• The Canadian Press

    Bees keep Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate busy in summer

    CALGARY — Tending bees helps Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate find tranquility amid an adrenalin rush. That's a handy skill to have when she's plunging down an inrun to defy gravity for as long as she can. "It's actually trained me to be quite calm in kind of chaotic situations, and those situations happen quite often in sports," Strate said. She's been stung more times than she can count, but that doesn't dampen her enthusiasm for the hard-working insects. "It is calming if you're calm and yo

  • The Canadian Press

    Usyk-Fury heavyweight rematch set for Dec. 21 in Saudi Arabia

    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The heavyweight rematch between undisputed world champion Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury will take place on Dec. 21 in Saudi Arabia, according to the advisor who organizes boxing events in the kingdom. Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, confirmed the date of the fight on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday. He said it will take place in Riyadh, the location of the first fight on May 19. “The world will watch another historical fi

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    Dortmund seals sponsorship deal with arms manufacturer ahead of Champions League final

    DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund has signed a new sponsorship deal with German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall and will display the defense company's logo ahead of facing Real Madrid in the Champions League final. Dortmund said Wednesday the three-year deal with Rheinmetall includes “wide-reaching advertising space, marketing rights and event and hospitality arrangements in the stadium and on the club grounds" starting from this week's buildup for the Champions League final Saturday. Rhe

  • The Canadian Press

    Yannick Noah to succeed Bjorn Borg as the captain of Team Europe in the Laver Cup

    PARIS (AP) — Yannick Noah, the 1983 French Open champion, will become captain of Team Europe in the Laver Cup in 2025, taking over for Bjorn Borg. The event announced Noah's position Wednesday. Last week, Andre Agassi was named captain of Team World, also beginning next year. Agassi replaced John McEnroe. Noah is the last man from France to win a Grand Slam singles title and reached a career-best No. 3 in the ATP rankings in 1986. He later was his country's Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup cap