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French Open: No. 1 Sinner plays Djokovic and defending champ Alcaraz faces Musetti in semis
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — It is unusual to think of Novak Djokovic as not being the favorite to win a French Open semifinal, given that his greatest clay-court rival Rafael Nadal has retired. After all, Djokovic has won three titles at Roland-Garros among his men’s record 24 Grand Slams. He also owns prestigious winning head-to-head records ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruins name ex-forward Marco Sturm as head coach to replace fired Jim Montgomery
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins hired Marco Sturm as coach on Thursday to help the Original Six franchise get back to the playoffs after missing them for the first time since 2016. The Bruins picked Sturm to replace interim coach Joe Sacco, who took over from Jim Montgomery in November and led the team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man United wants striker Mbeumo as Amorim looks to add to Cunha transfer
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United has made a move for Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on the condition of confidentiality because United has not publicly declared its interest. The 20-time English league champion is planning to overhaul a team that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Draisaitl scores in OT, Oilers beat Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — When the Stanley Cup was brought out onto the ice prior to Game 1 of the final, just as it was last year, everything the Edmonton Oilers expressed about this time being different came into focus. “Last year, I was kind of looking at it with googly eyes,” goaltender Stuart Skinner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liverpool rejects Barcelona approach for Luis Diaz, AP source says
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
Liverpool has rejected an approach from Barcelona for forward Luis Diaz, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the information has not been made public. Spanish champion Barcelona is looking to strengthen, and Diaz and Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford were on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA Finals: Game 1 of Thunder-Pacers set to happen in Oklahoma City
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Winning Game 1 of the NBA Finals does not guarantee anything. The 79th title series in league history — it has been called different names over the years — starts Thursday night, when the Oklahoma City Thunder play host to the Indiana Pacers. And the winner of Game 1 will obviously ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shaq and Iverson team up to revive Reebok from obscurity in the Netflix docuseries ‘Power Moves’
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson once clashed on the court in the 2001 NBA Finals, but now the basketball legends are joining forces to revive the Reebok brand they helped make iconic. In the Netflix docuseries, “Power Moves,” which premiered this week, the Hall of Famers swap jerseys for executive titles, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia beats second-string Japan to reach brink of 2026 World Cup qualification
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
PERTH, Australia (AP) — A last-minute goal from Aziz Behich gave Australia a 1-0 win over Japan in Perth on Thursday and put the Socceroos within touching distance of the 2026 World Cup. With just the top two from Asia Group C certain of a place in the tournament, Australia was six points clear of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England selects froward Lauren James for Women’s Euros despite injury concern
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea forward Lauren James was picked in England’s 23-woman squad for its title defense in the Women’s European Championship on Thursday despite having not played a game for club or country since early April because of injury. James injured a hamstring against Belgium on April 4 and was the biggest doubt ahead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PHOTO COLLECTION: French Open Tennis Spectators
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
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Be the first to comment!PHOTO COLLECTION: French Open Tennis Ball Girls and Boys
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
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