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Spanish Vuelta disrupted again by anti-Israel protest on decisive stage
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
BOLA DEL MUNDO, Spain (AP) — Several dozen people briefly disrupted the Spanish Vuelta on Saturday in yet another protest against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. The three-week cycling race has been impacted by multiple gatherings of people protesting the presence of an Israeli-owned team. Saturday’s protest occurred around 19 kilometers (11.8 miles) from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryan Crouser beats injury and wins his third world shot put title to go with three Olympics golds
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — When he closes the book on 2025, Ryan Crouser will have six official shot put attempts on the books. And one world championship. Talk about quality over quantity. Nursing an excruciating elbow injury all season, the 32-year-old American cut his practice down to near nothing, got on the plane for Tokyo hoping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Zealand beats first-timer South Africa to reach Women’s Rugby World Cup semifinals
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
New Zealand absorbed its most physical test at the Women’s Rugby World Cup by overrunning South Africa 46-17 to reach the semifinals in Exeter on Saturday. South Africa made no secret of its simple game plan for its first-ever quarterfinal — it was coming hard and direct. And by halftime it was an impressive 10-10 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anti-Israel protests turn the Spanish Vuelta cycling race into a diplomatic battleground
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — As an alderperson in northwestern Spain, Rosana Prieto tends to the running of her tiny village and is far removed from major cities, often rocked by protests over geopolitical issues. But with one of the world’s biggest cycling races coursing through the bucolic hills nearby, she and hundreds of like-minded townspeople ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At worlds, Sha’Carri and Lyles feel they found something among those long-awaited cheers in Tokyo
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — America’s two big-name sprinters, Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles, both walked off the track Saturday with reason to think they might have found what’s been missing over a less-than-perfect 2025. What a place to find it — at the world championships in Tokyo, a metropolis that’s been waiting four long years for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arsenal wins 3-0 to spoil Postecoglou’s debut as Nottingham Forest coach
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Ange Postecoglou got a harsh reintroduction to the Premier League with new team Nottingham Forest as Arsenal’s new signings Martin Zubimendi and Viktor Gyokeres combined to secure a 3-0 win on Saturday. Zubimendi volleyed home spectacularly from the edge of the area in the 32nd minute to put Arsenal in front before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Valkyries made WNBA history and won over fans in just one season
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Exhausted and finally able to catch her breath, Jess Smith sat down for a celebratory postgame meal out with her family when two preteen boys at a nearby table began analyzing all the winning plays by the Golden State Valkyries from earlier in the day. They impressed the president of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo highlights from Day 1 of the world athletics championships in Tokyo
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
Photo highlights from Day 1 of the world athletics championships in Tokyo. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. __ Follow AP visual journalism: AP photography: https://apnews.com/photography Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews AP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dan Michalski has persevered — from Walmart to the track and field world championships
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Dan Michalski was working at Walmart just a few years ago. Add to that a job at a real estate business, a shoe store, a bike shop, Jimmy John’s and as a college coach. He effortlessly runs off the long list of jobs. “Oh yeah, I’ve done all kinds of things,” he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel ramps up strikes on Gaza City and hospital says at least 32 are dead
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A barrage of airstrikes killed at least 32 people across Gaza City as Israel ramps up its offensive there and urges Palestinians to evacuate, medical staff reported Saturday. The dead included 12 children, according to the morgue in Shifa Hospital, where the bodies were brought. Israel in recent day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sha’Carri kicks into overdrive and cruises through opening round at world championships
By Canadian Press on September 13th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Sha’Carri Richardson picked up speed down the stretch and turned her first run in Tokyo into a season-best — a first-place finish in 11.03 seconds in her opening heat of the 100 meters at the world championships Saturday. For Richardson, it was a successful debut at Japan National Stadium — for others, ... Read More »
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