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Seattle plays Las Vegas following Ogwumike’s 26-point game
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
Seattle Storm (7-5, 7-4 Western Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (5-6, 3-5 Western Conference) Las Vegas; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Seattle Storm visits the Las Vegas Aces after Nneka Ogwumike scored 26 points in the Storm’s 98-67 win against the Los Angeles Sparks. The Aces have gone 3-5 against Western Conference teams. Las ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atlanta hosts Washington after Sykes’ 32-point game
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
Washington Mystics (5-7, 5-4 Eastern Conference) at Atlanta Dream (8-4, 5-4 Eastern Conference) College Park, Georgia; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Washington Mystics takes on the Atlanta Dream after Brittney Sykes scored 32 points in the Mystics’ 79-72 win against the Chicago Sky. The Dream are 5-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta is 3- ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connecticut takes on Dallas, seeks to end 4-game skid
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
Dallas Wings (2-11, 1-8 Western Conference) at Connecticut Sun (2-10, 2-6 Eastern Conference) Uncasville, Connecticut; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut Sun looks to stop its four-game slide when the Sun take on Dallas Wings. The Sun are 1-5 on their home court. Connecticut ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference in rebounding averaging 30.3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phoenix visits New York following Ionescu’s 34-point showing
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
Phoenix Mercury (9-4, 6-4 Western Conference) at New York Liberty (10-1, 7-1 Eastern Conference) New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New York Liberty takes on the Phoenix Mercury after Sabrina Ionescu scored 34 points in the New York Liberty’s 86-81 victory over the Atlanta Dream. The Liberty have gone 6-0 in home games. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nashville hosting Broadway Block Party women’s volleyball tournament in August
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville will host a trio of women’s volleyball games in a new tournament Aug. 31 at the home of the NHL’s Predators featuring five-time national champs Nebraska, Purdue, Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. The Nashville Sports Council and ESPN Events announced the Broadway Block Party on Tuesday. It’s the first women’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal’s Stacey and Tabin, Ottawa’s Hughes named PWHL’s three stars of the week
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
TORONTO — MontrĂ©al Victoire forward Laura Stacey, Ottawa Charge forward Gabbie Hughes and Victoire defender Kati Tabin have been named the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s three stars of the week. Stacey had two goals and two assists to claim first-star honours as Montreal swept its two games last week. She had a goal and an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors’ Dick out at least two weeks with bone bruises
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
Toronto Raptors guard-forward Gradey Dick will be out for at least two weeks with bone bruises, the team announced Tuesday. Dick sustained a hyperextended knee in Sunday’s 104-102 win over the Magic in Orlando. He is set to begin rehab once the team returns to Toronto following the conclusion of its four-game road trip on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TCU’s Hailey Van Lith named Big 12 player and newcomer of year after Frogs win 1st women’s title
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Hailey Van Lith from Big 12 regular-season champion TCU has been named the conference’s player of the year and the newcomer of the year after transferring to the Horned Frogs for her fifth and final college season. The Big 12 announced its award winners Tuesday, as determined by a vote of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Variety is the spice that has Alex Ovechkin fast approaching Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Wayne Gretzky was so able to control hockey games from behind the net that the area became known as “Gretzky’s office,” as he put up more assists than anyone else in NHL history has points. Alex Ovechkin has scored so many goals with his patented one-timer from the left faceoff circle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In Lake Placid, a pair of athletes are sliding for Ukraine. They hope better days are ahead
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — The final race of the headfirst-sliding sport known as skeleton awaits Ukrainian athletes Vladyslav Heraskevych and Yaroslav Lavreniuk. After that, they’re going home. They don’t know what awaits when they get there. Heraskevych and Lavreniuk are the only athletes from Ukraine competing at the world bobsled and skeleton championships that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seahawks cut outside linebacker Dre’Mont Jones and 3 other veterans in salary cap move
By Canadian Press on March 4th, 2025
The Seattle Seahawks cut outside linebacker Dre’Mont Jones and three other veterans on Tuesday to create salary cap space ahead of the start of free agency next week. The 28-year-old Jones had 9 1/2 sacks in two seasons with the Seahawks, who signed him to a three-year, $51 million deal in 2023. Moving on from ... Read More »
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