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MONEY IN THE BANK: John Cena returns, announces WWE retirement

World Wrestling Entertainment legend turned Hollywood star John Cena shockingly returned at Money in the Bank in Toronto on Saturday to announce he’s retiring after one final run in WWE. Cena, who was the face of WWE during its transition from the edgy Attitude Era into the PG era, was the face of the company for much of his 20-plus year career, winning the world title a record-tying 16 times and granting more wishes for Make-A-Wish than anyone...

Olympic men’s basketball field finalized, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s first qualification

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece qualify for Paris Olympics in men’s basketball, eliminate Croatia with 80-69 win.

Serena Williams Recalls Trying to Deposit Her First $1 Million Tennis Winnings in a Drive-Thru ATM

"The guy [at the bank] was like, 'Uh, I think you need to come inside for this,' " the retired tennis pro recalled on 'Hot Ones'

In this Ecuadorian village women weren't allowed to play football, so they invented their own sport

Indigenous women in the north Ecuadorian village of Turucu invented a new sport, anaco-skirted handball. (AP video: Daniel Tapia)

The women of Wimbledon get creative with outfits despite strict all-white rule

For 147 years, Wimbledon has enforced one of the strictest dress codes in sport. But today, the tournament’s leading women are doing their best to push the draconian and archetypically-English rules to their limit. From frills to wedding dresses, it is clear that times have changed since the petticoats and corsets of the 1900s. When Naomi Osaka, th...

Emma Raducanu's next opponent is a trilingual qualifier from a small town in New Zealand with 'more SHEEP than people'... on her Wimbledon debut, Lulu Sun is ready to shine bright after years under the radar

NATHAN SALT AT WIMBLEDON: Lulu Sun is on the ride of her life, shining on what is her main draw debut at Wimbledon, and it is Emma Raducanu on Centre Court up next.

Beleaguered Blue Jays bullpen locks it down in 10-inning rubber match at Seattle

A pitchers duel turned into a home run hitting contest in Sunday’s rubber match of a three-game series that had the look and feel of a post-season game. In all probability, this will be the closest the Blue Jays will come to experiencing an actual playoff game, but Canadian fans who flocked to the Emerald City to get an up-close look at their beloved team got more than their money’s worth. Too bad this series had to end — with a 5-4 Blue Jays...

James Wiseman has finally landed with a team that can maximize his skill set

Indiana's style of play is made for a young and explosive big like Wiseman.

Toto Wolff reveals two Adrian Newey to Mercedes conditions in ‘messiah’ claim

Does Adrian Newey have another chapter still to write in his Formula 1 career?

Paul Elliott reveals his pride as FIVE footballers of black heritage smash racial stereotypes to stand up under pressure for England in penalty shootout against Switzerland and banish Wembley ghosts

SAMI MOKBEL IN ERFURT: It's a far cry from when Saka, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford were racially abused after missing spot-kicks in the final against Italy.

Thousands of furious fans sign a petition demanding UEFA to order a REPLAY between Germany and Spain at Euro 2024 after controversial decision by Premier League referee

Tens of thousands of fans have signed a petition calling on UEFA to order a replay of Friday's Euro 2024 quarter-final between Germany and Spain. Germany lost the game 2-1 after extra time.

Lando Norris makes key Lewis Hamilton admission as McLaren miss win chance

McLaren had looked on for a one-two finish but ultimately had to settle for third and fifth.

Three big reasons why Emma Raducanu crashed out of Wimbledon

Emma Raducanu's Wimbledon dream is over after a crushing defeat - here is why she lost against Lulu Sun.

Jessica Campbell’s journey from Sask. to the NHL

Growing up playing hockey in Saskatchewan, Jessica Campbell never dreamed of being part of the NHL. Now, she’s the league’s first female assistant coach after the Seattle Kraken hired her to work behind the bench.

F1 British GP results: Lewis Hamilton scores record-breaking win

Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix, the 12th round of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship, at Silverstone for Mercedes

3 Lions are currently in the top 20 in fantasy football average draft position

Fantasy football drafts are heating up as training camp approaches, and the Detroit Lions offense is providing some of the heat in early drafts. Detroit's explosive offensive performance in 2023 has many fantasy football players expecting big things from the Lions…

Controversial coach not a candidate for Blue Jackets job

The Columbus Blue Jackets remain the only team without a head coach for the 2024-25 NHL season, and it doesn't sound like one controversial but successful coach is under consideration for the position.

Canadian Derek Gee finishes third in ninth stage of Tour de France

Canadian Derek Gee, in his first Tour de France, finished third after a hard day of racing through the dust of gravel roads on the race’s ninth stage.

Carlos Alcaraz crowned Wimbledon champion, Novak Djokovic out early – Week 2 predictions

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner the two stand-out performers in the first week of Wimbledon.

Novak Djokovic warns padel is putting tennis in a spin

The seven-time Wimbledon champion fears grassroots tennis is 'endangered' as courts are torn down and replaced by those catering to popular offshoots of the sport such as padel and pickleball.

Frustrated Lando Norris says he only has himself to blame after letting British Grand Prix victory slip through his hands as he laments 'bad decisions'

The McLaren driver looked on course for only the second win of his career after holding the lead at the British Grand Prix with just 14 laps to go at Silverstone..

Germany outraged over Euro 2024 exit: 'Cheated!'

How the Dutch have ditched Total Football to reach Euro 2024 semi-final against England… Ronald Koeman's team is built on a strong defence without Frenkie de Jong to pull the strings as fans clamour for Wout Weghorst to start

MATT BARLOW: Like England and France, the Dutch's passage to the last four has been a triumph of substance over style.

Hurricanes sign Josiah Slavin to two-year, two-way contract

A familiar (last) name is heading to the Tar Heel State. On Sunday, Carolina Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky announced that the team has signed forward Josiah Slavin to a two-year, two-way contract.

Canucks Should Target These 3 Bargain Free Agents

The Vancouver Canucks were busy on the first day of free agency signing seven players: Jake DeBrusk, Kiefer Sherwood, Derek Forbort, Danton Heinen, Vincent Desharnais, Jiri Patera, and Nate Smith.

Novak Djokovic sets up Wimbledon blockbuster as he becomes third man to reach milestone

Novak Djokovic survived another tough test - and a mouth-watering last 16 clash awaits.

Is it worth the Canucks’ while to trade Tucker Poolman’s contract this summer?

The more things change, the more they stay the same. When last we met to talk salary cap, we made the exciting realization that – for the first time in our working memory – the Vancouver Canucks were on track to start the 2024/25 season below the actual cap ceiling.

Kolo Muani has tried Mbappé's protective mask and it was an eye-opener: 'You really see nothing'

France striker Randal Kolo Muani didn’t quite appreciate the difficulty teammate Kylian Mbappé was experiencing wearing a protective mask at Euro 2024 until he tried it on.

Who qualified for Paris 2024? Updates, results, highlights from 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Greece

The Sporting News dives into the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Greece, providing updates, highlights, and results from the Final and revealing which team qualified for the Paris Summer Olympics.

How Jurgen Klopp Changed Liverpool And The Premier League Forever

Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp-era has come to an end after 9 years. After inheriting a team floundering the league and disconnected from its fans, he leaves them having reclaimed the Premier League title, won the Champions Leauge, and picked up almost everything else there is to win along the way. But how did an otherwise unassuming man from Stuttgart completely change the trajectory of one of England's biggest clubs, and why will his legacy in the league be felt for so many years to come? Adam Clery travels back to 2015, and charts the man's course through footballing history.

Thompson wins John Deere Classic with lowest score in tourney history

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Davis Thompson had been working toward a moment like this, and he wasn't about to let anything stop him — not a soft golf course that produced the best scores of the week, not the pressure of trying to win for the first time on the PGA Tour.

2024 British Grand Prix – Race results and latest F1 standings (Silverstone)

The results are in from a wet/dry thriller at Silverstone, with the British Grand Prix having taken place on Sunday.

The key unseen role Declan Rice played in England's Euro 2024 penalty shootout win

Marginal gains!

Which teams make sense for a Jeremy Swayman offer sheet?

There's a more limited market for goaltending star Jeremy Swayman than you might think.

In an Olympic tuneup, Ukraine's top high jumper breaks the 37-year-old world record

PARIS (AP) — Ukraine's best high jumper captured a world record on Sunday to go with her world championship, and now she has a good reason to think she might bring home an Olympic gold medal to her war-torn country.

4 training camp questions for 49ers new-look LB corps

The 49ers linebacking corps has been a pretty substantial key to their defensive dominance over the last few seasons. Fred Warner is the consensus best LB in the NFL and Dre Greenlaw's ascension into the upper tier at the position has allowed San Francisco to control the…

Jets' prospect Chaz Lucius a model of resiliency

Nothing could wipe the smile off Chaz Lucius’ face this past week when he hit the ice for the Winnipeg Jets development camp. For the first time in more than five months, he was finally skating, And even as he skated separate from the rest of the team’s prospects, clad in yellow threads denoting a player who’s not quite 100 per cent, there was a sense of joy. He willed himself up off of the mat, and not for the first time. “I just couldn’t wait...

Vernon Adams Jr. throws four touchdown passes to lead Lions past Ticats 44-28

HAMILTON — Vernon Adams Jr. and the B.C. Lions are on a nice roll.

Iga Swiatek booed by Wimbledon crowd as world No 1 knocked out

Iga Swiatek was booed by the crowd before being unceremoniously dumped out of Wimbledon after suffering a shock third-round defeat to world No 35 Yulia Putintseva. The world No 1 looked on course to breeze into the last-16 at the All England Club but her terrible record on grass continued as she was stunned 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Court One. The Pole was ...

Springboks go NUCLEAR! Ireland’s scrum BLASTED backwards to seal epic win

The Springboks scrum rose to the occasion to deliver the final blow!

Nico Rosberg makes Lewis Hamilton prediction with race pace claim made

Nico Rosberg has backed Lewis Hamilton to claim his ninth British Grand Prix win...

Christian Pulisic message to USMNT fans after Copa America exit ramps up speculation about Gregg Berhalter's future: 'Does that mean he's gone?'

Berhalter's USA crashed and burned at this summer's home Copa America after failing to make it out of the group stages following defeats to Uruguay and Panama.

The rise and fall of Ben Johnson: From Olympic hero to disgraced drug cheat

Bruins’ Forward Lines After Initial Free Agency Moves

The dog days of the summer are upon us. With the NHL Draft, free agency frenzy, and development camps already under wraps, it’s onto summer vacations.

FIA fine Red Bull three separate times for multiple Max Verstappen infringements

Red Bull have been fined by F1's governing body the FIA for three separate Max Verstappen offences at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

Varsho's RBI single in 10th lifts Blue Jays to 5-4 win in Seattle

SEATTLE (AP) — Daulton Varsho drove in the go-ahead with an RBI single in the top of the 10th inning, as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Sunday.

Every NFL franchise's best team of the Super Bowl era: 2016 Patriots edge 18-1 squad

These teams are truly the best of the best

William Strömgren steals the show at development camp with dazzling skill (and confidence)

The William Strömgren of July 2024 looks almost nothing like his counterpart from one year ago. Quite frankly, he barely resembles the tall, quiet Swede who went 23 games without a goal to begin his first full American Hockey League season last fall.

Coco Gauff turns on coaching team as the No 2 seed crashes OUT of Wimbledon in straight sets to fellow American Emma Navarro

MATTHEW LAMBERT ON CENTRE COURT: As the match slipped away Coco Gauff spoke frantically to coaches Jean-Christophe Faurel and Brad Gilbert, demanding more advice.