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Olivia Rodrigo, John Cena and other celebrities make their way to Wimbledon’s Royal Box
LONDON (AP) — Olivia Rodrigo. John Cena. Dave Grohl. Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas. There…
NBA stars to turn filmmakers at Summer League fest with Kevin Garnett, Mark Wahlberg and Deon Taylor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lights, camera, layup. The NBA Summer League is giving athletes another…
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…
Lewis Hamilton warns against rushing an ‘F1’ movie sequel after box-office success
SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Lewis Hamilton says he just wants to enjoy the “F1” movie’s…
‘Grand welcome’: Calgary Stampede starts with parade led by country star Shania Twain
CALGARY — Country music superstar Shania Twain, in a white hat and white fringed jacket,…
BBC sacks a second ‘MasterChef’ host over claim he used racist language
LONDON (AP) — The BBC said Tuesday that longtime “MasterChef” host John Torode has been…
Book Review: Christine Brennan’s ‘On Her Game’ explores the Caitlin Clark Effect on the WNBA
“On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women’s Sports,” the title of USA…
B.C. boosts tax credit for developers of video games, virtual reality simulators
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is boosting a tax credit to help developers of…
Big East, ESPN reunite with 6-year media rights deal
The Big East Conference and ESPN announced a six-year digital media rights deal on Tuesday.…
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the NBA 2K26 cover athlete after MVP, title-winning season
Hamilton’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the cover athlete of NBA 2K26 following his MVP and title-winning…
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the NBA 2K26 cover athlete after MVP, title-winning season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the cover athlete of NBA 2K26 following his MVP and title-winning season,…
Taylor Fritz credits girlfriend Morgan Riddle after Wimbledon win sends him to semifinal
LONDON (AP) — Morgan knows best, apparently. Taylor Fritz thought the motivational note he wrote…
NBA 2K26 launches Sept. 5 with Angel Reese and Carmelo Anthony featured on special editions
2K Games announced Wednesday that NBA 2K26 will be released on Sept. 5 and Angel…
Prime Video brings familiar faces and new voices to NBA coverage
Prime Video will have many familiar faces along with some new voices when it begins…
Wrexham opens its Down Under tour with a win but without Hollywood owners
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wrexham opened a three-match tour of Australia and New Zealand on…
Who is Morgan Riddle? A fashion influencer at Wimbledon who attends boyfriend Taylor Fritz’s matches
LONDON (AP) — Morgan Riddle’s effect on Wimbledon semifinalist Taylor Fritz’s rise in the rankings…
Simu Liu, Jeremy Lin headline celebrity basketball game at ARC World in Toronto
ARC World may be a celebration of Asian culture, but organizer Clement Chu hopes that…
Guardiola hears boos at Oasis concert in Manchester after band dedicates song to ‘greatest manager’
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Some Oasis fans weren’t quite “mad fer it” when the band…
Canadian co-owner Steve Nijjar celebrates Racing Madrid’s promotion in Spain
When Canadian Steve Nijjar helped resurrect the long-defunct Racing Madrid soccer club, it had no…
The One Where Iga Swiatek Got A Hug from Courteney Cox After Winning Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) — Call this episode of Iga Swiatek’s marvelous tennis career “The One Where…
Truro City FC rising up the English soccer ladder with Canadian helping hand
Eric Perez brought pro rugby league to Canada in the form of the Toronto Wolfpack.…
Professor questions value as Sportsnet Premium streaming price jumps 30 per cent
Sportsnet failed to clearly communicate with fans ahead of a significant price hike to its…
Club World Cup final averaged 1.3 million viewers on TBS
ATLANTA (AP) — Chelsea’s 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain averaged 1.3 million viewers on TBS…
Wimbledon men’s final ratings up and semifinals were most-viewed since last Federer-Nadal matchup
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Jannik Sinner’s victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon men’s final…