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French Open: No. 1 Jannik Sinner dominates Andrey Rublev to reach the quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner’s latest dominant performance at the French Open was a 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 victory over No. 17 Andrey Rublev on Monday night to reach the quarterfinals and extend his Grand Slam winning streak to 18 matches. Sinner is a three-time major champion who won the U.S. Open last September and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French Open: 361st-ranked Frenchwoman Boisson upsets No. 3 Pegula. Gauff, Djokovic and Sinner win
By Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Loïs Boisson never had played at the French Open, let alone in the biggest arena at Roland-Garros. Nothing fazed the French wild-card entry and now she is in the quarterfinals. Boisson, ranked just 361st, threw her head back and roared after beating No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Court ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michael Bradley, David Edgar join Canada as guest coaches during June FIFA window
By Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2025
HALIFAX — Former U.S. and Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley and former Canadian international defender David Edgar have joined Canada as guest coaches under Jesse Marsch during the current FIFA international window. The Canadian team is currently in Halifax preparing for the four-team Canadian Shield Tournament that opens Saturday in Toronto with Canada taking on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hartford home of UConn Huskies basketball renamed PeoplesBank Arena
By Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2025
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Hartford venue that’s the part-time home of the storied UConn men’s and women’s basketball teams has a new name: PeoplesBank Arena. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont joined officials from the arena’s management company and PeoplesBank to announce a new naming rights deal Monday on the floor of what had been called ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stewart homer, Morgan and Kavan pitching send Texas past Tennessee for spot in Women’s CWS finals
By Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Katie Stewart hit a home run, Mac Morgan and Teagan Kavan combined on a 3-hitter and Texas defeated Tennessee 2-0 on Monday to reach the Women’s College World Series championship series for the third time in four years. Kavan, who threw a complete game with eight strikeouts in Saturday’s 4-2 victory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flying High: Toronto Blue Jays on upswing entering home series against Phillies
By Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2025
TORONTO — A visit by the woeful Athletics came at an ideal time for the Toronto Blue Jays. Canada’s lone big-league team was in a tailspin before finding its form last week. Toronto has won five in a row and sat a half-game out of an American League wild-card spot entering Monday’s games. The Blue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suns coaching search down to 2 candidates, Cavs assistants Bryant and Ott, AP source says
By Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have whittled their coaching search down to two candidates, with Cleveland Cavaliers assistants Johnnie Bryant and Jordan Ott making the cut, a person familiar with the search confirmed on Monday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the news has not been officially announced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michigan State announces Georgia Tech’s J Batt as its next athletic director
By Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2025
Michigan State announced Monday that J Batt was selected to be its vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics. Batt has been Georgia Tech’s athletic director since the fall of 2022. “J has an impressive record at several Power 5 schools and an impeccable reputation as a strong and innovative leader,” MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Austin Ainge joins father Danny Ainge in Utah as Jazz president of basketball operations
By Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Austin Ainge, who like his father played at BYU and was a long-time executive with the Boston Celtics, was hired Monday to join Jazz CEO Danny Ainge as Utah’s president of basketball operations. Austin Ainge spent the previous 17 seasons with the Celtics, including the past six as assistant general ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stewart homer, Morgan and Teagan Kavan pitching send Texas past Tennessee for spot in WCWS finals
By Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Katie Stewart hit a home run, Mac Morgan and Teagan Kavan combined on a 3-hitter, and Texas defeated Tennessee 2-0 on Monday to reach the Women’s College World Series championship series for the third time in four years. Kavan, who threw a complete game with eight strikeouts in Saturday’s 4-2 win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French Open: 361st-ranked Frenchwoman Boisson upsets No. 3 Pegula. Gauff and Djokovic win
By Canadian Press on June 2nd, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Loïs Boisson never had played at the French Open, let alone in the biggest arena at Roland-Garros. Nothing fazed the French wild-card entry and now she is in the quarterfinals. Boisson, ranked just 361st, threw her head back and roared after beating No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Court ... Read More »
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