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Stokes, potential No. 1 pick in '27 NBA draft, chooses Kansas - ESPN

Tyran Stokes, the No. 1 senior in the country and the consensus favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the 2027 NBA draft, will play for Kansas next season, he announced Tuesday.

Vancouver mayor calls on Whitecaps, B.C. government to keep team in city

April 28 : Vancouver's mayor has called on the Vancouver Whitecaps to lay their cards on the table after the MLS club suggested they might be moved, demanding that the team say what they need and for the provincial government to step up to keep them in the city.

FIFA increases financial distribution to World Cup participants by 15%

VANCOUVER, April 29 : FIFA will increase payments to teams taking part in the 2026 World Cup to almost $900 million, world soccer's governing body said on Tuesday, citing the commercial success of its expanded flagship men's tournament.

Sabalenka stunned by Baptiste in Madrid Open quarter-finals

MADRID, April 28 : World number one Aryna Sabalenka suffered a shock 2-6 6-2 7-6(6) defeat by Hailey Baptiste at the Madrid Open on Tuesday as the American produced the biggest win of her career after saving six match points to reach the semi-finals for the first time.