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Taylor Fritz wins match and style points at Wimbledon, De Minaur also advances

LONDON — A well-dressed Taylor Fritz impressed again at Wimbledon on Thursday, beating compatriot Patrick Kypson 6-2, 6-2, 7-5 to reach the third round as Princess Kate visited the All England Club. Fritz’s white…

Fighters poised for huge second half of 2026: Mac is back, Steveson to debut

Now that the first half of the UFC’s 2026 calendar is complete, it’s a good time to look ahead to the next six months and the fighters poised to have…

Around the CFL: Canadian receivers posting huge numbers

Long gone seem to be the days when each CFL team seemed to fight to have one Canadian receiver on the field to help fulfill the ratio rules. Just in…

Pirates’ Paul Skenes allows season-high 7 earned runs to Phillies

PHILADELPHIA — Struggling Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes isn’t pretending to know the answers to his sudden slipups on the mound, from where he’s dominated for two seasons. At least…

Canada’s Aphrodite Deng commits to Stanford women’s golf team

A Canadian golfer has made a big-time NCAA commitment. Aphrodite Deng has verbally agreed to join the Stanford women’s team in 2028, she announced on Instagram on Thursday. Deng, the…

Portugal, Croatia set to battle in World Cup knockout game in sweltering Toronto

TORONTO — Fans in Toronto are expected to turn out in droves today to watch Portugal take on Croatia at the FIFA World Cup, despite a stifling heat wave and some event…

Lightning sign veteran defenceman John Carlson to two-year deal

This is just Carlson’s third NHL team across his 17-year career, as the longtime Washington Capitals defenceman was dealt to the Anaheim Ducks ahead of last season’s trade deadline.  Carlson,…

Oilers finally have premier goalie in McDavid era with Andersen

Call the kids, Martha. They’ve gotta see this too. On the day that Connor McDavid began what could be his final contract as an Edmonton Oiler, general manager Stan Bowman…

MLB Roundup: Orioles avoid sweep with win over White Sox

BALTIMORE — Dean Kremer pitched six impressive innings in his return from a quad injury, and the Baltimore Orioles avoided a sweep Wednesday with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago…

U.S. beats Bosnia and Herzegovina to reach Round of 16, keep World Cup dreams alive

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Folarin Balogun scored his third goal of the World Cup before being sent off with a red card in the second half, and Malik Tillman converted on a free kick…

While rebuild is far off, construction of Canucks’ culture is well underway

How is that for a reality check on the timeline for the Canucks’ rebuild? Vancouver liquidated its second-best defenceman for a first-round draft pick in 2030. If the Canucks retain…