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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
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
Calgary Stampede chuckwagon announcer celebrating 40 years in the booth
Forty years ago, Les McIntyre entered the announcing booth for the first time at a small rodeo in Trochu, Alberta, and never looked back.The longtime chuckwagon announcer at the Calgary Stampede is ce...
Jul 03, 2025
Finnish media says several people have been stabbed in the southern city of Tempere
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) - An assailant in Finland stabbed several people near a shopping center in the southern city of Tempere on Thursday afternoon, and one person was arrested, Finnish public broadc...
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