National Sports
Coco Gauff is out in the first round of Wimbledon with a 7-6 (3), 6-1 loss to Dayana Yastremska
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
Coco Gauff became just the third woman in the Open era to lose in the first round at Wimbledon right after winning the championship at the French Open, eliminated 7-6 (3), 6-1 by unseeded Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine on Tuesday night. The No. 2-ranked Gauff made mistake after mistake at No. 1 Court, finishing with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goalie market dries up as NHL teams scramble to secure netminders
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
It is not a good time to be an NHL team in need of a goaltender. Fewer than a dozen who played in the league last season were available as unrestricted free agents, Detroit acquired John Gibson from Anaheim over the weekend after years of trade rumors and that left a handful of veteran backups ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wimbledon: The record number of seeded men out in the 1st round includes Zverev and Musetti
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
LONDON (AP) — There was three-time Grand Slam finalist and No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev, outplayed over five sets in a first-round loss at Wimbledon to 72nd-ranked Arthur Rinderknech, who entered Tuesday with a 1-4 career record at the All England Club and zero trips past the third round in 18 appearances at majors. There ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atletico Madrid signs young Italian left back Matteo Ruggeri from Atalanta
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid signed Italian left back Matteo Ruggeri from Atalanta on Tuesday. The 22-year-old defender will arrive on a five-year contract, Atletico said. Financial details of the transfer were not immediately disclosed. Ruggeri came through Atalanta’s youth system and made his first-team debut as an 18-year-old in a Champions League match against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova bids farewell to ‘the best tournament’
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova waved goodbye to her favorite Grand Slam tournament Tuesday. The 35-year-old Czech player, who won at the All England Club in 2011 and 2014, plans to leave the tour after the U.S. Open, which ends in September. Her Wimbledon farewell was a 6-3, 6-1 loss to 10th-seeded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mexican driver Daniel Suárez out of NASCAR ride at Trackhouse Racing at end of 2025 season
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Daniel Suárez, the only Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR national series race, is out at Trackhouse Racing at the end of the 2025 season. Trackhouse and Suárez officially called the parting a “mutual decision” that allows the driver an earlier opportunity to pursue a new ride for next season. While ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors sign first-round pick Collin Murray-Boyles to rookie-scale contract
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors signed first-round pick Collin Murray-Boyles to a rookie-scale contract, the team announced Tuesday. The six-foot-seven, 239-pound forward was the ninth overall pick in last week’s NBA draft coming out of the University of South Carolina. Murray-Boyles averaged 16.8 points and 8.3 rebounds in 32 games en route to earning an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!California colleges can now pay athletes directly. Why taxpayers may foot some of the bill
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
Starting Tuesday, California’s top universities can pay their athletes directly — a dramatic shift in college sports that blurs the line between amateur and professional play. Schools have yet to say how much individual students will actually make or when checks might arrive, though a CalMatters estimate suggests some student-athletes at UC Berkeley could make ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caitlin Clark’s groin strain sidelines her for Fever’s 3rd game in row, Commissioner’s Cup vs. Lynx
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark was ruled out of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final on Tuesday with a strained groin, her third straight absence for the Indiana Fever. The Fever announced on their pregame injury report that Clark would sit against the Minnesota Lynx in the championship game of the league’s in-season tournament. The game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clayton Kershaw’s push for 3,000 strikeouts a reminder that longevity on the mound is fading fast
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
It’s a big number for one of the biggest baseball stars of this generation — three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw is closing in on 3,000 strikeouts. He needs just three more punchouts to reach the mark, meaning it likely will happen in front of an adoring home crowd at Dodger Stadium when Los ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kylian Mbappé could make his Club World Cup debut after being listed as substitute against Juventus
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Kylian MbappĂ© is back. The Real Madrid forward could make his Club World Cup debut Tuesday against Juventus in the round of 16 after being listed among coach Xabi Alonso’s substitutes when lineups were released. MbappĂ© missed the first three games of the tournament with an illness. Alonso said Monday ... Read More »
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