31 h. ago Canada’s Branstine falls to world No. 1 Sabalenka in Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON — Canada’s Carson Branstine saw her Grand Slam debut end Monday with a first-round loss to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, falling 6-1, 7-5 at Wimbledon. Branstine fired seven aces and matched Sabalenka with 17 winners, but the Canadian committed 26 unforced errors and was unable to convert her lone break-point chance. […]

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6 d. ago Solid Eric Lauer start and George Springer grand slam helps Blue Jays launch critical 10

Another week, another mountain to climb in a Blue Jays season that always seems to feel that what awaits is mostly uphill. The Jays certainly had plenty happening as a six-game road trip began on the right foot on Tuesday night with the first of three in Cleveland, a 10-6 win over the Guardians. Celebration […]

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1 week ago Emma Raducanu’s alleged stalker prevented from buying Wimbledon tickets

The man accused of stalking tennis player Emma Raducanu tried to obtain tickets to Wimbledon but was blocked by the All England Club’s security system, British media reported Tuesday. The BBC and others reported that the man tried to apply for tickets through the public ballot for the Grand Slam tournament that starts June 30. […]

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2 w. ago Blue Bombers’ new automated ‘merchbot’ has deep Manitoba roots

The club's new 'merchbot' in the stadium's concourse will help Winnipeg Blue Bombers fans get decked out in blue and gold attire.

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3 w. ago Lois Boisson soars 296 places in rankings, Sinner keeps top spot despite French Open loss to Alcaraz

Lois Boisson, the revelation of the French Open, has rocketed 296 places up the WTA rankings after her fairy-tale run at Roland-Garros. The Frenchwoman, who was 361st before making it to the semifinals at the clay-court Grand Slam last week, jumped to 65th in the latest edition of the rankings published Monday. Coco Gauff defeated […]

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3 w. ago Carlos Alcaraz wins French Open final in five sets after saving 3 match points against Jannik Sinner

PARIS  — Carlos Alcaraz rallied from two sets down and saved three match points to beat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) on Sunday and retain his French Open title for a second straight year.  Alcaraz, who won his fifth Grand Slam tournament in as many finals, produced one of the […]

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3 w. ago Carlos Alcaraz produces another major comeback to win French Open final in five

PARIS  — Bad starts in Grand Slam finals are nothing new for Carlos Alcaraz, and each time it’s happened he has won the tournament anyway.  But not in such dramatic style as Sunday’s French Open final, however, when the Spaniard rallied from two sets down and saved three match points to beat Jannik Sinner 4-6, […]

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3 w. ago George Springer’s timely dinger sparks Blue Jays to another road win over Twins

The Blue Jays are enjoying this view near the top of the AL East knowing better times await if they are able to sustain these good vibes. The team is definitely on a roll as its ascent has taken them six games above .500 (35-29) for the first time this season. The New York Yankees […]

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3 w. ago French Open: Sinner beats Djokovic to set up final against defending champion Alcaraz

PARIS — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner beat Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (3) on Friday to set up a French Open final against defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. Djokovic is the men’s record 24-time Grand Slam champion but could not counter Sinner’s relentless accuracy and pounding forehands on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Sinner became only the second Italian man […]

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3 w. ago FanDuel bans bettor over heckling incident with Olympic champion sprinter Gabby Thomas

A sports bettor who heckled Olympic champion sprinter Gabby Thomas during a Grand Slam Track event in Philadelphia over the weekend has been banned by the betting site FanDuel Sportsbook. In a statement sent to The Associated Press on Wednesday, FanDuel wrote it “condemns in the strongest terms abusive behavior directed towards athletes. Threatening or […]

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