National Sports
Los Angeles unveils compact, athlete-friendly venue plan for 2028 Paralympics
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Every venue for the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles will be within a 35-mile radius, and athletes will be housed together, on the UCLA campus, for the first time since the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. LA28 announced an updated venue plan Tuesday following approval from the International Paralympic Committee’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rockies snap streak of 22 straight series losses dating to ’24 with 3-2 win over Marlins
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — The Colorado Rockies ended a streak of 22 consecutive series losses dating to last year, beating the Miami Marlins 3-2 Tuesday night as Hunter Goodman homered for the third time in two games. Colorado, a major league-worst 11-50, won consecutive games for just the second time this year after beating Atlanta on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viens, Ward lead Canada past Haiti 3-1 before rowdy crowd in women’s soccer friendly
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
MONTREAL — Evelyne Viens scored twice in the first half as Canada rolled to a two-game sweep over Haiti with a 3-1 win in a women’s international soccer friendly Tuesday. Holly Ward tallied her first Canadian senior national team goal and added an assist. The 21-year-old Vancouver Rise FC forward made her second senior appearance. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Busch’s big day propels Cubs to 8-3 win over Nationals
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Busch hit his ninth homer of the season, drove in three runs and finished a double shy of the cycle to help the Chicago Cubs to a 8-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. Nico Hoerner singled in two runs to complete a four-run fifth inning that put Chicago ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kelsey Mitchell scores 23 and the Fever – without Caitlin Clark — beat the Mystics 85-76
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell had 23 points, Lexie Hull scored all 14 of her points in the second half and the short-handed Indiana Fever, playing without Caitlin Clark, beat the Washington Mystics 85-76 on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Clark was out with a left quad strain, while veteran guard Sophie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McCullers outduels Skenes for 1st win since 2022 as Astros blank Pirates 3-0
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Lance McCullers Jr. pitched six sparkling innings for his first win since 2022, and Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes hit late home runs as the Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Tuesday night. McCullers (1-1) won a tight duel with Pirates ace Paul Skenes, allowing just two hits and one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers’ Tyler Glasnow is optimistic about recovery from shoulder injury
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyler Glasnow is feeling optimistic about his recovery from a shoulder injury that has sidelined him since late April, one of five Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitchers who are on the injured list. There’s no timetable yet for his return. The 31-year-old right-hander got hurt against Pittsburgh on April 27. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mets call up prized infield prospect Ronny Mauricio after Mark Vientos injury
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Prized infield prospect Ronny Mauricio was called up from the minors by the New York Mets on Tuesday and put in the starting lineup at third base against the Los Angeles Dodgers. His promotion came after third baseman Mark Vientos strained his right hamstring late in Monday night’s victory over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!IPL finally delivers for King Kohli after overcoming a conflict and ushering in a teenage star
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — Virat Kohli shed tears. Of joy. At last. Cricket’s biggest star, known as “King Kohli” by his 300 million-plus followers on social media, was there in the infancy of the Indian Premier League in 2008 and had to wait 18 seasons to clinch the title with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. After the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Rise FC Academy learns its path at the 2025-26 CONCACAF W Champions Cup
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
The Vancouver Rise FC Academy was drawn with defending champion Gotham FC and fellow NWSL side Washington Spirit in Group B for the second edition of the CONCACAF W Champions Cup, which kicks off in August. Group B also includes Mexico’s CF Monterrey Femenil and El Salvador’s Alianza Women FC. Group A is comprised of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mets call up prized infield prospect Ronny Mauricio after Vientos injury
By Canadian Press on June 3rd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets on Tuesday called up prized infield prospect Ronny Mauricio from the minors. Mauricio’s promotion came after third baseman Mark Vientos strained his right hamstring late in Monday night’s victory over the Dodgers in Los Angeles. He went on the injured list Tuesday. Rated for years among the ... Read More »
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