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Islanders’ No. 1 pick Matthew Schaefer pays tribute to late mother with a kiss and a promise
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After Matthew Schaefer pulled the blue-and-orange sweater over his head at the NHL draft, his eyes already glistening with tears, he glanced down at his left shoulder and saw a pink ribbon. The symbol of breast cancer awareness was the New York Islanders’ tribute to his mother, Jennifer, who died of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, June 27, 2025
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
Friday’s Scoreboard CFL Hamilton 35 Montreal 17 — MLB American League Toronto 9 Boston 0 N.Y. Yankees 3 Athletics 0 Baltimore 22 Tampa Bay 8 Minnesota 4 Detroit 1 Seattle 7 Texas 6 (12 innings) National League Pittsburgh 9 N.Y. Mets 1 Cincinnati 8 San Diego 1 Philadelphia 13 Atlanta 0 Milwaukee 10 Colorado 6 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Collier’s 26 points, successful challenges lift Lynx over Dream in OT
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 26 points and the Minnesota Lynx successfully challenged two foul calls in the last minute of overtime to beat Atlanta 96-92 on Friday night in a game that saw the Dream rally after a weather-related delay in the second quarter. The Lynx were up 92-90 when challenges ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillies have 17 hits, 5 home runs in 13-0 rout of Braves
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Turner hit two of Philadelphia’s five home runs as the Phillies broke out of an offensive slump with a 13-0 rout of the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Kyle Schwarber, Nick Castellanos and Otto Kemp also hit home runs for the Phillies, who scored just one run in three games while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kayla Thornton scores career-high 29 points to help the Valkyries beat the Sky 83-78
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kayla Thornton scored a career-high 29 points to help the Golden State Valkyries beat the Chicago Sky 83-78 on Friday night. Thornton made her fourth 3-pointer with two minutes remaining to give Golden State (7-8) a 78-70 lead. But Chicago (4-11) scored the next four points, the last when Angel Reese ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Satou Sabally scores 25 points, Mercury make 18 3s, WNBA record 35 in 2 games, to beat Liberty
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — Satou Sabally scored 25 points and the Phoenix Mercury set a team record for 3-pointers in the second straight game — and broke a WNBA record in the process — in a 106-91 victory over the New York Liberty on Friday night. Alyssa Thomas, who had 17 points, matched the Phoenix record ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Storm hand the Sun their eighth straight loss with a 97-81 victory
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Skylar Diggins scored 24 points, Gabby Williams had 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and the Seattle Storm beat Connecticut 97-81 on Friday night for the Sun’s eighth straight loss. Diggins, Williams and Ezi Magbegor combined to score 35 points in the first half as the Storm led 52-38. Dominique Malonga ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seattle Storm hand Connecticut Sun their eighth straight loss with 97-81 rout
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Skylar Diggins scored 24 points, Nneka Ogwumike and Gabby Williams had 16 each, and the Seattle Storm handed the Connecticut Sun their eighth consecutive loss, 97-81 on Friday night. Diggins hit 8 of 14 field goals and converted on 2 of 4 3-point attempts. The Storm (10-6) shot 32% (9 for 28) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks select Cootes with 15th pick at NHL draft; Flames snag Reschny at No. 18
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
LOS ANGELES — Braeden Cootes spent a year living in Vancouver. The Canucks’ opening-round pick at the 2025 NHL draft is hoping it’s eventually home for a long time. The first Canadian club to make a selection Friday night chose the centre from the Western Hockey League’s Seattle Thunderbirds at No. 15. “Honestly, kind of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mastrobuoni has winning hit for Mariners in 12th after his incredible catch extends game at Texas
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Miles Mastrobuoni had a two-out RBI single in the 12th inning after making an incredible catch to extend the game and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 7-6 on Friday night. Mastrobuoni hit a liner to left field that scored Randy Arozarena, who slid in just ahead of Ezequiel Durán’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orioles make history by turning a 6-0 deficit into a 14-run win against Tampa Bay
By Canadian Press on June 27th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — No lead is safe this year when the Baltimore Orioles face the Tampa Bay Rays. Certainly not with seven innings still to play. On June 18, Tampa Bay beat Baltimore 12-8 after the Orioles had taken an 8-0 lead in the top of the second. Then on Friday night — nine days ... Read More »
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