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Szokol, Lee shoot 62s to share lead in ShopRite LPGA Classic
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
GALLOWAY, N.J. (AP) — Elizabeth Szokol birdied the first five holes and shot an 8-under 62 on Friday for a share of the first-round lead with Ilhee Lee in the ShopRite LPGA Classic. Playing in the afternoon on Seaview’s Bay Course, Szokol followed her opening birdie run with a bogey on No. 6, then added ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McIlroy tumbles out of Canadian Open with a 78. Champ takes 2-shot lead into the weekend
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
CALEDON, Ontario (AP) — Masters champion Rory McIlroy tumbled out of the RBC Canadian Open on Friday with his worst round in nearly a year, with Cameron Champ taking a two-stroke lead into the weekend in the final event before the U.S. Open. McIlroy shot an 8-under 78, making a mess of the fifth hole ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Sox pitcher Kutter Crawford’s wrist has no structural damage; he’ll throw bullpen this weekend
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Red Sox pitcher Kutter Crawford’s right wrist does not have any structural damage, and he probably will throw a bullpen session this weekend as he tries to prepare for a minor league rehabilitation assignment. Crawford hasn’t pitched in a game this year because of patellar tendinitis in his right knee. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guardians’ Austin Hedges suffers 5th concussion, placed on 7-day injured list
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians catcher Austin Hedges has been placed on the seven-day concussion list, retroactive to Wednesday. Manager Stephen Vogt said before Friday’s game against the Houston Astros that Hedges was struck on a backswing from the Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. during the ninth inning of Wednesday’s game. It is the fifth concussion of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Shield offers taste of tournament soccer a year ahead of FIFA World Cup
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
TORONTO — A little over a year ahead of the World Cup, Toronto gets a taste of tournament soccer Saturday when the four-team Canadian Shield competition kicks off. A crowd of some 20,000, likely many with Ukrainian ties, is expected to see No. 30 Canada take on No. 25 Ukraine before No. 41 Ivory Coast ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada defeats the U.S. 1-0 to advance to CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship final
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
ALAJUELA — Lea Larouche’s 56th-minute goal lifted Canada to a 1-0 victory over the seven-time champion United States in semifinal play Friday at the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship. It was just the Americans’ fourth loss in 66 games at the CONCACAF tournament (57-4-5). And it marks the first time in tournament history that the U.S. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elizabeth Szokol, Ilhee Lee shoot 62s to share the lead in the ShopRite LPGA Classic
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
GALLOWAY, N.J. (AP) — Elizabeth Szokol birdied the first five holes and shot an 8-under 62 on Friday for a share of the first-round lead with Ilhee Lee in the ShopRite LPGA Classic. Playing in the afternoon on Seaview’s Bay Course, Szokol followed her opening birdie run with a bogey on No. 6, then added ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!De La Cruz out of Reds’ lineup against Arizona after flight from Dominican Republic canceled
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz will not be in the lineup for Cincinnati’s series opener against Arizona on Friday night after his flight from the Dominican Republic, where he was mourning the death of his older sister, was canceled. The 23-year-old De La Cruz returned to the Dominican after Wednesday’s 9-1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All-Star Corbin Burnes set for Tommy John surgery, ending his 1st season in Arizona
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — All-Star right-hander Corbin Burnes of the Arizona Diamondbacks is set to undergo Tommy John elbow surgery, ending his season early in the first year of a $210 million, six-year contract. Manager Torey Lovullo said Friday the decision was made with “a lot of people weighing in.” Lovullo said the surgery probably would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL top draft prospect, Erie defenseman Schaefer remains upbeat while dealing with death and injury
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Matthew Schaefer’s collarbone is fine, and so is the Erie Otter defenseman’s perspective on dealing with adversity. Missing the final three months of the season entering his draft eligible year, the 17-year-old said, is nothing compared to what NHL Central Scouting’s top-ranked North American skater has already endured. Schaefer lost his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Shield offers taste of tournament soccer 13 months ahead of FIFA World Cup
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
TORONTO — A little over a year ahead of the World Cup, Toronto gets a taste of tournament soccer Saturday when the four-team Canadian Shield competition kicks off. A crowd of some 20,000, likely many with Ukrainian ties, is expected to see No. 30 Canada take on No. 25 Ukraine before No. 41 Ivory Coast ... Read More »
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