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Rob Walter hired as New Zealand’s cricket head coach after leaving South Africa job
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Rob Walter has been hired to coach the New Zealand men’s cricket team in all three formats as a replacement for Gary Stead. Walter coached South Africa’s teams in the one-day and Twenty20 formats from January 2023 until April this year. Before then he coached New Zealand’s Otago province for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cason Wallace starts Game 1 for Thunder, taking Isaiah Hartenstein’s spot
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Cason Wallace got the call to start Game 1 of the NBA Finals for the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night, taking the place of Isaiah Hartenstein. The Thunder had used the same starting five — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren and Hartenstein — for each of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!China eliminated from World Cup contention. Uzbekistan and Jordan qualify for the first time
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
China slumped out of World Cup contention before Uzbekistan and Jordan qualified for the first time. In the meantime, South Korea secured an 11th straight appearance at the men’s World Cup finals with a 2-0 win in Iraq. In a hectic night Thursday with a lot on the line, Australia scored late to edge already-qualified ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA set to have 9th franchise win a title in Adam Silver’s 12 seasons as commissioner. Parity reigns
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — In the entirety of David Stern’s 30-year tenure as the NBA’s commissioner, eight different franchises won a championship. Adam Silver is in Year 12 of his run overseeing the league — and a ninth different franchise is about to win a title on his watch. The parity era in the league ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BYU signs men’s basketball coach Kevin Young to long-term contract extension
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
PROVO, Utah (AP) — BYU has signed men’s basketball coach Kevin Young to a long-term contract extension following the program’s first run to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 in 14 years. Terms of the deal announced Thursday were not released, with the school saying only that the contract would keep Young in Provo for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!`Mr. 57′ Cristobal Del Solar flirts with 59, settles for 61 and share of Canadian Open lead
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
CALEDON, Ontario (AP) — Cristobal Del Solar came off the Korn Ferry Tour with the nickname “Mr. 57.” He flirted with a 59 late Thursday afternoon in the RBC Canadian Open. Ten under with two holes left on the par-70 layout, Del Solar bogeyed the par-4 17th and parred the par-5 18th for a 9-under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary’s Thomson makes good first impression in first pro round at RBC Canadian Open
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
CALEDON — You wouldn’t know that Hunter Thomson was playing his first professional round of golf. It certainly didn’t feel any different to him. The 21-year-old from Calgary fired a 3-under 67 on Thursday at the RBC Canadian Open. A standout collegiate player for the University of Michigan, Thomson officially turned pro as soon as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays catcher Heineman putting up impressive numbers in backup role
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
TORONTO — Catcher Tyler Heineman has made the most of his opportunities in a backup role with the Toronto Blue Jays this season. He was at it again Thursday with a two-hit, three-RBI performance that helped Toronto to a 9-1 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies. Heineman’s seventh multi-hit performance over 20 games this season lifted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teen girl testifies behind closed doors in Wander Franco trial in the Dominican Republic
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco appeared in court Thursday in the Dominican Republic in a sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girl who testified behind closed doors. Prosecutors also privately disclosed audio and video related to the girl as evidence during the trial that began earlier this week. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LA28 organizers confident Trump’s latest travel ban won’t affect Los Angeles Olympics
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Planning and preparation for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has made “significant progress” and organizers on Thursday expressed confidence that President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban won’t prevent games participants from entering the U.S. “It was very clear in the directive that the Olympics require special consideration and I actually want ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pendrith low Canadian at Canadian Open, 4 shots back of co-leaders Olesen, Del Solar
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
CALEDON — Three of Canada’s best golfers are in one of the marquee groups at the RBC Canadian Open and they’re living up to that top billing. Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont., Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., and Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont., were in the morning wave together in Thursday’s opening round. They ... Read More »
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