National Sports
Coastal Carolina is in CWS finals, and retired coach Gary Gilmore is happy to watch from afar
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Considering the run Coastal Carolina’s baseball team is on — 26 straight wins on the way to the College World Series finals — it would be understandable if Gary Gilmore had second thoughts about retiring after last season. Not a one, he said by phone Thursday as he pulled out of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers’ McDavid won’t rush contract extension, says winning is top priority
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
EDMONTON — Two days after losing in the Stanley Cup final, Connor McDavid says he’s not in a rush to make a decision about his future. The Edmonton Oilers captain, widely considered the best player in the world, is entering the final season of an eight-year, US$100-million contract next season. McDavid becomes eligible to sign ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers set franchise attendance record, surpassing 2 million fans in just 40 games
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have surpassed 2 million in attendance in just 40 games this season. The defending World Series champions have had 2,026,238 through the gates so far. The team said Wednesday that it’s the fastest they’ve reached that mark in franchise history. Last season, it took 42 games and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey rides into offseason with full-on buzz, a threepeat bid and Olympics ahead
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
The 4 Nations Face-Off in February was meant to provide a taste of international competition a year before the Winter Olympics because it had been nearly a decade since the NHL’s top players were able to represent their countries in the same tournament. Instead, the pace and quality of games captivated sellout crowds, with millions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coco Gauff loses to Wang Xinyu in Berlin in her first match since French Open title
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Newly crowned French Open champion Coco Gauff was stunned on her return to action Thursday, losing to Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu 6-3, 6-3 at the Berlin Open. The second-ranked Gauff, who won at Roland-Garros less than two weeks ago for her second Grand Slam title, amassed 25 unforced errors and seven double ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kolo Muani, Conceição each score twice in Juventus’ 5-0 win over Al Ain in the Club World Cup
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Randal Kolo Muani and Francisco Conceição each scored twice and Juventus closed out the first round of the group stage in the Club World Cup with a 5-0 victory over Al Ain on Wednesday night. The 36-time Italian champions opened the scoring at the 11th minute on Kolo Muani’s header in front ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cal Poly’s swimming and diving programs won’t be reinstated despite fundraising efforts
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — A fundraising campaign to save the recently eliminated Cal Poly men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs came up short and the programs will not be reinstated, university president Jeffrey D. Armstrong announced this week. The school announced the elimination of the programs in March, citing the financial hardships ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL widows struggled to care for ex-players with CTE. They say a new study minimizes their pain
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Dozens of widows and other caregivers for former NFL players diagnosed with CTE say a published study is insulting and dismissive of their experience living with the degenerative brain disease that has been linked to concussions and other repeated head trauma common in contact sports like football. An open letter signed by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shohei Ohtani will pitch for the Dodgers against the Nationals on Sunday
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani will next pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday against the Washington Nationals. The two-way superstar made his mound debut for the Dodgers on Monday against the San Diego Padres, throwing one inning and allowing one run and two hits. He also batted leadoff as the designated hitter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe is hospitalized with gastroenteritis at the Club World Cup
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Kylian Mbappe has been hospitalized with an acute case of gastroenteritis to add to a difficult start for Real Madrid at the Club World Cup. World Cup winner Mbappe missed the Spanish giant’s opening game of the tournament on Wednesday — a surprise 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabian team Al Hilal in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carlos Cuesta, 29, becomes youngest Serie A coach in nearly a century
By Canadian Press on June 19th, 2025
PARMA, Italy (AP) — Carlos Cuesta has become the youngest coach in Serie A in nearly a century after being hired by Parma on Thursday. It is the 29-year-old Cuesta’s first role as a head coach after spending the past five years as an assistant at English Premier League club Arsenal. Parma announced that Cuesta ... Read More »
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