National Sports
Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton plays in Game 6 of NBA Finals despite calf strain
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton started for the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night while still dealing with a strained right calf. Haliburton has been dealing with lower leg issues throughout the series and the calf strain flared up in Game 5 on Monday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arenado hits 350th homer, drives in go-ahead run in 10th to help Cardinals sweep doubleheader
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Nolan Arenado hit his 350th homer in the third inning and drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat Chicago 8-6 on Thursday night to sweep a doubleheader and hand the White Sox their eighth straight loss. Rookie Andre Granillo, who got the final out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schwarber hits 23rd homer of season, Sánchez pitches 8 sharp innings to lead Phillies past Marlins
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth, Christopher Sánchez pitched eight sharp innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 on Thursday night. Sánchez (6-2) allowed five hits, one run and struck out four. Philadelphia took three of four in the series. Schwarber put the Phillies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia drops Labuschagne, Smith out injured for cricket test series opener in the West Indies
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) — Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped and injured Steve Smith has been ruled out of the Australia lineup for next week’s series-opening cricket test against the West Indies. Cricket Australia on Friday said Smith would miss the opening match of the three-test seies because of a finger injury sustained in the World ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jenno Thitikul stays patient and goes on a birdie streak to take first-round lead at Women’s PGA
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jenno Thitikul walked off the fifth green after a double bogey in the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship reminding herself to stay patient and that some missed shots are going to happen. “Majors, you’re going to miss anyway,” said Thitikul, who’s No. 2 in the women’s world ranking. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Soccer preparing response to CONCACAF over alleged incident in Vancouver
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
Canada Soccer says it is preparing its response to CONCACAF over an alleged incident involving suspended coach Jesse Marsch at Canada’s 6-0 Gold Cup win over Honduras on Tuesday in Vancouver. CONCACAF said it has initiated disciplinary proceedings “to investigate the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) and its head coach, Jesse Marsch, for incidents that occurred ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barrios scores twice, Atlético Madrid beats Seattle Sounders 3-1 in Club World Cup
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Pablo Barrios scored twice and AtlĂ©tico Madrid beat the Seattle Sounders 3-1 on Thursday in the Club World Cup. Giuliano Simeone found Barrios at the top of the penalty box in transition to open the scoring in the 11th minute. Madrid pushed to lead to 2-0 in the opening minutes of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kraken acquire Mason Marchment from Stars for 2 draft picks
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken acquired forward Mason Marchment from the Dallas Stars on Thursday for a 2025 fourth-round pick and a 2026 third-rounder. The 30-year-old Marchment — one of the NHL’s tallest players at 6-foot-5 — tied his career high with 22 goals last season and had 25 assists in 62 regular-season games. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brewers rookie Durbin, a Chicago-area native, hits home run in ‘homecoming’ at Wrigley Field
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers infielder Caleb Durbin was able to thrill — and upset — a group of family and friends at Wrigley Field with one swing of the bat on Thursday. The 25-year-old rookie from the Chicago suburb of Lake Forest, Illinois, hit a two-run homer in the second inning that put Milwaukee ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gonzalez and Kjeldsen share the lead at Firestone in senior tour major
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Soren Kjeldsen of Denmark and Ricardo Gonzalez of Argentina each shot 3-under 67 on Firestone South to share the lead Thursday after the opening round of the Kaulig Companies Championship, the third major of the year on the PGA Tour Champions. Gonzalez opened with eight pars, took bogey on No. 18 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adrien Dumont de Chassart shoots 59 in Wichita Open for 14th sub-60 round in Korn Ferry Tour history
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Adrien Dumont de Chassart of Belgium shot an 11-under 59 on Thursday in the Wichita Open for the 14 sub-60 round in Korn Ferry Tour history. Dumont de Chassart had 12 birdies and a bogey in the morning round at storm-damaged Crestview Country Club, with players allowed to lift, clean and ... Read More »
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