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Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot to miss remainder of season with torn ACL
By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Vandersloot left Chicago’s 79-52 loss to Indiana on Saturday night in the first quarter and did not return. The Sky announced Sunday that Vandersloot had an MRI that revealed the torn ACL and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giants trade struggling 1B/OF LaMonte Wade Jr. and cash to Angels
By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels acquired veteran first baseman and outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. and cash from the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. The Angels will send cash or a player to be named to San Francisco for the 31-year-old Wade, who had been with the Giants since 2021. The team designated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryan Fox wins Canadian Open playoff. Joaquin Niemann has 4th LIV Golf victory of the season
By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025
CALEDON, Ontario (AP) — Ryan Fox of New Zealand won for the second time in five weeks on the PGA Tour with another memorable shot in a playoff, this time a 3-wood to 7 feet on the fourth extra hole Sunday to beat Sam Burns in the RBC Canadian Open. Fox won the Myrtle Beach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!George Kirby’s 14-strikeout stunner ends Mariners’ 5-game skid and turns around his own season
By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — By the time George Kirby left the mound for good with 14 strikeouts Sunday, the rangy right-hander had turned his season around in a superb overall performance. A couple of innings later, the Seattle Mariners were also headed in the right direction again with the end of their five-game losing streak. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Zealand Rugby CEO Mark Robinson to step down at year’s end
By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson will step down at the end of the year, creating a vacancy in one of the most powerful jobs in New Zealand sport. Robinson led New Zealand’s national sport for six years, through the difficult period of the pandemic when matches often took ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryan Fox wins Canadian Open with ‘best shot I’ve ever hit’ in playoff to beat Sam Burns
By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025
CALEDON, Ontario (AP) — Ryan Fox of New Zealand won for the second time in five weeks on the PGA Tour with another memorable shot in a playoff, this time a 3-wood to 7 feet on the fourth extra hole Sunday to beat Sam Burns in the RBC Canadian Open. Fox won the Myrtle Beach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soccer fan dies after fall during Nations League final between Spain and Portugal
By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025
MUNICH (AP) — A soccer fan died during the Nations League final between Spain and Portugal on Sunday after falling from an overhead level onto a media area below. A UEFA official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to give details, confirmed a person sustained fatal injuries from a fall. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Don Nelson expresses his disappointment with Luka Doncic trade by wearing the star’s shoes
By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson was not a fan of the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic — and chose his footwear for Game 2 of the NBA Finals accordingly. Nelson arrived for the news conference announcing him as the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award winner, as selected by the National ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maxwell’s grand slam highlights Arkansas super regional win eliminating defending champ Vols 11-4
By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Logan Maxwell had three hits, including a game-breaking grand slam, and Arkansas defeated defending national champion Tennessee 11-4 on Sunday to sweep the best-of-three Fayetteville Super Regional and advance to the College World Series for the 12th time. The Razorbacks had a 3-1 lead with two outs in the fourth inning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nick Taylor wins Rivermead Cup as low Canadian at RBC Canadian Open
By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025
CALEDON — Nick Taylor was once again the low Canadian at the RBC Canadian Open, just not the way he would have liked. Taylor, from Abbotsford, B.C., earned the Rivermead Cup, the trophy for the lowest scoring Canadian at the national men’s golf championship, for the first time. Of course, he’s been the low Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All Blacks great Stu Wilson, known for his ebullient personality and pioneering play, dies at 70
By Canadian Press on June 8th, 2025
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Stu Wilson, an elusive All Blacks winger whose playing style reflected his ebullient personality, has died. He was 70. Wilson’s death was confirmed by New Zealand Rugby, which did not specify a cause. He died in his sleep Sunday at his home in Tauranga on New Zealand’s North Island. Wilson ... Read More »
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