Canadian women edged by New Zealand in rugby sevens semifinal in France
The Canadian women's rugby sevens team lost a tight semifinal to New Zealand in the Cup semifinals of the world championship series in Bordeaux, France on Sunday.
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Canadian volleyball women bounce France in front of North American record crowd
A record North American crowd watched Canada rebound from an opening set loss to bounce back and beat France in women's Volleyball Nations League play at Centre Videotron on Saturday in Quebec City.
Top seeds Siniakova and Townsend clinch French Open women's doubles title
PARIS, June 7 : Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend powered their way to the first French Open triumph together, beating second seeds Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic 6-2 7-5 in Sunday's doubles final.
A friend's death at the 2022 World Cup, and what grief can teach us
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Iraq World Cup striker Hussein questioned for hours at Chicago airport, source says
BAGHDAD: Iraq’s World Cup striker, Aymen Hussein, was held and questioned for nearly seven hours at Chicago’s O’Hare airport after arriving with the squad early on Saturday, an Iraqi sporting official said. Hussein was finally allowed in, but the team’s photographer was barred from entering the United States, said the official who works for the Iraqi Olympic Committee, but has close contacts with the team. There was no immediate comment from the Iraqi Football Association, or from Hussein, a talismanic figure who scored the goal that secured the team’s qualification for the finals. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Homeland Security Department did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment on the reported questioning that was also covered by Iraqi media. Fans came out in the early hours of the morning to greet the Iraq squad at the airport, holding flags and asking players to pose for pictures less than a week before the start of the tournament, video on social media showed. Hussein’s phone was inspected after he arrived, the Iraqi official said. “National team photographer Talal Salah was held for more than 10 hours, underwent similar phone checks, and was ultimately denied entry into the United States,” the official added. Iraq are returning to the World Cup for the first time since making their debut 40 years ago. Hussein, 30, leads a potent frontline that also features Ipswich Town’s Ali Al-Hamadi and talented youngsters Ali Jassim and Youssef Amyn. Iraq face France, Senegal and Norway in Group I. The tournament being co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico gets under way on Thursday.
Makenzie replaces injured Yahya in Iraq's World Cup squad
June 6 : Iraq have called up Ahmed Hassan Makenzie to their 2026 World Cup squad to replace Ahmed Yahya, who has been ruled out of the tournament with a hamstring injury, the national team announced on Saturday.
$60 Surf and Turf Loaded Potato leads Stanley Cup Game 3 food in Las Vegas - ESPN
LAS VEGAS — The Vegas Golden Knights aren't exactly known for their subtlety, from their glittery gold jerseys to a pregame show that rivals anything on The Strip as an assault on the senses.
Knicks expect Spurs to come out punching as NBA Finals shift to New York
NEW YORK: The New York Knicks, who held off San Antonio in another instant NBA Finals classic to take a 2-0 lead in the championship series, are expecting the Spurs’ best shot in game three on Monday. “Every single day we chip away and try to be the best that we can be,” Knicks star Jalen Brunson said after New York held off the Spurs 105-104 on Friday to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Finals. The Knicks are just the third team — after Michael Jordan’s 1993 Chicago Bulls and the 1995 Houston Rockets — to win the first two games of the Finals on the road, and both those teams went on to lift the trophy. But Brunson and the Knicks won’t allow themselves to celebrate too soon despite the frenzy their success has sparked in New York City. “Even with the series (the way) it is now, next game, mindset has to be 0-0 again,” Brunson said. “It’s just how it has to be.