National Sports
Thunder collapse late as Haliburton’s buzzer-beater lifts Pacers to Game 1 win
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Things were going as expected for the heavily favored Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. They forced the normally efficient Indiana Pacers into 19 turnovers in the first half to lead by 12 at the break. The advantage swelled to 15 early in the fourth quarter, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texas Tech alum Patrick Mahomes cheers Red Raiders on to victory in Game 2 of the WCWS
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Texas Tech evened up the finals of the Women’s College World Series on Thursday night with one of the Red Raiders’ biggest supporters on hand. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and former Texas Tech signal caller Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, cheered on the Red Raiders, who hung on to beat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberty improve to 8-0 with 86-78 win over Mystics
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Sabrina Ionescu had 13 points and seven assists, and the New York Liberty improved to 8-0 with an 86-78 victory over the Washington Mystics on Thursday night. New York is off to its best start in franchise history, moving past the 1997 squad that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rookie Lexi Held scores season-high 24 points as Mercury close on 18-1 run to beat Valkyries 86-77
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — Rookie Lexi Held scored a season-high 24 points, Satou Sabally had 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists and the Phoenix Mercury closed on an 18-1 run to beat the Golden State Valkyries 86-77 on Thursday night. Phoenix trailed 76-68 with 4:04 remaining. Held put the Mercury ahead 77-76 with 1:11 remaining ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haliburton caps huge rally, Pacers stun Thunder 111-110 in Game 1 of NBA Finals
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton and the never-say-die Indiana Pacers pulled off yet another last-second comeback, this time on the NBA’s biggest stage. Haliburton’s 21-foot jumper with 0.3 seconds left gave Indiana its first and only lead of the game, and the Pacers stunned the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-110 on Thursday night in Game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Valdez pushes personal winning streak to 5 as Astros top Pirates 8-2 after long delay
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings, Isaac Paredes homered twice, and the Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 after a lengthy rain delay on Thursday night. Valdez (6-4) won his fifth straight decision by limiting the Pirates to two runs on five hits with three walks and a season-high 11 strikeouts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women’s volleyball team falls to the Netherlands in Nations League
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Canadian women’s volleyball team dropped to 1-1 in Nations League action with a loss to the Netherlands on Thursday. The hosts fell 3-1 (25-18, 22-25, 25-15, 25-23) to the Dutch at the Arena at TD Place in Ottawa after opening with a five-sets victory over Bulgaria. The Netherlands, ranked eighth in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saskatchewan Roughriders hold off Ottawa Redblacks 31-26 to kick off 2025 CFL season
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders won the CFL’s first game of the 2025 season, but it was a costly 31-26 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks. The Roughriders lost four starters to injury, including three in the first 17 minutes of Thursday’s game. Receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker appeared to injure his left ankle, tailback A.J. Ouellette suffered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary’s Wild FC downs Halifax Tides 3-2 in Northern Super League
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
CALGARY — Calgary’s Wild FC held off the Halifax Tides 3-2 on Thursday in the Northern Super League. Wild (3-2-2) scored three first-half goals before the winless Tides (0-5-1) countered with two late in the second. Calgary extended its undefeated run to four straight games with two wins and two draws in that span. Wild ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canady tosses 6-hitter as Texas Tech beats Texas 4-3 to set up decisive Game 3 at WCWS
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — NiJaree Canady scattered six hits and pitched her way out of a seventh-inning jam, and Texas Tech forced a decisive third game in the Women’s College World Series with a 4-3 victory over Texas on Thursday night. The Game 3 showdown on Friday matches two teams looking for their first national ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cardinals’ Matthew Liberatore leaves start against Royals with fatigue issues
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis starter Matthew Liberatore left the Cardinals’ game Thursday night against Kansas City because of fatigue. Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said the concern factor was not high. “He said he felt good, just out of sync with his mechanics,” Marmol said. “Wish we had a better answer, but it just ... Read More »
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