play at Oklahoma City on Sunday night in the final game of the season, with the winner getting the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Home teams are 15-4 in Game 7 of the finals, but a road ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stanley Cup Final averaged 2.5M US viewers, a drop from last year’s Cup and the 4 Nations final
By Canadian Press on June 20th, 2025
U.S. television ratings for the Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers declined from their first matchup a year ago. An average of 2.5 million viewers watched on TNT, with 2.8 million tuning in for the Panthers’ series-clinching Game 6 victory. The overall number on cable is down from 4.17 million ... Read More »
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