National Sports
LA Lakers join list of teams being sold at ever-escalating prices
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
The family-owned Los Angeles Lakers are about to be sold at a valuation of $10 billion, smashing the previous record for the purchase price for a team sport. The cross-country rival Boston Celtics went for $6.1 billion just three months ago. With team values soaring, there have been a number of notable franchise transactions in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nationals stop 11-game skid as Wood hits second 2-run homer in 11th for 4-3 win over Rockies
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — James Wood hit a pair of two-run homers, including a game-winning shot in the 11th inning, and the Washington Nationals snapped their 11-game losing streak Thursday with a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies. With one out and automatic runner Riley Adams on third, Wood drove a 1-0 pitch from Seth Halvorsen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mbappe discharged from hospital. No timeframe on when Real Madrid star will play at Club World Cup
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Kylian Mbappe was discharged from the hospital Thursday after experiencing an acute case of gastroenteritis, and it was not known when he will be able to play for Real Madrid at the Club World Cup. Mbappe missed the Spanish giant’s opening game of the tournament — a surprise 1-1 draw against Saudi ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Toronto FC skipper Michael Bradley starts ‘dream job’ with Red Bulls II
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
Calling it a “huge huge moment” for the franchise, the New York Red Bulls introduced former Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley as coach of its reserve side Thursday. Bradley, 37, succeeds Ibrahim Sekagya, who was promoted to a full-time assistant coach with the first team after Vedad Ibisevic left the club earlier in the month. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sceptres re-sign Flanagan, Victoire bring back Dubois as PWHL draft approaches
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
The Toronto Sceptres and Montréal Victoire continued to round out their rosters Thursday ahead of the upcoming Professional Women’s Hockey League draft. The Sceptres signed defender Kali Flanagan to a one-year contract extension, while the Victoire re-signed forward Catherine Dubois through the 2025-26 season. The 29-year-old Flanagan from Burlington, Mass., had three goals and four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grisham and Goldschmidt hit consecutive HRs as Yankees snap 6-game skid with 7-3 win over Angels
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Trent Grisham and Paul Goldschmidt hit consecutive homers in the second inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Thursday to halt their six-game skid. Carlos Rodón (9-5) allowed a season-high three homers but held the Angels to four hits in six innings to bounce back ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders ticketed for speeding twice in June
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders has been ticketed for speeding twice this month in Ohio. Sanders was accused of driving a Dodge TRX pickup truck 101 mph (163 kilometers per hour) on a suburban Cleveland interstate earlier this week. The Strongsville Police Department stopped Sanders at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Greene continues hot stretch, driving in 4 runs for 2nd time in a week as Tigers beat Pirates 9-2
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Riley Greene drove in four runs for the second time in a week, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 9-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of Thursday’s doubleheader. Tigers starter Tarik Skubal (8-2) improved to 8-0 over his last 13 starts, allowing two runs on six hits and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ICE agents asked to leave Dodger Stadium parking lot, team says
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers organization said Thursday that it asked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to leave the Dodger Stadium grounds after they arrived at a parking lot near one of the gates. Dozens of federal agents with their faces covered arrived in SUVs and cargo vans to a lot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tiger Woods’ son Charlie qualifies for US Junior Amateur
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — The 16-year-old son of Tiger Woods is heading back to the U.S. Junior Amateur. Charlie Woods bogeyed his final hole Thursday to fall into a three-way playoff for the final spot out of Eagle Trace Golf Club. Woods, who shot 71, won the playoff. That sends him to the U.S. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Buxton powers Twins past Reds to stop 6-game slide
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Byron Buxton hit two home runs, including the second of back-to-back shots with Kody Clemens, and Ryan Jeffers had a homer and four RBIs as the Minnesota Twins beat the Cincinnati Reds 12-5 on Thursday to end a six-game losing streak. Buxton, who went deep in all three games of the series, ... Read More »
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