June 24th, 2025

National Sports

Oklahoma native, Thunder fan Kristin Chenoweth performs national anthem before Game 7 of NBA Finals

By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — At 4-foot-11, Kristin Chenoweth always wanted to play basketball. It never happened, but she still made it to the NBA Finals. The award-winning actress, singer, Oklahoma native, Oklahoma Hall of Fame inductee and unabashed Thunder fan sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” before Game 7 of the title series between the Thunder and ... Read More »

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Chase Briscoe holds off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin to win at Pocono

By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Chase Briscoe returned to victory lane Sunday at Pocono Raceway, conserving fuel down the stretch to hold off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin for his first win with his new race team. Briscoe raced his way into an automatic spot in NASCAR’s playoffs with the win and gave the ... Read More »

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Game 7 memories from stars and celebs: Kobe Bryant stands out

By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night had a number of sports celebrities — from outside the basketball world, even — thinking of one player. Kobe Bryant. Bryant played in only one Game 7 of a finals, that coming in 2010, but for plenty in the sports world his ... Read More »

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DubĂłn hits 2 homers and Hader retires Trout to save Astros’ 8-7 win over Angels

By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mauricio DubĂłn homered twice and Josh Hader stayed perfect in 19 save chances this season by getting Mike Trout to line out to center field with a runner on second as the Houston Astros held off the Los Angeles Angels 8-7 in the rubber game of their series Sunday. DubĂłn’s second ... Read More »

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US Ryder Cup captain Bradley wins the Travelers. Lee and Jimenez take major titles

By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley rallied from three shots behind with four holes to play and birdied the 18th hole before a delirious home crowd Sunday for a 2-under 68 to win the Travelers Championship. The victory only strengthened the case for Bradley to bring his clubs to Bethpage Black for ... Read More »

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Bradley pulls a stunner to deny Fleetwood and win the Travelers Championship

By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley rallied from three shots behind with four holes to play and birdied the 18th hole before a delirious home crowd Sunday for a 2-under 68 to win the Travelers Championship. The victory only strengthened the case for Bradley to bring his clubs to Bethpage Black for ... Read More »

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Sports play through another dangerously hot day in parts of the US

By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) — The shade — under the roof and the upper deck, in every dugout and tunnel — was a popular place at Wrigley Field on Sunday. The sunny seats, not so much. Several major league teams played through a second straight day of muggy conditions as dangerously hot temperatures dominated parts of the ... Read More »

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Slade Cecconi pitches Guardians to 3-0 win over Athletics

By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Slade Cecconi pitched a career-high seven innings and Emmanuel Clase escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-0 victory over the Athletics in the rubber game of their series Sunday. Cecconi (3-3) allowed six hits and a walk in his seventh start for ... Read More »

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Coastal Carolina coach says CWS ejection was unwarranted and he was wrongly accused of bumping ump

By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Coastal Carolina coach Kevin Schnall, tossed from the game along with first base coach Matt Schilling in the first inning of the College World Series finals Sunday, said his ejection wasn’t justified and he was wrongly accused of bumping an umpire. Walker Mitchell was at bat with two outs and Sebastian ... Read More »

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Shohei Ohtani pitches 1 sharp inning, then drives in 5 runs in Dodgers’ 13-7 win over Nationals

By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani pitched one hitless inning in his second mound start of the season before hitting a three-run triple and a two-run homer, and Max Muncy had a grand slam and a three-run homer in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 13-7 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Ohtani recorded two strikeouts ... Read More »

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Miguel Angel Jimenez wins playoff at Firestone for his 4th PGA Tour Champions victory of the season

By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Miguel Angel Jimenez won the Kaulig Companies Championship on Sunday for his fourth PGA Tour Champions victory of the season, rallying to force a playoff and beating Steven Alker with a 20-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole. Two strokes down after playing partner Alker birdied the par-5 16th, Jimenez ... Read More »

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