National Sports
Oilers fans find a home in Calgary bars as Edmonton takes another shot at the Cup
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
CALGARY — About an hour before every Edmonton Oilers game for the next few weeks, Ernie Tsu plans to stroll down the street in Calgary for a cup of sake. Wearing his Oilers jersey, he’ll then walk from the restaurant back to join a raucous crowd of Edmonton fans at his bar in the heart ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Martin hired as Rangers manager and handed a big task: Regain the Scottish title from Celtic
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
Six months after being fired by Southampton, Russell Martin crossed the border to take over as manager of Scottish giant Rangers on Thursday and tasked with regaining the league title from fierce Glasgow rival Celtic. Martin guided Southampton to promotion to the Premier League last year but left in December following one win from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Howard leads Atlanta against Connecticut after 33-point game
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
Atlanta Dream (5-2, 2-2 Eastern Conference) at Connecticut Sun (1-6, 1-3 Eastern Conference) Uncasville, Connecticut; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta Dream takes on the Connecticut Sun after Rhyne Howard’s 33-point game in the Dream’s 94-87 win against the Seattle Storm. Connecticut went 14-6 in Eastern Conference action and 13-6 at home during the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sims leads Los Angeles against Dallas after 32-point showing
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
Los Angeles Sparks (2-6, 1-5 Western Conference) at Dallas Wings (1-7, 0-4 Western Conference) Arlington, Texas; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles Sparks visits the Dallas Wings after Odyssey Sims scored 32 points in the Sparks’ 85-80 loss to the Phoenix Mercury. Dallas finished 9-31 overall and 6-14 in Western Conference action last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Full-strength Draisaitl steps up for Oilers in Game 1 of Cup final
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl gave all he had in last season’s Stanley Cup final. The Edmonton Oilers centre — hand and ribs injuries hampering his superstar ability — gutted it out with 10 goals and 11 assists across the whole of the playoffs for a team that fell just short at the last hurdle. Just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McDavid and Draisaitl put Oilers on their backs to beat Panthers and win Stanley Cup Final Game 1
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — When the Edmonton Oilers needed a spark to open the Stanley Cup Final, Leon Draisaitl scored just more than a minute in. When they needed the tying goal after falling behind to the defending champion Florida Panthers, Connor McDavid delivered the perfect pass. And when Game 1 was threatening to drag ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canning and Mets beat Dodgers 6-1 behind Alonso’s 2 homers and 5 RBIs
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pete Alonso homered twice and drove in five runs, Griffin Canning held baseball’s best offense scoreless for six innings and the New York Mets defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 on Wednesday night. After the teams split a pair of 10-inning games to begin the series, the Mets took a 3-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryan Jeffers and Harrison Bader hit HRs as Twins win 6-1 over A’s, who have lost 9 in a row
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Jeffers hit a solo shot in the first inning and an RBI single in the ninth, Harrison Bader added a two-run homer and Minnesota Twins extended the Athletics’ losing streak to nine games with a 6-1 win on Wednesday night. The A’s have one win in their last 21 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, June 4, 2025
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
Wednesday’s Scoreboard NHL Stanley Cup Final Edmonton 4 Florida 3 (OT) (Edmonton leads best-of-seven series 1-0) — AHL Conference Finals Abbotsford 5 Texas 4 (SO) (Abbotsford leads best-of-seven series 3-1) — MLB Interleague Toronto 2 Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh 3 Houston 0 Kansas City at St. Louis, ppd American League Boston 11 L.A. Angels 9 Cleveland ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rutschman’s homer and Kjerstad’s 2-run triple send Orioles past Mariners 3-2 for 5th straight win
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Heston Kjerstad put Baltimore ahead with a two-run triple in the seventh inning and the Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight win. Adley Rutschman hit a tying homer in the sixth for the Orioles (24-36), who have won eight of 10. They’ve taken back-to-back series ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Keith hits tiebreaking double in 8th as Tigers regroup to beat White Sox 5-4
By Canadian Press on June 4th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Colt Keith hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning to help the major league-leading Detroit Tigers beat the lowly Chicago White Sox 5-4 on a rainy Wednesday night. The Tigers regrouped after blowing a four-run lead and bounced back from an 8-1 pounding the previous day. Wenceel Pérez was ruled ... Read More »
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