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Gareth Southgate shuts down German journalist's accusation that England have had 'easy runs' after securing his third semi-final in four tournaments with penalty victory over Switzerland

Gareth Southgate has shut down suggestions that England have had 'easy runs' in major tournaments after reaching his third semi-final in four tournaments.

Putintseva upsets No. 1-ranked Swiatek in third round at Wimbledon

No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek again faltered at Wimbledon, losing in the third round to Yulia Putintseva 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Saturday.

Where is Vinicius Jr? Brazil striker's absence from Copa America quarterfinal vs. Uruguay explained

Brazil face stiff competition on their side of the bracket as they search for their first Copa America title since 2019, and they are set to face a strong Uruguay side in the quarterfinals without talisman Vinicus Jr.

William Gallas slams £50m Chelsea transfer and names superstar they should sign

Have the Blues paid way too much?

Harry Kane provides injury update after bizarre collision with Gareth Southgate

Kane was subbed off before the penalty shoot-out.

Prince William embodies nation watching nail-biting England win

Prince William encapsulated the emotions of all of England as he watched the Three Lions come from behind and scrape to victory on penalties against Switzerland at the Euros.

Sabres or Oilers: Who Won the McLeod and Savoie Trade?

In a move that came a bit out of left field on Friday, the Edmonton Oilers have traded forward Ryan McLeod and Tyler Tullio to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for top prospect Matt Savoie.

Fraser Minten refuses to rest on brief Maple Leafs experience last season

Fraser Minten isn’t assuming anything. Those four games that Minten played in for the Maple Leafs coming out of the pre-season last October? They’re so last year. Minten, who turned 20 on Friday, isn’t going to spend the rest of the summer pencilling himself into various versions of the Leafs lineup for the season opener on Oct. 9 in Montreal. “It’s just a brief 20 days,” Minten said on Saturday, referring to his time with the Leafs to start...

Blue Jays’ Yimi Garcia has strong rehab outing with Buffalo Bisons

Yimi Garcia took an important step Saturday toward making his return to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Ohtani breaks out of batting slump, accomplishes rare feat in Dodgers' 5-3 victory over Brewers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Any thoughts about Shohei Ohtani entering a prolonged batting slump can be put to rest.

Colombia crushes Panama in Copa America quarterfinals

Jhon Córdoba, James Rodríguez and Luis Díaz scored goals during a dominant first half to spark Colombia to a 5-0 win over Panama in the quarterfinals of the Copa America on Saturday.

In pictures: Edgar Davids, the greatest 'pitbull' in the history of football

Maple Leafs’ 2024-25 Lineup After Free Agency Additions

Toronto Maple Leafs general manager (GM) Brad Treliving wasted no time once NHL Free Agency opened on July 1st. Within hours, he had signed defensemen Chris Tanev, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and goalie Anthony Stolarz.

Take it from an Oilers writer, Canucks fans will love Vincent Desharnais

Edmonton Oilers fans aren’t going to be complaining about their haul in free agency, bringing in the likes of Viktor Arvidsson, Jeff Skinner, and others to help bolster the team that made it to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Caitlin Clark's historic triple-double helps Fever beat Liberty 83-78

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark posted the first triple-double by a rookie in WNBA history to help rally Indiana to an 83-78 victory over New York on Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, snapping the Fever’s nine-game losing streak to the Liberty.

Man Utd's Jadon Sancho sends message to Bukayo Saka after England beat Switzerland

'You did it for me and Marcus, brother.'

Stampeders fumbles away lead, fall to undefeated Alouettes

The Calgary Stampeders will wonder how they let this one get away. At halftime against the undefeated Montreal Alouettes (5-0), the Stamps (2-2) were rolling. They looked like they were in control. And then, well, whatever was working for their offence wasn’t working anymore. At all. The Alouettes came alive, sure, but even the slightest sign of life on offence likely would have been enough for the Stamps to hold on to the 11-point lead they had...

Alouettes rally to beat Stampeders 30-26 to remain unbeaten

MONTREAL — They left it pretty late, but the Montreal Alouettes scored 15 unanswered points in the final quarter to beat the Calgary Stampeders 30-26 and keep their unbeaten streak alive at Percival Molson Stadium on Saturday night.

Who is Ben Rice? Yankees first baseman makes team history with 3-home run game vs. Red Sox

The Yankees appear to have their new first baseman after Ben Rice hit three home runs on Saturday against the Red Sox.

Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox given ovation in rare visit to Truist Park for Phillies-Braves game

ATLANTA (AP) — Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox made a rare visit to Truist Park for the Atlanta Braves' game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night and received a standing ovation.

WWE legend John Cena to retire from in-ring competition in 2025

John Cena announced at Saturday’s Money In The Bank in Toronto that he will be retiring from in-ring competition in 2025.

Lakers officially re-sign LeBron James

The team made the announcement on Saturday but did not release the terms of the deal. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, it is a two-year contract worth $101.355 million.

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece beat Luka Doncic, Slovenia to advance to Olympic qualifying final

An Olympics berth has eluded Giannis Antetokounmpo so far during his basketball career. He’s one more victory away from changing that.

Sidney Crosby celebrates with Canadian men’s team after Copa America quarterfinal win

As Canadian men’s team pulled off a thrilling victory over Venezuela in the Copa America quarterfinals Friday, of course the man famous for scoring the “Golden Goal” was in the house.

Jamie Carragher makes controversial England claim ahead of Euro 2024 semi-finals

'It baffles me.'

Uruguay beats Brazil 4-2 on penalties after scoreless draw, advances to Copa America semifinals

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Marcelo Bielsa knew what the world's reaction would be after Uruguay and Brazil grinded, scrapped and shoved their way through a Copa America quarterfinal match with 41 fouls, four shots on target and no goals in open play.

Matthew Savoie: Everything to Know About the Oilers’ New Acquisition

On Friday (July 5), the Edmonton Oilers acquired forward Matthew Savoie from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for forwards Ryan McLeod and Tyler Tullio. A native of St.

Blackhawks sign No. 2 pick to entry-level contract

The last of the top-three selections of the 2024 NHL Draft has signed his entry-level contract.

Mount Everest's highest camp is littered with frozen garbage, and cleanup is likely to take years

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The highest camp on the world’s tallest mountain is littered with garbage that is going to take years to clean up, according to a Sherpa who led a team that worked to clear trash and dig up dead bodies frozen for years near Mount Everest’s peak.

Why the Maple Leafs may be reluctant to trade Nick Robertson

After spending parts of five seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization, 22-year-old winger Nick Robertson would reportedly like a change of scenery.

Netherlands 2-1 Turkey: Ronald Koeman's side score TWICE in six minutes to complete comeback in Berlin and set up semi-final clash against England at Euro 2024

MATT BARLOW AT THE OLYMPIASTADION: familiar shade of bright orange will be waiting for England in Dortmund on Wednesday after the Netherlands fought back from behind

Germany outraged over Euro 2024 exit: 'Cheated!'

Most consecutive hits MLB: Twins' Jose Miranda ties all-time record, not matched since 1952, vs. Astros

Jose Miranda tied a record that no MLB player had achieved in 72 years.

No Surprise if Maple Leafs Nikita Grebyonkin Gets NHL Games

Nikita Grebyonkin is preparing for his first season playing in North America, likely with the Toronto Marlies. Last season, he registered 19 goals and 22 assists for 41 points in 67 games with Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the KHL.

Canada’s men’s basketball releases Trae Bell-Haynes from roster

Canada’s Olympic men’s basketball team has released guard Trae Bell-Haynes from their roster ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the team announced on Saturday.

Revealed: Jordan Pickford's penalty shoot-out 'cheat sheet' - How England goalkeeper's homework helped him stop Switzerland... with the aid of his water bottle

England are through to the Euro 2024 semi-finals after a nail biting game against Switzerland and England fans can thank Jordan Pickford's water bottle.

Lakers’ Bronny James scores four points in Summer League debut

Once that second-quarter layup went in and he finally had his first NBA points after a trio of misses, Bronny James could exhale and everything began to slow down.

Jimmy Connors: The two-time Wimbledon champion in pictures

Future of former 11th-overall pick further clouded by agent's comments

In a recent interview, his agent further clouded his future with Nashville, stating that he’s working with the club on different options when it comes to the young netminder and that he has proven that he’s an NHL player.

SIMMONS: Mark Shapiro can only try to shelter himself in impending Jays front-office shuffle

Mark Shapiro will almost certainly push general manager Ross Atkins to another place in the Blue Jays organization at the end of the season. In essence, that will be Shapiro firing himself as GM. They won’t call it a firing. But you rarely hear those words around professional sports any more. They’ll call it a mutual decision or something like that. In the best interests of the club. Shapiro, the Blue Jays president, with one year left on his...

Flames takeaways: Who stood out during development camp scrimmage?

The stands at WinSport were filling up before the Calgary Flames-of-the-future even hit the ice for warmups, resulting in a standing-room-only crowd for Saturday’s development camp scrimmage. If you were among the stragglers, a seat isn’t all you missed out on. On his first shift, prized defence prospect Zayne Parekh — the ninth-overall pick last weekend in the 2024 NHL Draft — dazzled the crowd with a spin-o-rama, behind-the-back,...

Andy Murray has played his last Wimbledon match after shock Emma Raducanu decision

The former women's US Open winner is through to the second week of The Championships in the singles.

When is England vs. Netherlands? Date, time, venue for semifinal clash at Euro 2024

England and the Netherlands have secured a spot in the semifinals of Euro 2024 - here's the full details on kickoff times plus TV and streaming options for the last-four match.

Analyzing what Viktor Arvidsson will bring to the Oilers

If there’s one thing you can guarantee for the 2024-2025 NHL season, it’s that Viktor Arvidsson will not lose to the Oilers in the first round of the playoffs for another consecutive year.

Three Lions roar to victory after thrashing Switzerland on penalties

England fans roared as the Three Lions finally broke Switzerland down on penalties in the quarter-final of the European Championship this evening.

Johanne Defay, Europe's top female surfer

Draisaitl’s Agent to Play Big Hand in Contract Talks with Oilers

Leon Draisaitl’s agent Jiri Poner told Michael Bauer of Germany’s EishockeyNews this weekend that the ball was in the Oilers’ court when it came to a contract extension for the German superstar.

The future of Blue Jays pitcher Nate Pearson – starter or reliever?

THIS ARTICLE IS PRESENTED BY bet365 In a recent At The Letters podcast hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith and Arden Zwelling, the two mentioned how the Toronto Blue Jays are internally discussing the possibility of moving former top prospect pitcher Nate Pearson back to the rotation next season.

Yariel Rodriguez sizzles again as Blue Jays hang on to square Seattle series

The story of Yariel Rodriguez is far from complete, his body of work so small that reaching any definitive conclusion would be foolish. However, for the second straight start, the Cuban-born pitcher looked in major-league form, the kind of outing that bodes well for a team that hasn’t played up to expectations and is likely to see changes aplenty as the July 30 trade deadline approaches. Rodriguez threw six shutout innings on Saturday afternoon...

Merino's corner flag dance sums up Spain's super subs

Spain will need their squad players more than ever in the Euro 2024 semi-final with France but the fact both scorers in Friday's win over Germany were substitutes bodes well for the team. Mikel Merino's header late in extra time sealed a 2-1 victory over the hosts but the game came at a cost with defenders Dani Carvajal and Robin Le Normand now sus...