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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander agrees to massive 4-year extension with NBA champion Thunder, AP source says
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed on a record-setting 4-year, $285 million extension that would give him the highest single-season average salary in NBA history, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wimbledon: Defending champ Barbora Krejcikova comes back to beat Alexandra Eala of the Philippines
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Barbora Krejcikova needed a comeback to avoid becoming the second consecutive Wimbledon women’s champion to lose in the first round a year later at the All England Club, eventually eliminating 56th-ranked Alexandra Eala of the Philippines 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 at Centre Court on Tuesday. From the start of the Open era in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bosch shines with maiden five-for in South Africa’s record-tying 9th straight test win
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AP) — South Africa equalled its longest winning streak in men’s test cricket when it finished off Zimbabwe by 328 runs on Tuesday. The ninth straight win for the world test champion tied the record of the 2002-03 Proteas. Medium-pacer Corbin Bosch claimed a maiden five-for as Zimbabwe, set a target of 537, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arrivederci. Toronto FC buys out hefty contracts of Italy’s Insigne, Bernardeschi
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto FC is parting ways with Italian designated players Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi, ending an expensive and unsuccessful partnership. The struggling Major League Soccer club said their contracts had been mutually terminated, with TFC using its two permitted buyouts of their guaranteed deals. “After several meaningful discussions, we are happy to have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary Flames sign defenceman Joel Hanley to two-year extension
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have extended defenceman Joel Hanley’s contract by two years. The deal announced Tuesday by the Flames carries an average annual value of US$1.75 million. The 34-year-old from Keswick, Ont., played a career-high 53 games for Calgary last season. Hanley contributed two goals and seven assists and was a career-best plus-12 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Denis Shapovalov suffers first-round loss at Wimbledon
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
WIMBLEDON — Denis Shapovalov, of Richmond Hill, Ont., was upset in the first round at Wimbledon on Tuesday, falling 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4 to Argentina’s Mariano Navone. The 27th seed double-faulted 11 times and won just 53 per cent of his second-serve points. Navone, ranked No. 41 in the world, broke Shapovalov six times in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!EA Sports and 2K hint at revival of college basketball video games
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
Developers EA Sports and 2K Games have hinted at the revival of college basketball video games. EA Sports sent a cryptic tweet on Monday that suggested it would create a college hoops game for the first time since 2009. 2K Sports followed later in the day with a statement that it’s “exploring exciting new ways ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arsenal signs former Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
Arsenal completed the signing of Kepa Arrizabalaga as a free agent on Tuesday after the goalkeeper’s contract at Chelsea expired. Kepa was a $92.6 million world record signing for a goalkeeper when joining Chelsea from Athletic Bilbao in 2018 and went on to win the Champions League, Europa League and Club World Cup during his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saudi Arabia’s great soccer experiment is paying off spectacularly at the Club World Cup
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The great Saudi Arabian soccer experiment is on full show at the Club World Cup. The oil-rich kingdom, which is spending billions of dollars to become a major player in the world’s most popular sport, scored a big win on the field Monday when Al Hilal beat Premier League giant Manchester ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Canucks sign goalie Thatcher Demko, winger Conor Garland to extensions
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
VANCOUVER — All-star goalie Thatcher Demko and winger Conor Garland are staying in Vancouver, signing extensions with the Canucks on Tuesday. Demko inked a three-year, US$25.5-million deal, while Garland signed a six-year, $36-million contract. Both players are heading into the final season of five-year contracts and were set to become unrestricted free agents next summer. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No. 1 Jannik Sinner off to winning start at Wimbledon with rout of Luca Nardi
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner got his Wimbledon campaign off to an ideal start by beating Luca Nardi 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 in an all-Italian matchup on Tuesday. The three-time Grand Slam champion, who lost a five-set French Open final to Carlos Alcaraz, is in search of his first Wimbledon title. He was a semifinalist ... Read More »
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