National Sports
Checkers beat Canucks 4-3 in OT to force Game 6 in Calder Cup final
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
ABBOTSFORD — Jesse Puljujarvi spoiled the party in Abbotsford on Saturday night when he scored at 15:22 of overtime to lift the visiting Charlotte Checkers to a 4-3 victory over the Canucks. A sold-out crowd at Abbotsford Centre was hoping to see the Canucks — who entered the game leading 3-1 in the best-of-seven championship ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soriano, O’Hoppe lead Angels to 9-1 win over Astros
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — JosĂ© Soriano pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and Logan O’Hoppe hit a pair of two-run shots to end a long home run drought and help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Houston Astros 9-1 on Saturday night. Soriano (5-5) struck out 10 and allowed one run on three hits and three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Eugenio Suárez homers again in the Diamondbacks’ 5-3 victory over the Rockies
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Eugenio Suárez and Geraldo Perdomo homered, Ketel Marte went 4 for 4 and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Saturday night in hot conditions for their third straight victory. The Rockies said the first-pitch temperature of 98 degrees was highest for a major league game this season. A night ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!River Plate, Monterrey play to a lively scoreless draw in Club World Cup
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — River Plate and Monterrey played to a lively 0-0 draw on Saturday night in the second round of group play at the Club World Cup. River Plate had 18 shot attempts, but the Argentine powerhouse got none of its six shots on goal past Monterrey goalkeeper Esteban Andrada, a native of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soto and Nimmo lead power surge as Mets hit 7 solo shots and beat Phillies to snap 7-game skid
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Juan Soto and Brandon Nimmo each hit two home runs, and the New York Mets connected for seven solo shots to snap a seven-game losing streak with an 11-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night. Francisco Lindor, Jared Young and Francisco Alvarez also went deep for the Mets, who tied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schmidt flirts with no-hitter as Yankees dominate Orioles 9-0
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Clarke Schmidt pitched seven hitless innings and the New York Yankees held the Baltimore Orioles to one hit in a 9-0 rout on Saturday. JT Brubaker gave up a single to Gary Sánchez to open the eighth for the Orioles’ only hit. Schmidt (4-3) was bidding to throw New York’s first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mercury beat Sky 107-86, set franchise record with 17 3-pointers
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Sami Whitcomb hit five of the Mercury’s franchise-record 17 3-pointers and finished with 17 points, Kahleah Copper scored 16 and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Chicago Sky 107-86 on Saturday. Kalani Brown hit a 3 — the second of the 6-foot-7 center’s career — with 25.6 seconds left to break the Mercury’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fernando Tatis Jr. hits 3-run homer to lead Padres past Royals
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. launched a three-run homer to end his long power drought and Dylan Cease pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning as the San Diego Padres beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday. Luis Arraez gave San Diego a 2-1 lead with an RBI single in the third, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McBride scores 15 of her 29 in 4th as Lynx beat Sparks 82-66 without Collier
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kayla McBride scored 15 of her season-high 29 points in the fourth quarter, Courtney Williams added 18 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 82-66 on Saturday night for their third straight win. Napheesa Collier did not play for the Lynx (12-1). The 2024 WNBA defensive player of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anderson’s 3-hitter against Coastal Carolina in CWS finals opener puts LSU 1 win away from title
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Kade Anderson pitched a three-hitter in his second straight dominant start, and LSU moved within a win of its second national championship in three years with a 1-0 victory over Coastal Carolina in Game 1 of the College World Series finals Saturday night. The Chanticleers (56-12) lost for the first time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zach Collaros makes season debut, Winnipeg Blue Bombers thump B.C. Lions 27-14
By Canadian Press on June 21st, 2025
VANCOUVER — Zach Collaros threw for 179 yards with two touchdowns on Saturday, powering the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a 27-14 victory over the B.C. Lions in his first game of the CFL season. The veteran quarterback connected on 18 of his 25 attempts and had two interceptions after missing Winnipeg’s season opener last week ... Read More »
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