June 26th, 2025

National Sports

Athletics celebrate groundbreaking of $1.75 billion stadium project in Las Vegas

By Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2025

LAS VEGAS (AP) — With mounds of dirt, construction vehicles and the exact location where home plate will be at the new A’s Ballpark serving as the backdrop Monday morning, team owner John Fisher stood in front of a large gathering with one message: “We are Vegas’ team.” MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, state and local ... Read More »

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Texas Rangers bring back Dane Dunning after optioning reliever Caleb Boushley

By Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2025

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Texas Rangers brought back right-hander Dane Dunning from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday after reliever Caleb Boushley was optioned to the minors. Texas made the move before the opener of a three-game series at Baltimore, a day after Boushley threw 72 pitches. Boushley faced 22 batters, allowing five runs and 10 ... Read More »

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Canadian men look to down El Salvador and win their group at CONCACAF Gold Cup

By Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2025

HOUSTON — In the wake of the disappointing 1-1 draw with Curaçao, Canada has left itself some work to do in the final Group B game against El Salvador on Tuesday at the Gold Cup. A win over No. 90 Curaçao on Saturday would have guaranteed the 30th-ranked Canadians a berth in the quarterfinals. But ... Read More »

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Pacers bright future becomes much cloudier because of Tyrese Haliburton’s injury

By Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton took the Indiana Pacers to heights few thought possible after they started this season with a 10-15 record. His historic postseason run included a litany of incredible plays, buzzer-beating winners and occasionally unprecedented stat lines, and it helped propel the Pacers to their second NBA Finals appearance and within one ... Read More »

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The NBA offseason is officially here. It’s been going on for some time, actually

By Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2025

Kevin Durant already has been traded to Houston. The New York Knicks are looking for a coach. Cooper Flagg is about to become the No. 1 pick in the draft. Expansion plans likely will take a big step forward in a few weeks. The Los Angeles Lakers just got sold. The NBA offseason officially has ... Read More »

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Nuggets revamp front office by promoting Ben Tenzer, bring in Jonathan Wallace from Timberwolves

By Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2025

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets revamped their front office Monday by promoting interim general manager Ben Tenzer to executive vice president of basketball operations and bringing in Minnesota’s Jonathan Wallace to serve as the executive VP of basketball operations. The announcement was made by the team days before an NBA draft where the Nuggets ... Read More »

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PWHL’s Toronto Sceptres sign forward Clair DeGeorge to one-year contract

By Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2025

TORONTO — The Toronto Sceptres have signed forward Clair DeGeorge on a one-year contract, the Professional Women’s Hockey League team announced Monday. The 26-year-old from Anchorage, Alaska, had two assists in 26 games with the MontrĂ©al Victoire last season. DeGeorge helped the Minnesota Frost win the Walter Cup in the PWHL’s inaugural 2024 season. She ... Read More »

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Flames re-sign forward Justin Kirkland to one-year contract worth US$900,000

By Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2025

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have re-signed forward Justin Kirkland to a one-year contract worth US$900,000, the NHL club announced Monday. Kirkland put up the first points of his NHL career — two goals and six assists — in 21 games in 2024-25 before a torn anterior cruciate ligament sustained in a late November game ... Read More »

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‘Welcome to Wrexham’ poster boy Paul Mullin leaves club on a season-long loan deal

By Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2025

WIGAN, England (AP) — Paul Mullin, the poster boy of a Wrexham team soaring through England’s soccer leagues following its takeover by Hollywood celebrities, has left the club to join third-tier Wigan on a season-long loan deal. “I’m excited for the next part of my story,” Mullin told Wigan’s official website on Monday. “I’ve scored ... Read More »

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Hard work and 35,000 practice shots pay off for Clarkson defenseman Haley Winn entering PWHL draft

By Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2025

As accustomed as Matt Desrosiers was to seeing defenseman Haley Winn take one attempt after another at the RapidShot machine inside Clarkson’s training facility during her freshman season four years ago, the Golden Knights coach was stunned upon learning the final tally. How does 35,000 shots sound? “We actually had people from RapidShot grab us ... Read More »

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Dominican prosecutors in Wander Franco trial seek 5-year prison sentence

By Canadian Press on June 23rd, 2025

PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Dominican prosecutors requested on Monday that suspended Tampa Bay Rays player Wander Franco, who faces charges of sexual abuse involving a girl who was 14 years old at the time of the alleged crimes, be sentenced to five years in prison. The prosecutors said in court there is sufficient ... Read More »

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