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US figure skaters set to get team gold medals at Paris Olympics after ruling in 2022 doping case
By The Associated Press on July 25th, 2024
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) – The United States figure skating team was formally confirmed as gold medalists from the 2022 Olympics by a sports court ruling Thursday, opening the way for the team to get their medals at the Paris Summer Games. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its judges dismissed Russian appeals to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian swimmers poised for multi-podium performances in Paris
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on July 25th, 2024
John Atkinson compares Canada’s Olympic swim team in Paris to a complex jigsaw puzzle requiring a deft hand to complete. Swimming Canada’s high-performance director of a dozen years is managing his deepest Olympic team yet, with 17-year-old Summer McIntosh its centrepiece. While the women have carried the swim team to the podium at the last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Andy Murray withdraws from Olympic tennis singles and will only play doubles at the Paris Games
By The Associated Press on July 25th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – Two-time Olympic tennis gold medalist Andy Murray pulled out of singles at the Paris Games on Thursday and only will compete in doubles with Dan Evans. Murray, a 37-year-old from Britain, has said these Olympics will be the final event of his career. He’s dealt with a series of injuries, including a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ugochukwu scores in 82nd, Chelsea salvages 2-2 tie with Wrexham in friendly at Levi’s Stadium.
By The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) – Lesley Ugochukwu scored in the 82nd minute to help Chelsea salvage a 2-2 tie with Wrexham in a friendly match Wednesday night at Levi’s Stadium. Ugochukwu rolled a shot from the middle of the box through traffic into the right corner. Wrexham took a 2-1 lead when Jack Marriot scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, July 24, 2024
By The Canadian Press on July 24th, 2024
Wednesday’s Scoreboard MLB American League Toronto 6 Tampa Bay 3 Houston 8 Oakland 1 L.A. Angels 2 Seattle 1 Cleveland 2 Detroit 1 Texas 10 Chicago White Sox 2 National League San Diego 12 Washington 3 San Francisco 8 L.A. Dodgers 3 Pittsburgh 5 St. Louis 0 Milwaukee 3 Chicago Cubs 2 Cincinnati 9 Atlanta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea salvages 2-2 tie with Wrexham in friendly at Levi’s Stadium
By The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) – Lesley Ugochukwu scored in the 82nd minute to help Chelsea salvage a 2-2 tie with Wrexham in a friendly match Wednesday night at Levi’s Stadium. Ugochukwu rolled a shot from the middle of the box through traffic into the right corner. Wrexham took a 2-1 lead when Jack Marriot scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juan Brunetta has a goal and an assist to lead Liga MX All-Stars over MLS All-Stars 4-1
By Craig Merz, The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Juan Brunetta and Maximiliano Meza scored a minute apart in the second half, and Mexico’s Liga MX All-Stars beat the Major League Soccer All-Stars 4-1 in the MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday night. Brunetta (Tigres) scored in transition in the 68th minute to make it 3-1 and set up Meza (Monterrey) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brunetta has goal, assist to lead Liga MX All-Stars over MLS All-Stars 4-1
By Craig Merz, The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Juan Brunetta and Maximiliano Meza scored a minute apart in the second half, and Mexico’s Liga MX All-Stars beat the Major League Soccer All-Stars 4-1 in the MLS All-Star Game on Wednesday night. Brunetta (Tigres) scored in transition in the 68th minute to make it 3-1 and set up Meza (Monterrey) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jays sting Rays 6-3 with a four-run eighth inning
By Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press on July 24th, 2024
TORONTO – Back-to-back RBI singles with two out from Justin Turner and Daulton Varsho were enough to spark a four-run eighth inning and push the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-3 win against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. accounted for the first two Toronto runs with a single and a homer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Defending champ, 3 others share lead at Canadian Junior Girls Championship
By The Canadian Press on July 24th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Four golfers are tied for the lead and four others are three shots back heading into Thursday’s final round at the Canadian Junior Girls Golf Championship. Defending champion Eileen Park of Red Deer, Alta., Shauna Liu of Maple, Ont., Swetha Sathish of Oakville, Ont., and Addison Kartusch of Winnipeg are all tied at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clayton Kershaw excited to be returning to Dodgers’ rotation at a pivotal time
By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press on July 24th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Clayton Kershaw’s return to the rotation was once expected to be an added bonus as the Los Angeles Dodgers geared up for a postseason run. It turns out, though, that the Dodgers’ longtime ace is coming back at a pivotal time. When Kershaw takes the mound Thursday afternoon against the San ... Read More »
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