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In what’s shaping up to be one of the most impactful moves of the 2025 summer transfer window, Arsenal are on the brink of securing Swedish striker Viktor Gyökeres from Sporting CP. The deal, reportedly worth €63.5 million up front with a potential €8–10 million in add-ons,
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LONDON — July 13, 2025 — On the lush, storied lawn of Centre Court, Jannik Sinner didn’t just win Wimbledon. He reclaimed a piece of himself. In a four-set battle that saw poise overcome pressure and strategy override swagger, the Italian stunned two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, 4–6, 6–4,
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A Historic Trilogy Reaches Its Climax The upcoming bout between Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor on Friday, July 11, 2025, at Madison Square Garden stands as a defining moment—for these fighters and for the global trajectory of women’s boxing. When they first faced each other in April 2022,
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For years, Sportsnet+ has been a go-to streaming service for Canadian sports fans looking to cut the cord without losing access to NHL, Blue Jays, Raptors, and UFC coverage. But as streaming prices continue to climb across the board, Sportsnet+ has now announced a major price hike—one that pushes
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The Scandal That Slipped Through the Gears In March 2024, Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner was accused of inappropriate behavior by a female employee. While Red Bull’s parent company conducted an internal investigation and quickly cleared him of wrongdoing, the credibility of that process came under fire.
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The Joke That Pays Every year on July 1, baseball fans across the country mark the occasion now affectionately known as Bobby Bonilla Day. It’s the day when the New York Mets, like clockwork, send a check for $1,193,248.20 to a player who hasn’t taken
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A Seismic Shift at Hayward Field Track and field is a sport often measured in milliseconds and millimeters — and in moments that live on for generations. On July 5, 2025, at the 50th running of the Prefontaine Classic, something unprecedented occurred at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. What unfolded wasn’
In what’s shaping up to be one of the most impactful moves of the 2025 summer transfer window, Arsenal are on the brink of securing Swedish striker Viktor Gyökeres from Sporting CP. The deal, reportedly worth €63.5 million up front with a potential €8–10 million in add-ons,
LONDON — July 13, 2025 — On the lush, storied lawn of Centre Court, Jannik Sinner didn’t just win Wimbledon. He reclaimed a piece of himself. In a four-set battle that saw poise overcome pressure and strategy override swagger, the Italian stunned two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, 4–6, 6–4,
A Historic Trilogy Reaches Its Climax The upcoming bout between Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor on Friday, July 11, 2025, at Madison Square Garden stands as a defining moment—for these fighters and for the global trajectory of women’s boxing. When they first faced each other in April 2022,
For years, Sportsnet+ has been a go-to streaming service for Canadian sports fans looking to cut the cord without losing access to NHL, Blue Jays, Raptors, and UFC coverage. But as streaming prices continue to climb across the board, Sportsnet+ has now announced a major price hike—one that pushes
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The Cost of Playing Through Pain In 2013, the National Football League reached a landmark $1 billion settlement with more than 20,000 retired players, acknowledging for the first time the link between concussions and long-term brain damage. The deal was hailed as a turning point — a historic reckoning for
On July 4th, 2025, the crowd at Coney Island erupted as Joey “Jaws” Chestnut returned to the famed Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest stage. Absent in 2024 due to a sponsorship controversy, the undisputed titan of competitive eating made a thunderous comeback—consuming 70.5 hot dogs and
Welcome to this week’s Friday Round-Up. As we head into a packed weekend of sports, here's your comprehensive look at the top headlines making waves across the globe — from historic baseball sweeps to record-breaking cycling crowds, from shocking loss to seismic media shifts. Blue Jays Sweep Yankees
The World Mourns a Sudden Loss On July 3, 2025, the global football community was shaken by the sudden and tragic death of Diogo José Teixeira da Silva—known to fans simply as Diogo Jota. The 28-year-old Liverpool and Portugal forward died in a car crash near Zamora, Spain, alongside
The Superstar Era: Football’s Tunnel-Fit Moment The NBA’s players are as known for their tunnel fashion as for their on-court performances. Walk through an NBA arena before a game, and you’ll see players turning stadium hallways into fashion runways. According to Sports Business Journal, fashion endorsements in
In a dazzling display of speed, control, and belief, Faith Kipyegon, the undisputed queen of middle-distance running, once again etched her name into history books. On June 26, at Paris’ Stade Sébastien Charléty, the Kenyan superstar clocked an astonishing 4:06.42 in the mile—a mark that not only
The Debut That Broke the Noise Caitlin Clark didn’t just enter the WNBA—she cracked it open. After an electrifying college career at Iowa, where she led the NCAA in scoring and assists and became the all-time Division I scoring leader (men or women), Clark was drafted No. 1
The Burden of Being First When Alex Smith heard his name called as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, he became the face of a franchise and the bearer of impossible expectations. Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers after a standout career at the University of
In a world that too often rewards the loudest voices and the tallest figures, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s brilliance has always come quietly, at speed, and in defiance of expectations. Standing just five feet tall, hailing from a forgotten neighborhood in Kingston, Jamaica, and balancing Olympic ambition with motherhood—she was
When Politics Leap the Podium International sport has long been imagined as a space where geopolitical divides can be momentarily set aside in the name of fair competition. Yet, the enduring conflict between Iran and Israel proves that political boundaries often reassert themselves even in supposedly neutral arenas. Over the
Pre‑Tournament Ambitions and the Weight of Expectation Canada entered the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup as more than hopefuls. They arrived as contenders. Riding their highest-ever FIFA ranking of 30, the squad had transformed its international image since its historic 2000 Gold Cup win. The expectations, both within the camp
In a move that has stunned the footballing world, Olympique Lyonnais, one of France’s most successful and historic clubs, has been officially relegated to Ligue 2. The decision, announced by French football’s financial regulator, the DNCG (Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion), stems not from poor performance on