National Sports
Canada’s Fernandez tops Germany’s Maria to advance at Bad Homburg Open
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
BAD HOMBURG — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez defeated Germany’s Tatjana Maria 6-0, 7-6 (1) on Sunday in the opening round of the Bad Homburg Open. Fernandez of Laval, Que., had three aces to one double fault and won 61 per cent of her first-serve points. The 22-year-old also broke on all four of her chances in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women fall 3-2 to Belgium in Volleyball Nations League
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
ISTANBUL — Canada’s women’s volleyball team fell 3-2 (22-25, 25-13, 21-25, 25-22, 18-16) to Belgium in Volleyball Nations League action on Sunday. The Canadians were ahead 2-1 before Belgium stormed back to win the final two sets. Hilary Johnson led Canada with 21 points, including five blocks. VNL rookie Anna Smrek followed with 19 points, ... Read More »
1 response3 dead, 81 injured after stand collapses at Algerian soccer match
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
ALGIERS (AP) — Three people died and 81 were injured following the collapse of a stand after soccer club Mouloudia Club d’Alger won a ninth league title, Algerian authorities said Sunday. An earlier toll was one dead and 50 injured but two fans subsequently died from their injuries following Saturday’s incident at the Stade Olympique ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yarbrough goes on injured list in another hit to Yankees pitching, Winans to make New York debut
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Yarbrough was put on the 15-day injured list with a strained right oblique in another blow to the Yankees rotation, and rookie Allan Winans will make his New York debut on Monday night at Cincinnati after going 7-0 with an 0.90 ERA at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Yarbrough, a 33-year-old right-hander who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England out for 465 and trailing India by only 6 runs at Headingley
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
LEEDS, England (AP) — England was all out for 465 and trailed India by only six runs on the first innings at tea on day three Sunday of the test series opener at Headingley. India pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who should have had a five-for on Friday, finally got it by taking the last two wickets. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bublik beats Medvedev to win Halle Open again
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
HALLE (WESTFALEN), Germany (AP) — Alexander Bublik defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Sunday to win the Halle Open for the second time. The Kazakhstani player, who also won the grass-court tournament in 2023, is just the third player to claim the title more than once after three-time winner Yevgeny Kafelnikov and 10-time champion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryan Yarbrough goes on the injured list in a blow to the Yankees’ pitching
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees’ pitching took another hit Sunday when Ryan Yarbrough was put on the 15-day injured list with a strained right oblique. Yarbrough, a 33-year-old right-hander, is 3-1 with a 3.90 ERA in eight starts and eight relief appearances. New York already was missing ace Gerrit Cole (Tommy John ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Referees picked by the NBA for Game 7 are James Capers, Josh Tiven, Sean Wright
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — James Capers, Josh Tiven and Sean Wright joined a very small club on Sunday. Capers, Tiven and Wright were announced by the NBA as the officiating crew for Game 7 of the NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. It’s the first Game 7 of a finals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vondrousova beats Chinese qualifier Wang to win Berlin Open
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova put months of injuries behind her to beat Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu 7-6 (10), 4-6, 6-2 and win the Berlin Open on Sunday. For the 25-year-old Vondrousova, who had dropped to 164 in the rankings after undergoing surgery on her left shoulder, it’s her first title in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Game 7: After a back-and-forth NBA Finals, it’s time for the Thunder and Pacers to decide the title
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault knows exactly why the NBA Finals are coming down to a Game 7. “It’s a contest of wills,” he said. And to this point, neither side has lost its will. Back and forth they have gone, the Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. Indiana led the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top NHL draft prospect Schaefer honors late-mother in not letting personal tragedies define him
By Canadian Press on June 22nd, 2025
When the time comes for defenseman Matthew Schaefer to take the stage at the NHL draft inside the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles this week, the top-ranked prospect won’t be climbing the stairs alone. There’s no doubt in Schaefer’s mind his late mother Jennifer will be accompanying him in spirit. It will stand as a ... Read More »
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