National Sports
Las Vegas takes on Minnesota following Wilson’s 34-point game
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
Minnesota Lynx (23-5, 15-2 Western Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (14-13, 8-7 Western Conference) Las Vegas; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lynx -5.5; over/under is 163.5 BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas Aces takes on the Minnesota Lynx after A’ja Wilson scored 34 points in the Las Vegas Aces’ 89-74 win against the Los Angeles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chicago hosts Golden State, aims to break home losing streak
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
Golden State Valkyries (13-13, 6-8 Western Conference) at Chicago Sky (7-19, 1-11 Eastern Conference) Chicago; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky is looking to stop its four-game home skid with a victory over Golden State Valkyries. The Sky have gone 4-8 at home. Chicago is fifth in the Eastern Conference scoring 77.1 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia’s injury woes continue as Pollard steps in for Porecki in third test against Lions
By Canadian Press on August 1st, 2025
SYDNEY (AP) — Another injury has forced late changes to Australia’s lineup for the third rugby test against the British and Irish Lions, with Billy Pollard promoted to start at hooker after David Porecki and Matt Faessler were ruled out of Saturday’s match. Porecki was ruled out Friday with a leg injury, making way for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariners reliever Trent Thornton carted off field after injury coming off mound in 9th inning
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle reliever Trent Thornton was injured while coming off the mound on a ground ball in the ninth inning Thursday night and was carted off the field during the Mariners’ 6-0 win over the Texas Rangers. Thornton was using crutches to get around the Mariners’ locker room after the game and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, July 31, 2025
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
Thursday’s Scoreboard MLB American League N.Y. Yankees 7 Tampa Bay 4 Seattle 6 Texas 0 National League Atlanta 12 Cincinnati 11 (10 innings) — CFL Ottawa 31 Calgary 11 — LEAGUES CUP Phase One Cincinnati 3 Monterrey 2 Juarez 4 Charlotte 1 New York Red Bulls 1 Chivas de Guadalajara 0 Colorado 2 Santos Laguna ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stanford hires former Nike CEO John Donahoe as athletic director
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Former Nike CEO John Donahoe has been hired as athletic director at Stanford. Donahoe will become the school’s eighth athletic director and replace Bernard Muir, who stepped down this year. He will officially begin in the role Sept. 8. “Stanford occupies a unique place in the national athletics landscape,” school president ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chinese 12-year-old Yu Zidi has won a bronze relay medal at the swim world championships
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
SINGAPORE (AP) — Chinese 12-year-old Yu Zidi has won a bronze medal at the swim world championships, an astounding feat for a girl who would be a sixth- or seventh-grade student depending on the school system. Yu earned the medal by swimming in the prelims of China’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay team. She did not swim ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stanford hires former Nike CEO John Donahoe as athletic director, AP source says
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Former Nike CEO John Donahoe has been hired as athletic director at Stanford. A person familiar with the decision said Donahoe will become the school’s eighth athletic director and replace Bernard Muir, who stepped down this year. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the hiring hadn’t been announced. ESPN ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cal Raleigh hits 42nd HR, Cole Young also goes deep as Mariners beat Rangers 6-0
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh homered again, rooke Cole Young also went deep and pitched six strong innings as the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 6-0 on Thursday night. Raleigh hit his major league-leading 42nd home run in the fifth inning, two batters after Young hit his third, to give Seattle a 3-0 lead. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nawaz’s three-wicket over leads Pakistan to a 14-run win over West Indies
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
LAUDERHILL, Fla. (AP) — Mohammad Nawaz took three wickets in an over to propel Pakistan to a 14-run win over West Indies in Thursday’s series-opening Twenty20 cricket international in Florida. Pakistan was sent in to bat and posted 178 for six, led by Saim Ayub’s 57 from 38 deliveries. Speculation about that being above or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A winner either way: José Caballero traded from Rays to Yankees while teams were playing each other
By Canadian Press on July 31st, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — JosĂ© Caballero turned an inning-ending double play for the Tampa Bay Rays in the fifth inning, then batted in the sixth. By the bottom of the seventh, he was on the other team. In a strange development even for trade-deadline day around Major League Baseball, the Rays shipped Caballero to the ... Read More »
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