• The Canadian Press

    Kyrie Irving said late in the season that the Mavs were just getting started. He was right

    Kyrie Irving was not making a threat, nor was he boasting, nor was he saying anything that would be considered outlandish. It was the final week of the regular season. He and the Dallas Mavericks had just clinched a division title and Irving was asked to talk about what it means. He didn't look back. He looked ahead. “We just know that the job isn’t finished,” Irving said in Miami that night. “And we’re just getting started.” Turns out, he was right. The Mavericks — who spent most of February an

  • The Canadian Press

    Rybakina and Sabalenka reach French Open fourth round while Auger-Aliassime also advances

    PARIS (AP) — Grand Slam winners Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka reached the fourth round of the French Open in straight sets on Saturday. The 2022 Wimbledon champion Rybakina, seeded fourth, beat Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-4, 6-2. Two-time Australian Open champion Sabalenka followed her on Court Philippe Chatrier and won 7-5, 6-1 against Paula Badosa. “It’s tough to play your best friend,” Sabalenka said. It certainly was for a while. After trailing 5-3 in the first set, Sabalenka won eight s

  • The Canadian Press

    Wembley Stadium beefs up security for Champions League final

    LONDON (AP) — Wembley Stadium has significantly beefed up its security operation for the Champions League final on Saturday, intent on avoiding a repeat of the lawlessness that tarnished the Euro 2020 showpiece. Real Madrid faces Borussia Dortmund at England's national stadium, where three years ago 2,000 ticketless English fans violently stormed past stewards to get inside to watch their men's national team play Italy in the European Championship final. The past two Champions League finals have

  • The Canadian Press

    Everton faces uncertain future after proposed sale to investment firm 777 Partners falls through

    LONDON (AP) — Storied Premier League club Everton faces an uncertain future after a proposed takeover by American investment firm 777 Partners collapsed on Saturday. The Miami-based private investment firm reached a deal in September to buy out Everton’s majority shareholder, Farhad Moshiri, who has a 94.1% stake. But the club said in a statement that the deal was now off because it had not been completed before the deadline. “The agreement between 777 Partners and Blue Heaven Holdings Limited f