June 30th, 2025

National Sports

Mercury beat Sky 107-86, set franchise record with 17 3-pointers

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) — Sami Whitcomb hit five of the Mercury’s franchise-record 17 3-pointers and finished with 17 points, Kahleah Copper scored 16 and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Chicago Sky 107-86 on Saturday. Kalani Brown hit a 3 — the second of the 6-foot-7 center’s career — with 25.6 seconds left to break the Mercury’s ... Read More »

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Fernando Tatis Jr. hits 3-run homer to lead Padres past Royals

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. launched a three-run homer to end his long power drought and Dylan Cease pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning as the San Diego Padres beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday. Luis Arraez gave San Diego a 2-1 lead with an RBI single in the third, ... Read More »

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McBride scores 15 of her 29 in 4th as Lynx beat Sparks 82-66 without Collier

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kayla McBride scored 15 of her season-high 29 points in the fourth quarter, Courtney Williams added 18 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 82-66 on Saturday night for their third straight win. Napheesa Collier did not play for the Lynx (12-1). The 2024 WNBA defensive player of the ... Read More »

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Anderson’s 3-hitter against Coastal Carolina in CWS finals opener puts LSU 1 win away from title

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Kade Anderson pitched a three-hitter in his second straight dominant start, and LSU moved within a win of its second national championship in three years with a 1-0 victory over Coastal Carolina in Game 1 of the College World Series finals Saturday night. The Chanticleers (56-12) lost for the first time ... Read More »

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Zach Collaros makes season debut, Winnipeg Blue Bombers thump B.C. Lions 27-14

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

VANCOUVER — Zach Collaros threw for 179 yards with two touchdowns on Saturday, powering the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a 27-14 victory over the B.C. Lions in his first game of the CFL season. The veteran quarterback connected on 18 of his 25 attempts and had two interceptions after missing Winnipeg’s season opener last week ... Read More »

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Curacao draws 1-1 with Canada after Antonisse’s stoppage-time goal

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

HOUSTON (AP) — Jeremy Antonisse scored in stoppage time and Curacao tied Canada 1-1 on Saturday night to remain in contention to advance to the knockout stage of the Gold Cup. Nathan Saliba opened the score in the ninth minute, and Antonisse leveled things in the 94th. The 21-year-old Saliba, playing in his fifth international ... Read More »

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Stoppage-time goal lifts Curaçao into a 1-1 draw with Canada at Gold Cup

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

HOUSTON — Substitute Jeremy Antonisse scored in the 94th minute to lift Curaçao into a 1-1 draw with Canada in Group B play at the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Saturday. Canada lost possession near midfield in stoppage time and the ball went to Antonisse, whose low shot deflected off a sliding Zorhan Bassong over goalkeeper ... Read More »

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Reds’ Elly De La Cruz and Mariners reliever Trent Thornton fall ill while playing in extreme heat

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz and Seattle Mariners reliever Trent Thornton got sick Saturday while playing in the extreme heat that covered much of the United States. De La Cruz vomited on the field with two outs in the fourth inning of Cincinnati’s extra-inning loss at the St. Louis Cardinals. He was checked ... Read More »

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Liberty center Jonquel Jones out 4-6 weeks with sprained ankle

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Liberty center Jonquel Jones will be out four to six week after spraining her right ankle, the team announced Saturday. Jones sprained her ankle during the second quarter of an 89-81 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night. “After further imaging and evaluation, Jonquel avoided long-term injury, and she is ... Read More »

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Lexi Thompson recovers from opening triple-bogey top and shank in 3rd round at Women’s PGA

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Lexi Thompson nearly got blown over to start the third round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, with a top and a shank on the way to a triple bogey on the opening hole in windy conditions Saturday. She finished the day tied for third place. After hitting her tee shot ... Read More »

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Freytes scored go-ahead goal in 83rd, Fluminense beats Ulsan 4-2 at Club World Cup

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Juan Freytes scored the go-ahead goal in the 83rd minute and Fluminense beat Ulsan 4-2 in the Club World Cup on Saturday night. Jhon Arias bent a 25-yard free kick inside the right post and under the crossbar in the 27th minute to open the scoring for Fluminense. Lee Jin-hyun, ... Read More »

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