National Sports
Vegas Golden Knights and fans celebrate 1st NHL championship with parade and rally
By Ken Ritter, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Thousands of Vegas Golden Knights fans lined the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday for a Stanley Cup victory parade and a rally in front of the team’s home arena to mark the city’s first NHL championship. For the team that played its first game as an expansion franchise in October 2017 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clark criticizes late start for U.S. Open’s third round
By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Call him a traditionalist, but Wyndham Clark thinks professional golf is better in the daylight. The U.S. Open co-leader criticized NBC’s decision to put Saturday’s third round in a late broadcast window that forced the final competitors to finish their rounds around sunset. Visibility at Los Angeles Country Club was poor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vegas Golden Knights and fans enjoy parade and rally celebrating 1st NHL championship
By Ken Ritter, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Thousands of Vegas Golden Knights fans lined the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday for a Stanley Cup victory parade and a rally in front of the team’s home arena to mark the city’s first NHL championship. For the team that played its first game as an expansion franchise in October 2017 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada earns spot in U16 Americas women’s basketball semifinals
By The Canadian Press on June 17th, 2023
MÉRIDA, Mexico – Cearah Parchment scored 16 points and teammate Deniya Prawl added 11 as Canada dunked host Mexico 71-44 on Saturday to advance to the women’s U16 Americas basketball championship semifinals. Canada will play Puerto Rico, which defeated Brazil 57-49, in Sunday’s semis. On the other side of the draw, the United States will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, June 17, 2023
By The Canadian Press on June 17th, 2023
Saturday’s Scoreboard CFL B.C. 22 Edmonton 0 — AHL Calder Cup Final Hershey 1 Coachella Valley 0 (OT) (Hershey lead best-of-seven series 3-2) — MLB American League Texas 4 Toronto 2 Minnesota 2 Detroit 0 Chicago White Sox 4 Seattle 3 (11 innings) Kansas City 10 L.A. Angels 9 N.Y. Yankees at Boston, ppd. National ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Its My Show wins Pepsi North America Cup classic
By The Canadian Press on June 17th, 2023
MILTON, Ont. – Showcasing one of the deepest fields in its storied history, the 40th edition of the $1 million Pepsi North America Cup produced an instant classic on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Featuring several horses coming into the premier North American pacing event for three-year-old pacers on top of their respective games, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fowler, Clark share U.S. Open lead with major champs chasing them
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Rickie Fowler brought the buzz to the U.S. Open with a 70-foot birdie putt only to lose the lead by missing from 3 1/2 feet on the final hole Saturday, giving him a share of the lead with Wyndham Clark and setting up a Sunday filled with possibilities. Right there with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fowler, Clark share the US Open lead with major champs chasing them
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Rickie Fowler brought the buzz to the U.S. Open with a 70-foot birdie putt only to lose the lead by missing from 3 1/2 feet on the final hole Saturday, giving him a share of the lead with Wyndham Clark and setting up a Sunday filled with possibilities. Right there with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fowler, Clark share U.S. Open lead, major champs chasing them
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Rickie Fowler made his biggest birdie when no one expected it with a 70-foot putt. Wyndham Clark responded with a bold play for a birdie on the final hole to catch him Saturday and set the stage for a dynamic conclusion to the U.S. Open. Fowler looked to have his first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. Lions blitz Edmonton Elks 22-0, Rhymes scores game’s only touchdown
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on June 17th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Lions talked before Saturday’s matchup against the Edmonton Elks about the need for their offence to continue its high flying ways, but that didn’t match up with half of their performance. The Lions blitzed the Elks 22-0 in front of 33,103 fans at the home opener at B.C. Place to remain ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Short par-3 15th hole presented many challenges at U.S. Open
By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press on June 17th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Los Angeles Country Club features two of the longest par-3 holes in U.S. Open history. On Saturday, it also had the shortest. The 15th hole played at 81 yards, supplanting the seventh hole at Pebble Beach, which played at 92 yards in 2010 in the final round. “I’m the happiest ... Read More »
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