National Sports
Colorado Rapids play Austin in conference matchup
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
Austin FC (5-7-5, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Colorado Rapids (6-6-4, eighth in the Western Conference) Commerce City, Colorado; Saturday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Colorado +111, Austin FC +227, Draw +243; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rapids and Austin square off in Western Conference play. The Rapids are 5-5-4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cuypers leads the Chicago Fire against D.C. United
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
Chicago Fire (6-5-4, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. DC United (4-7-6, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Washington; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Chicago +145, DC United +165, Draw +247; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Hugo Cuypers leads the Chicago Fire into a matchup with D.C. United after scoring two goals against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seattle visits Phoenix after Held’s 24-point performance
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
Seattle Storm (4-4, 4-3 Western Conference) at Phoenix Mercury (6-3, 4-3 Western Conference) Phoenix; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix Mercury hosts the Seattle Storm after Lexi Held scored 24 points in the Phoenix Mercury’s 86-77 victory against the Golden State Valkyries. Phoenix finished 10-10 at home and 10-10 in Western Conference play during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chicago hosts Indiana following Mitchell’s 24-point game
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
Indiana Fever (3-4, 3-4 Eastern Conference) at Chicago Sky (2-4, 0-2 Eastern Conference) Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Indiana Fever visits the Chicago Sky after Kelsey Mitchell scored 24 points in the Fever’s 85-76 victory against the Washington Mystics. Chicago finished 6-14 at home and 5-15 in Eastern Conference action during the 2024-25 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Valkyries face the Aces on 4-game losing streak
By Canadian Press on June 6th, 2025
Las Vegas Aces (4-2, 2-1 Western Conference) at Golden State Valkyries (2-5, 1-3 Western Conference) San Francisco; Saturday, 3 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Golden State Valkyries enters the matchup with Las Vegas Aces as losers of four games in a row. Golden State hits the court for the eighth game in franchise history. The Valkyries ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French Open: No. 2 Coco Gauff faces No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the women’s final
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — The biggest difference Coco Gauff sees between the player who lost her first Grand Slam final at the 2022 French Open at age 18, and the one who will play for the trophy again on Saturday at 21, this time against No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, is the way she views the importance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rugby league legend Mal Meninga set to be inaugural coach of NRL expansion club Perth
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The National Rugby League’s newest team will have one of its oldest coaches when it begins play in 2027. Australia head coach and ex-Kangaroos and Queensland Origin star Mal Meninga was unveiled Friday as the Perth Bears ’ inaugural head coach. The 64-year-old Meninga signed a three-year contract with the new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, June 5, 2025
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
Thursday’s Scoreboard CFL Saskatchewan 31 Ottawa 26 — NBA Final Indiana 111 Oklahoma City 110 (Oklahoma City leads of best-of-seven series 1-0) — WNBA New York 86 Washington 78 Phoenix 86 Golden State 77 — MLB Interleague Toronto 9 Philadelphia 1 Houston 8, Pittsburgh 2 St. Louis 6, Kansas City 5, 1st game (10) Kansas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inside the Comeback: How the Pacers pulled off a stunner in Game 1 of the NBA Finals
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The game plan was the obvious one. Just chip away, the Indiana Pacers said, because there was no other option that would have made any sense at that point. They were down by 15 with 9:42 remaining. They were turning the ball over about once every three possessions, couldn’t stop Shai ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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