National Sports
NBA set to have 9th franchise win a title in Adam Silver’s 12 seasons as commissioner. Parity reigns
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — In the entirety of David Stern’s 30-year tenure as the NBA’s commissioner, eight different franchises won a championship. Adam Silver is in Year 12 of his run overseeing the league — and a ninth different franchise is about to win a title on his watch. The parity era in the league ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BYU signs men’s basketball coach Kevin Young to long-term contract extension
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
PROVO, Utah (AP) — BYU has signed men’s basketball coach Kevin Young to a long-term contract extension following the program’s first run to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 in 14 years. Terms of the deal announced Thursday were not released, with the school saying only that the contract would keep Young in Provo for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!`Mr. 57′ Cristobal Del Solar flirts with 59, settles for 61 and share of Canadian Open lead
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
CALEDON, Ontario (AP) — Cristobal Del Solar came off the Korn Ferry Tour with the nickname “Mr. 57.” He flirted with a 59 late Thursday afternoon in the RBC Canadian Open. Ten under with two holes left on the par-70 layout, Del Solar bogeyed the par-4 17th and parred the par-5 18th for a 9-under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary’s Thomson makes good first impression in first pro round at RBC Canadian Open
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
CALEDON — You wouldn’t know that Hunter Thomson was playing his first professional round of golf. It certainly didn’t feel any different to him. The 21-year-old from Calgary fired a 3-under 67 on Thursday at the RBC Canadian Open. A standout collegiate player for the University of Michigan, Thomson officially turned pro as soon as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays catcher Heineman putting up impressive numbers in backup role
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
TORONTO — Catcher Tyler Heineman has made the most of his opportunities in a backup role with the Toronto Blue Jays this season. He was at it again Thursday with a two-hit, three-RBI performance that helped Toronto to a 9-1 rout of the Philadelphia Phillies. Heineman’s seventh multi-hit performance over 20 games this season lifted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teen girl testifies behind closed doors in Wander Franco trial in the Dominican Republic
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco appeared in court Thursday in the Dominican Republic in a sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girl who testified behind closed doors. Prosecutors also privately disclosed audio and video related to the girl as evidence during the trial that began earlier this week. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LA28 organizers confident Trump’s latest travel ban won’t affect Los Angeles Olympics
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Planning and preparation for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has made “significant progress” and organizers on Thursday expressed confidence that President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban won’t prevent games participants from entering the U.S. “It was very clear in the directive that the Olympics require special consideration and I actually want ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pendrith low Canadian at Canadian Open, 4 shots back of co-leaders Olesen, Del Solar
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
CALEDON — Three of Canada’s best golfers are in one of the marquee groups at the RBC Canadian Open and they’re living up to that top billing. Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont., Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., and Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont., were in the morning wave together in Thursday’s opening round. They ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s next for influencer Livvy Dunne after college gymnastics career? ‘Everything,’ she says
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — With her college gymnastics days behind her, influencer and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Livvy Dunne is moving on with life — but that doesn’t mean she’ll be far from the public eye. Dunne, who has more than 13 million followers on social media, created a multimillion-dollar personal brand while competing as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conforto comes through, Dodgers rally in 8th for 6-5 victory abetted by Mets fielding mishap
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Conforto drove in the tiebreaking run in the Dodgers’ three-run eighth inning, and Los Angeles rallied for a 6-5 victory over the New York Mets on Thursday to split the NL powers’ four-game series. Conforto has struggled mightily in his first season with the Dodgers, but he drove a two-out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rangers send struggling RHP Kumar Rocker to Triple-A Round Rock
By Canadian Press on June 5th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Texas Rangers optioned right-hander Kumar Rocker to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday, a day after a rocky start after coming off the injured list. The Rangers made the move before the final game of the series between the Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays, and Texas manager Bruce Bochy said the ... Read More »
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