June 30th, 2025

National Sports

Crusaders’ 13th Super Rugby title: A tale of redemption and resilience

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — In Super Rugby, the more things change the more they remain the same. A different competition this year with only 11 teams yielded a familiar result. The Christchurch-based Crusaders are champions for the 13th time and the eighth time in the last nine years. The Hamilton-based Chiefs are runners-up for ... Read More »

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Minjee Lee has first bogey-free round at Women’s PGA to take 4-shot lead

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Two-time major champion Minjee Lee took over the lead with the first bogey-free round for anyone during a windy week at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, a 3-under 69 in the third round Saturday to move four strokes ahead of Jeeno Thitikul. Lee got to 6-under 210 after beginning the round ... Read More »

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Myles Creighton has a 59 for another sub-60 round at the Wichita Open

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Myles Creighton of Canada chipped in for birdie on the 18th hole Saturday to become the 15th player with a 59 or lower on the Korn Ferry Tour, the second score of 59 in three days at the Wichita Open. Adrien Dumont de Chassart had a 59 in the opening round ... Read More »

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Fleetwood seizes control after Scheffler blow-up and leads Travelers by 3

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Tommy Fleetwood avoided the blunders by Scottie Scheffler and Justin Thomas, never missing a fairway Saturday and seizing on the good scoring conditions for a 7-under 63 for a three-shot lead going into the final round of the Travelers Championship. At stake for Fleetwood is a chance to add a PGA ... Read More »

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Minjee Lee has 1st bogey-free round at windy Women’s PGA to take 4-shot lead into final day

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Two-time major champion Minjee Lee took over the lead with the first bogey-free round for anyone during a windy week at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, a 3-under 69 in the third round Saturday to move four strokes ahead of Jeeno Thitikul. Lee got to 6-under 210 after beginning the round ... Read More »

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Acuña reaches base 4 times and Braves beat Marlins 7-0

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

MIAMI (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. had two hits, walked twice and drove in a run as the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 7-0 on Saturday. Drake Baldwin homered while Marcell Ozuna hit an RBI double and singled for the Braves, who have won seven of nine after falling to a season-low 10 games ... Read More »

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Dortmund beats Mamelodi Sundowns 4-3 in blistering hot Club World Cup match

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

CINCINNATI (AP) — Borussia Dortmund was gifted an easy goal at the beginning of the match and held off a late response from the Mamelodi Sundowns on a fiercely warm day to win 4-3 in the Club World Cup group stage on Saturday. Both teams and the crowd of 14,006 at TQL Stadium sweat from ... Read More »

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Fleetwood seizes control after Scheffler blowup and leads Travelers by 3

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Tommy Fleetwood avoided the blunders by Scottie Scheffler and Justin Thomas, never missing a fairway Saturday and seizing on the good scoring conditions for a 7-under 63 for a three-shot lead going into the final round of the Travelers Championship. At stake for Fleetwood is a chance to add a PGA ... Read More »

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Arkansas SS Wehiwa Aloy wins Golden Spikes Award as top amateur player in the nation

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

CARY, N.C. (AP) — Arkansas shortstop Wehiwa Aloy won the Golden Spikes Award as the top amateur baseball player in the nation, USA Baseball announced Saturday. Aloy is the third Arkansas player to take home the prize, joining Andrew Benintendi in 2015 and Kevin Kopps in 2021, and the 12th winner from the Southeastern Conference ... Read More »

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Bo Bichette aggressiveness at the plate paying off as Blue Jays’ leadoff hitter

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

TORONTO — In just seven weeks Bo Bichette has gone from no home runs to leading the Toronto Blue Jays in round trippers. Bichette smashed the first pitch he saw over the wall in centre field on Saturday for his 11th homer of the year as Toronto routed the Chicago White Sox 7-1. The 27-year-old ... Read More »

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Redblacks edge unbeaten Stampeders 20-12 for first win of CFL season

By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025

CALGARY — Dustin Crum tossed a seven-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Adeboboye in the fourth quarter to secure a 20-12 CFL victory for the Ottawa Redblacks over the Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Until Adeboboye hauled in the game’s only TD pass with 5:02 left on the clock, both teams had to ... Read More »

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