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Seager, Duran star as Texas Rangers rally past Toronto Blue Jays 11-7
By The Associated Press on June 18th, 2023
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Corey Seager and Ezequiel Duran each had four hits, and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-7 on Sunday. Seager drove in three runs and Duran scored three times as Texas erased a 6-0 deficit on its way to the win in the rubber game of the weekend set. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leona Maguire plays last 6 holes in 6 under, comes from behind to win Meijer LPGA Classic
By The Associated Press on June 18th, 2023
BELMONT, Mich. (AP) – Leona Maguire played her final six holes in 6 under and shot an 8-under 64 on Sunday to win the Meijer LPGA Classic by two strokes, her second tour victory. Maguire made six birdies and an eagle in her bogey-free round at Blythefield to finish at 21-under 267. She caught playing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bradley Beal being traded to Phoenix by Washington, AP source says
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on June 18th, 2023
Bradley Beal is being traded to Phoenix, set to form a new power trio alongside Kevin Durant and Devin Booker after the Washington Wizards and the Suns agreed Sunday on the first blockbuster of the offseason, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said. Phoenix has agreed to sending Chris Paul, Landry Shamet and a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catcher Alejandro Kirk leaves Blue Jays game after being hit by pitch
By The Canadian Press on June 18th, 2023
ARLINGTON, Texas – Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk has left Toronto’s game with the Texas Rangers after being hit by a pitch. Kirk had a laceration and contusion after being taking a 95.6 m.p.h. fastball off his left hand. He underwent X-rays that came back negative for a fracture. Danny Jansen came into pinch run ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Max Verstappen wins back-to-back Canadian Grand Prix
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on June 18th, 2023
MONTREAL – Red Bull’s Max Verstappen led from start to finish and cruised to victory at the Canadian Grand Prix for a second year in a row on Sunday. The two-time reigning world champion held off the competition over 70 laps at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes placed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Max Verstappen wins Canadian Grand Prix
By The Canadian Press on June 18th, 2023
MONTREAL – Max Verstappen has won the Canadian Grand Prix. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why Marty Walsh left the Biden administration to run the NHL players’ union
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on June 18th, 2023
Marty Walsh wasn’t a man in a hurry to leave the Biden administration. Less than halfway through the president’s term, Walsh was in a comfortable spot in the Cabinet as labor secretary. Then he got a call about an interesting opportunity: running the NHL Players’ Association. The former mayor of Boston and longtime Bruins fan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Wilkerson and Humana-Paredes win gold at Beach Pro Tour Challenge event
By The Canadian Press on June 18th, 2023
JŪRMALA, Latvia – Canada’s Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes won their first Beach Pro Tour gold medal as a team on Sunday. Canada defeated Switzerland’s Zoé Vergé-Dépré and Esmée Böbner 2-0 (21-17 21-17) in the tournament’s final. Although the Swiss put pressure on Canada with their serve, Canada out blocked their opponents 5-1 and made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian rider Michael Woods wins La Route d’Occitanie for the second year in a row
By The Canadian Press on June 18th, 2023
SAINT-GIRONS, France – Canadian Michael Woods won La Route d’Occitanie for the second year in a row Sunday. The 36-year-old from Ottawa had moved into first place by winning Saturday’s penultimate third stage. He finished 18th in Sunday’s stage to finish atop the general classification by 10 seconds over Spain’s Cristián RodrÃguez. Britain’s Simon Carr ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After World Cup, Canadian forward Lucas Cavallini enjoying latest soccer journey
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on June 18th, 2023
Lucas Cavallini and Jonathan Osorio have come a long way since the days of playing soccer as kids in the Cavallini family basement in Mississauga, Ont. Last year, they fulfilled a dream by making it to the World Cup. “When we finally arrived in Qatar is when we started to realize our past and what ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!F1 leader Max Verstappen aims for second consecutive Canadian Grand Prix win
By The Canadian Press on June 18th, 2023
MONTREAL – Formula One leader Max Verstappen can win the Canadian Grand Prix for a second consecutive year on Sunday afternoon at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Verstappen will start at the pole position after finishing first in Saturday’s qualifying session. The 25-year-old Dutch driver is the two-time reigning world champion and is well on his way ... Read More »
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