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Texas routs Texas Tech to secure first Women’s College World Series title in program history
CNN
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June 7, 2025
CNN — The Texas Longhorns won the Women’s College World Series in dominant fashion, blowing out Texas Tech 10-4 in Friday’s winner-take-all Game 3 to clinch the program’s first-ever national championship in softball. Despite Red Raiders superstar...
Riding for Peace: Prince George, Canada to Juneau, Alaska
The Tribune - Indiana
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June 7, 2025
In January 2020, I undertook my first bike-packing trip across Florida to connect with rural communities in my adopted state. Later that year, I rode to Alabama and back. But it wasn’t until my cross-country journey from Florida to Louisiana and...
UBC Okanagan celebrates largest grad class in school history (Kelowna)
Castanet Kamloops
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June 7, 2025
Photo: UBC Okanagan It's grad week at UBC Okanagan. More than 2,600 students are graduating at UBC Okanagan this week, the largest grad class since the school opened in 2005. “Graduation is always exciting, but here at UBC Okanagan, where we’re a...
Texas wins first WCWS title in program history with dominant Game 3 win
USA Today - Virginia
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For the first time in program history, Texas has reached the mountaintop of the college softball world. In what was an all-around dominating performance, the sixth-seeded Longhorns defeated No. 12 Texas Tech 10-4 in Game 3 of the Women's College...
5 big names who missed the cut at the 2025 RBC Canadian Open ft. Rory McIlroy
Sportskeeda
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June 7, 2025
The second round of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open has concluded, and the cut line is set at 3-under. Several big names missed the cut at the tournament, including the 2025 Masters Champion Rory McIlroy and six-time PGA Tour winner Max Homa. Last...
Rory McIlroy makes ‘concerning’ admission ahead of US Open after disappointing RBC Canadian Open
Sportskeeda
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June 7, 2025
Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy competed in the 2025 RBC Canadian Open, but failed to make the cut into the third round. After his disappointing finish, he admitted that he would like to perform better in the upcoming US Open. McIlroy has had a...
Canadian Open winner makes X-rated blast as Bryson DeChambeau makes Oakmont thoughts clear
Irish Star
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June 6, 2025
The Canadian Open is in full swing, LIV Golf has arrived in Virginia, and the countdown to the U.S. Open is now on. The golf world is heating up as the year's third major gets underway in less than a week from now at Oakmont Country Club, in...
Venezuela edge closer to historic World Cup berth with 2-0 win over Bolivia
Malay Mail
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June 7, 2025
MONTEVIDEO, June 7 — Venezuela boosted their chances of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in their history, beating Bolivia 2-0 yesterday, while faltering rivals Colombia were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Peru. A calamitous...
Canady signs new 7-figure deal with Texas Tech
ESPN U.S.
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June 6, 2025
Texas Tech superstar pitcher NiJaree Canady was the first $1 million softball player. She's also the second. Canady has signed another seven-figure NIL contract with the Matador Club, the Red Raiders collective, her manager Derrick Shelby of...
Whistler Secondary unlocks first provincial rugby title in program history
Pique Newsmagazine
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June 6, 2025
The Whistler Secondary School (WSS) senior boys rugby team has earned its first-ever provincial title. After a 5-1 regular season, the Storm were nearly perfect at the B.C. Tier 2 AA Boys Championships held from May 28 to 31 in Abbotsford: beating...
No boys, no meat, no logic: NRI lambasts Indian-Canadian landlords over 'embarrassing' rental advertisements
The Economic Times
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June 7, 2025
An Indian woman currently residing in Canada recently raised a critical concern about biased rental practices among Indian landlords abroad. In a widely discussed Reddit post, she conveyed her disappointment and embarrassment at encountering...
Canada’s Beauty Hits Different: 11 Places to See It Up Close
AOL
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Canada’s beauty tends to sneak up on you. You think you’ve seen nature before, then suddenly you’re standing in front of a view that feels completely unreal. The place doesn’t shout for attention, but still manages to leave you speechless. Here...
Canada introduces citizenship by descent legislation for Canadians
The Link
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June 6, 2025
Canadian citizenship lies at the heart of what it means to be Canadian, providing a sense of belonging and connection to a diverse, inclusive, and democratic nation. For many newcomers to Canada, citizenship is key to integration and we are...
Shevchenko hopes Ukrainian soccer history can be preserved through Toronto exhibition
The Globe and Mail
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June 7, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Fans lined up to get Ukrainian soccer legend Andriy Shevchenko's autograph and hear him speak in Toronto on Thursday.Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail Fans of all ages flocked to a vibrant historical exhibition of Ukrainian...
AlpenFury track installation finished at Canada’s Wonderland
Barrie Today
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June 6, 2025
There will now be extensive testing before roller-coaster opens in a couple of weeks NEWS RELEASE CANADA’S WONDERLAND ************************ This week, Canada’s Wonderland installed the last piece of track on AlpenFury – the country’s longest,...
Canada still waiting for a national disaster agency
Castanet
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Photo: The Canadian Press Smoke filled skies from out of control wildfires in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Norway House Airport as crews continue to fight wildfires in northern Manitoba. In 2023, as Canada suffered through its...
Canada men’s soccer coach Jesse Marsch bothered by U.S. treatment of Ukraine
Lethbridge Herald
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June 6, 2025
By Canadian Press on June 6, 2025. TORONTO — Canada soccer coach Jesse Marsch, an American who won kudos north of the border earlier this year for telling U.S. President Donald Trump to “lay off the ridiculous rhetoric” about Canada being a 51st...
Sources: Canady to return to Texas Tech, inks new 7-figure deal
FOX34 - Texas
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June 6, 2025
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Texas Tech Red Raiders continue to make history, not only playing for its first national championship, but signing ace NiJaree Canady to a new NIL contract, according to sources. The standout-pitcher will be returning...
Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady breaks down after heavy pitching load in Women's College World Series
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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She had no doubt she was going to pitch, despite going the distance in the previous five World Series games. "I'm always going to play -- like throw my game, throw what I'm confident in," Canady said after a 4-3 win over Texas in Game 2. "It's...
How Texas Tech ace NiJaree Canady is powering through WCWS despite hamstring concern
Sporting News
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June 6, 2025
Texas Tech ace NiJaree Canady is putting on a tremendous performance in the Women's College World Series, as she has thrown every pitch for the Red Raiders in the postseason. What makes her more impressive is that Canady has been playing this...