Category Archives: Sports
Djokovic sets another record at Wimbledon and jokes about sipping margaritas on beach with rivals
LONDON (AP) - Novak Djokovic added another record to his name by reaching Wimbledon's third round for a 19th time with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 win over Dan Evans on Centre Court on Wednesday. It was Djokovic'...
Jul 03, 2025
Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother killed in a car accident in Spain
MADRID (AP) - Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother were killed in a car accident in Spain when the Lamborghini they were in veered off a road and burst into flames, police said Thursday. The Sp...
Jul 03, 2025
Cleveland pitcher Luis Ortiz placed on non-disciplinary leave by MLB amid investigation
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz was placed on non-disciplinary leave on Thursday due to an investigation by Major League Baseball. MLB said Ortiz's paid leave will be through the end of the All...
Jul 03, 2025
Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff headline NBO women's entry list
MONTREAL - Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff headline a star-studded women's field for the National Bank Open in Montreal, Tennis Canada announced Thursday. The world No. 1 and No. 2 are scheduled to tak...
Jul 03, 2025
Canada's Auger-Aliassime falls to Struff in Wimbledon second round
WIMBLEDON - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated Thursday in the second round at Wimbledon with a four-set loss to Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff. The match resumed in the morning after being s...
Jul 03, 2025
Canada names starting lineup for opening rugby test against Springboks women
Centre Alex Tessier, one of three Canadians named to World Rugby Women's 15s Dream Team of the Year in 2024, will captain Canada in Saturday's opening rugby test against South Africa. Second-ranked Ca...
Jul 03, 2025
Supreme Court will take up a new case about which school sports teams transgender students can join
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a case over state restrictions on which school sports teams transgender students can join. Just two weeks after upholding a ban on gender-af...
Jul 03, 2025
A pair of Makars on the Avalanche roster? Taylor hopes to one day join brother Cale
DENVER (AP) - Should Taylor Makar someday make the roster, big brother Cale needs to consider altering the back of his Colorado Avalanche sweater. That's the running joke of Taylor, anyway - a "C. Mak...
Jul 03, 2025
Spanish police say Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother have died in a car accident in Spain
MADRID (AP) - Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother have died in a car accident in Spain, police said Thursday. The Spanish civil guard confirmed to The Associated Press that Jota and his brothe...
Jul 03, 2025
Quebec language watchdog now says it's OK to use 'go' to support sports teams
MONTREAL - Quebec's language watchdog has changed its tune on whether it's acceptable to use the word "go" to cheer on sports teams. In a new guideline posted in its online dictionary, the Office qubc...
Jul 03, 2025