July 28th, 2025

National Sports

Fried becomes first 10-game winner as DomĂ­nguez and Grisham power Yankees to 7-1 victory over Reds

By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025

CINCINNATI (AP) — Max Fried became this season’s first 10-game winner, Jasson DomĂ­nguez and Trent Grisham had four hits apiece and the New York Yankees defeated the Cincinnati Reds 7-1 on Wednesday night to avoid being swept in the three-game interleague series. Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered for the Yankees (46-34), who remained one game in ... Read More »

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Rasmussen and the Rays bullpen shine in 3-0 win over Royals, extending their road win streak to 5

By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Drew Rasmussen tossed five innings of two-hit ball, Tampa Bay scored three times in the second on an array of singles and bunts, and the Rays held on the rest of the way to beat the Kansas City Royals 3-0 on Wednesday night. Rasmussen (7-5) struck out five and walked ... Read More »

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Surridge scores 2 goals, Nashville beats Revolution 3-2, extends unbeaten streak to 10 games

By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Sam Surridge scored two goals, the 26-year-old’s third multi-goal game in the last five, to help Nashville SC beat the New England Revolution 3-2 on Wednesday night to extend its unbeaten streak to a franchise-record tying 10 games. Surridge scored in stoppage time to make it 1-1 at halftime and converted ... Read More »

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Jacen Russell-Rowe scores 2 goals to help Crew beat Atlanta 3-1

By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jacen Russell-Rowe scored two goals, the 22-year-old’s first multi-goal game in MLS, AndrĂ©s Herrera scored his first goal of the season in the 23rd minute, and the Columbus Crew beat Atlanta United 3-1 on Wednesday night. The 26-year-old Herrera gently knocked down a long ball played ahead by Dylan Chambost and ... Read More »

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Cooper Flagg the new Maine man for the Mavericks as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft

By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Cooper Flagg is the new Maine man in Dallas. The Mavericks took the Duke forward with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday night, hoping they have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away. Mavericks fans were furious when Dallas traded Luka ... Read More »

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Toronto FC recovers from sluggish start to draw New York Red Bulls 1-1

By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025

TORONTO — Theo Corbeanu’s second-half goal lifted Toronto FC into a 1-1 draw with the New York Red Bulls in MLS play Wednesday. Mohammed Sofo scored for the Red Bulls (8-7-4) who had taken advantage of a sluggish start by Toronto in front of an announced crowd of 19,826 at BMO Field. Corbeanu’s goal came ... Read More »

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CF Montreal remains winless at home with 3-1 loss to FC Cincinnati

By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025

MONTREAL — CF Montreal remains winless at home after losing 3-1 to FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer action Wednesday night. Brazilian midfielder Evander scored twice to reach nine goals on the season while Luca Orellano also found the back of the net for Cincinnati (11-5-3), which ranks second in the Eastern Conference. Cincinnati had ... Read More »

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All 4 Brazilian clubs advance at Club World Cup. One is guaranteed to make the quarterfinals

By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025

SAO PAULO (AP) — One clear and unexpected force has surged as the group stage of the Club World Cup comes to a close: Brazil. Flamengo, Palmeiras, Botafogo and Fluminense — all Copa Libertadores winners in recent years — all advanced to the second round. All offered tough competition to the powerful European clubs, and ... Read More »

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Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe hopes ‘Philly likes Bahamians’ after 76ers take him No. 3 overall in NBA draft

By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — VJ Edgecombe experienced hardships throughout his childhood on Bimini, a tiny island in the Bahamas hardly known for developing NBA talent. Only 19, it wasn’t much more than a decade ago when Edgecombe knew that his basketball talent — developed on the “hard sand” of his native land — could be ... Read More »

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Moms take centerstage at NBA draft as sons appreciate all the effort they’ve put in

By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — It was mother’s day at the NBA draft Wednesday night. The moms of the NBA draftees took centerstage, receiving hugs and wiping away tears as they heard their offspring’s names called. Kelly Flagg, whose son Cooper went first to the Dallas Mavericks, was a strong player in her own right. She ... Read More »

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Toronto Raptors select Collin Murray-Boyles ninth overall in NBA Draft

By Canadian Press on June 25th, 2025

Collin Murray-Boyles has been selected ninth overall by the Toronto Raptors. Murray-Boyles was a forward for the South Carolina Gamecocks. Duke University forward Cooper Flagg was taken first overall by the Dallas Mavericks. The Raptors finished the season with a 30-52 record, seventh worst in the league. Toronto dropped down to the ninth overall pick ... Read More »

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