July 26th, 2025

National Sports

Oneil Cruz homers twice as Pirates beat Mets 12-1 to complete a 3-game series sweep

By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Oneil Cruz hit a pair of two-run homers, Tommy Pham and Bryan Reynolds also went deep and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 12-1 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Cruz ended a 14-game homerless drought and highlighted a five-run outburst off Frankie Montas (0-1) in the first inning. ... Read More »

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Hornets acquire Collin Sexton from Jazz for Jusuf Nurkic, 2nd-round draft pick, AP source says

By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets acquired guard Collin Sexton from the Utah Jazz for center Jusuf Nurkic and a future second-round draft pick, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been made official by the NBA. ... Read More »

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Oklahoma City Thunder sign Jaylin Williams to multi-year extension after championship season

By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder signed reserve big man Jaylin Williams to a multi-year extension Sunday. Williams started nine games this past season and produced triple-doubles in three of them. He averaged 5.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 16.7 minutes per game for the championship-winning Thunder. Oklahoma City took Williams with the 34th ... Read More »

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Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier chosen as captains of WNBA All-Star Game by fan vote

By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier will captain the WNBA All-Star Game next month the league announced Sunday. Clark received 1,293,526 votes from fans while Collier had about 100,000 fewer. The Indiana Fever star, who is sidelined with a groin strain, is averaging 18.2 points and a career-high 8.9 assists per game. ... Read More »

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Ranger Suárez shines again as Phillies edge Braves 2-1 to take series

By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025

ATLANTA (AP) — Ranger Suárez pitched seven strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies edged the Atlanta Braves 2-1 to take the three-game series on Sunday. Suárez (7-2) gave up just one run on four hits. He struck out eight, walked one and lowered his ERA to 2.00. Orion Kerkering pitched a scoreless eighth and Matt ... Read More »

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Mighty PSG sets sights on another trophy with a dominating win over Messi’s Inter Miami

By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025

ATLANTA (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain left no doubt it was Europe’s top club with a historic victory in the Champions League. Now, PSG is intent on conquering the world. Les Rouge-et-Bleu turned in a dominating performance at the Club World Cup on Sunday, brushing aside Lionel Messi and Inter Miami with a first-half blitz that ... Read More »

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At US Senior Open, Harrington hangs on, wins head-to-head showdown with Cink

By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Padraig Harrington came out on top of a major championship that felt more like match play, closing his round Sunday with seven straight pars at the U.S. Senior Open to top Stewart Cink by one shot. Playing alongside Cink for the fourth straight day, Harrington shot 3-under 67 to finish ... Read More »

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Veteran forward Claude Giroux signs one-year extension with Ottawa Senators

By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025

OTTAWA — Veteran forward Claude Giroux has signed a one-year contract extension with the Ottawa Senators. The contract carries a base salary of US$2 million for next season with bonuses that could reach a maximum value of $4.75 million. “Claude brings veteran leadership and a competitive edge to our group and has been a consistent ... Read More »

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Freeman, Schaeffer ejected in the third inning of Colorado’s game at Milwaukee

By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Colorado outfielder Tyler Freeman and interim manager Warren Schaeffer were ejected in the third inning of Sunday’s game at Milwaukee. Freeman took a called third strike and appeared to say something to plate umpire Ramon De Jesus as he was leaving the batter’s box. De Jesus promptly threw Freeman out of the ... Read More »

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Giroux staying with Senators, AP source says. Blue Jackets re-sign Fabbro

By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025

Veteran forward Claude Giroux is staying in Ottawa after agreeing to a one-year contract with the Senators, a person familiar with the discussions confirmed to The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement is not finalized and was reached two days before the player was ... Read More »

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Cards complete 3-game sweep of Guardians with 7-0 victory

By Canadian Press on June 29th, 2025

CLEVELAND (AP) — Nolan Gorman belted a three-run homer, Victor Scott II had a two-run shot and Matthew Liberatore won his career-high third straight start and the St. Louis Cardinals rolled to a 7-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. Gorman went deep in the first inning off Logan Allen (5-6), while Scott homered ... Read More »

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