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South Korean duo win the Dow Championship to deny Lexi Thompson a long-sought title
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — Jin Hee Im poured in an 8-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to team with fellow South Korean Somi Lee to win the Dow Championship on Sunday, denying Lexi Thompson her first LPGA Tour title in six years. Thompson’s partner, Megan Khang, had a chance to extend the playoff, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillies slugger Bryce Harper returns to the lineup after a stint on the IL because of a sore wrist
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies slugger Bryce Harper returned to the lineup Monday night against San Diego after a stint on the injured list because of right wrist inflammation. Harper was starting at first base and batting third against the Padres. He went on the 10-day injured list on June 6. The two-time National League MVP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thunder general manager Sam Presti lauds ‘homegrown’ NBA championship team
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Sam Presti put Oklahoma City’s first NBA championship team together in an unconventional way. The Thunder general manager didn’t make any splashy trades or break the bank in free agency. He didn’t replace the coach with a bigger name during the rebuild to get the team over the top. He relied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mitch Marner headlines the NHL’s free agents to watch, if he makes it to market
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
Mitch Marner is set to join Leon Draisaitl, Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid as one of the highest-paid players in the NHL, even if he does not get to unrestricted free agency. Beyond Marner, this is not one of the deepest free agent classes in recent history. Still, with the salary cap going ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Canada coach Stephen Hart named interim coach of the NSL’s Halifax Tides FC
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
HALIFAX — Stephen Hart, former coach of the Canadian national team and Halifax Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League, has been named interim coach of the Northern Super League’s Halifax Tides FC. The 65-year-old Hart succeeds Lewis Page, who has shifted roles to help establish the Tides development academy. At 1-6-1, Halifax sits in the ... Read More »
1 responseYears after learning soccer in their basement, brothers Brenden and Paxten Aaronson both play for US
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
Brenden and Paxten Aaronson play on better soccer fields these days than the New Jersey basement known as “The Dungeon” where they used to practice penalties and free kicks. “We had to put in special lights so they wouldn’t kick the light bulbs and break them,” mom Janell Aaronson recalled. “We had to do some ... Read More »
1 responsePhillies slugger Bryce Harper is reinstated after injured list stint with sore wrist
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies slugger Bryce Harper was reinstated Monday ahead of Philadelphia’s opener against San Diego after a stint on the injured list with right wrist inflammation. Harper went on the 10-day injured list on June 6. The two-time National League MVP and eight-time All-Star is hitting .258 with nine home runs, 34 RBIs ... Read More »
1 responseWild trade for Tarasenko, Isles sign Romanov to 8-year deal on eve of NHL free agency
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
The Minnesota Wild got a two-time Stanley Cup champion for nothing on the eve of NHL free agency, and the New York Islanders locked up one of their top young players to a long-term contract. The Wild acquired winger Vladimir Tarasenko from the Detroit Red Wings on Monday for future considerations. The Islanders re-signed defenseman ... Read More »
1 responseDolphins are trading CB Jalen Ramsey and TE Jonnu Smith to the Steelers for S Minkah Fitzpatrick
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins are sending All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey, Pro Bowl tight end Jonnu Smith and a 2027 seventh-round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and a 2027 fifth-round pick. Ramsey announced the trade Monday in a post on his X account. Both ... Read More »
1 responseHenderson offers hometown advice to Grewal ahead of CPKC Women’s Open
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
MISSISSAUGA — Two-time LPGA major champion Brooke Henderson has some advice for fellow Canadian Savannah Grewal as she prepares for a hometown start at the CPKC Women’s Open: Have fun with it. The 23-year-old Mississauga native will tee it up at Mississaugua Golf and Country Club when the national women’s championship comes to town next ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Canucks sign four depth players to new deals
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed four depth players to new deals after they helped the club’s minor league affiliate to a championship title. Vancouver announced Monday that forwards Arshdeep Bains and Aatu Raty have inked two-year deals, while defenceman Guillaume Brisebois and forward Max Sasson signed one-year contracts. All four players spent much ... Read More »
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