LA Olympics to sell naming rights to some venues in game-changing deal for 2028
The organizing committee announced the landmark deal Thursday, saying contracts were already in place with two of its founding partners — Honda, which already has naming rights for the arena in Anaheim that will host volleyball, and Comcast, which will have its name on the temporary venue hosting squash.
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Canada News.Net
2 hours ago
- Canada News.Net
Dodgers' Blake Snell takes aim at former club in clash vs. Padres
(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images) Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell will come face to face with some old friends when he takes the mound at home Saturday night against the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers earned a 3-2 victory in the series opener Friday to end a four-game losing streak and create a first-place tie in the National League West. Los Angeles has a 6-2 advantage in the season series. The Dodgers won without third baseman Max Muncy, who went back on the injured list with an oblique strain. Snell will face his former club for the first time since he won the NL Cy Young Award with the Padres in 2023. Since departing, he has gone through a pair of injury-plagued seasons, first with the San Francisco Giants and now with the Dodgers. Snell (2-1, 2.37 ERA) made two early-season starts for Los Angeles, went on the injured list with shoulder inflammation and has made two starts since returning. He earned the victory against the Toronto Blue Jays last Saturday when he went five scoreless innings with a season-high 10 strikeouts. The Dodgers won 9-1. Snell has 18 strikeouts in his two most recent starts as he looks to match the high level he showed last season with the Giants after he returned from adductor and groin injuries in July. Dodgers outfielder Michael Conforto played with Snell in San Francisco last season -- when Snell finished 5-3 with a 3.12 ERA -- and can see a similar scenario unfolding. 'When Blake's on, he's really, really tough to hit. As tough as anybody,' Conforto said, according to The Orange County Register. 'It's pretty close to what we were seeing last year when he was really, really dominant. A lot of swing-and-miss stuff.' Snell has faced the Padres once, in 2016 as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays. He gave up one run over five innings while earning the win. He was able to watch another left-hander dominate Friday as Clayton Kershaw gave up one run over six innings as the Dodgers earned a much-needed victory amid an 11-14 record in the season's second half. Even with the loss on Friday, the Padres are 14-4 since July 26. They recovered from a nine-game deficit to the Dodgers on July 3 to move into sole possession of the division lead Wednesday. On Saturday, San Diego is set to send right-hander Dylan Cease (5-10, 4.52 ERA) to the mound. Cease is 2-2 with a 3.31 ERA in six career starts against the Dodgers, including back-to-back outings in June when he went seven scoreless innings in the first start and then was rocked for six runs in five frames in the second. He combined for 20 strikeouts in the two outings. San Diego had averaged 5.8 runs over its previous eight games before scoring just twice on Friday. The Padres' loss to the Dodgers in the series opener came at the start of a decisive stretch that includes six games between the teams in 10 days. 'Because it's head-to-head, it has more significance,' Padres manager Mike Shildt said. 'The reality is that we got here by putting emphasis on every day being the most important day of the season, and that's not going to change from my seat.' Ramon Laureano hit a home run for San Diego on Friday, his third in 13 games since arriving from the Baltimore Orioles at the trade deadline last month. Laureano has 11 RBIs with his new club.
Winnipeg Free Press
7 hours ago
- Winnipeg Free Press
Ohioans came out strong for Trump — now they're bracing for his tariffs
COLUMBUS – In 1837, two brothers-in-law living in Ohio — one a candle maker, the other a soap maker — merged their businesses to form what later became the multinational juggernaut Procter & Gamble. Nearly two centuries later, the company — which makes everything from toothpaste to diapers — could be the canary in the coal mine as the U.S. economy wobbles under the weight of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff agenda. Procter & Gamble announced last month that it was increasing prices on its products. Many Ohioans say they are bracing for diminished business and higher costs as a result of tariffs, while others see Trump's plan as the only way to revive the state's manufacturing base. 'I'm still confident that things still need to play out,' said Mark Patterson in Springfield, west of the state capital. 'And I think it's kind of a wait-and-see at this point.' Patterson runs a small sheet metal fabrication business and has two other employees. He said he's seen a boost in orders and thinks it's a sign that companies are prioritizing American-made products. Trump has claimed that his steep tariffs on imports from around the world will accomplish many things: the restoration of American manufacturing, trade deals on the United States' terms and mountains of cash for the federal government. Canada was hit with 35 per cent tariffs but the levies exclude goods compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade. The president also slapped high tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper and automobiles. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has said Ohio is likely to be the seventh-most tariff-affected state. Canada is Ohio's largest export market — the state sent $21.4 billion in goods north and imported $17.9 billion in Canadian products in 2023. Ohio is part of the integrated automobile sector that links Canada and the United States. Honda and the Big Three automakers — Ford, Stellantis and General Motors — employ thousands of workers in vehicle and parts manufacturing in Ohio, while smaller businesses in the state support the automotive supply chain. 'The parts industry is very, very fragile,' said Michael Gorman, a professor of business analytics and operations management at the University of Dayton. The industry works on thin margins and manufacturers can employ complicated logistics and delivery arrangements. Many companies in the auto sector stockpiled supplies as the tariffs loomed. Those supplies are running low now. Gorman said that while larger companies have more flexibility to switch suppliers for some components, smaller firms may not be able to survive. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has said companies with fewer than 500 workers will be hit especially hard by the duties. 'When orders are unpredictable, then orders based on those orders are even more unpredictable because everybody's guessing what everybody else is going to do,' Gorman said. 'And right now, with the high level of uncertainty, it's not clear what the future holds.' Ohio's auto industry isn't the only one with reasons to worry. Hoster Brewing is the oldest brewery in Columbus; it pulled its first pint in 1836. Ian Hansford, bar manager at Hoster, said profit margins are dwindling as the brewery gets hammered by tariffs on critical inputs like steel, aluminum and grain. 'Our costs have gone up about 30 per cent just to craft beer from start to finish,' he said. While the brewery hasn't increased its prices yet, Hansford said the current tariff climate is 'not sustainable at all.' 'I think the … song and dance of the American government needs to end eventually, because it's only hurting American people,' he said. Ohioans are proud of the famous businesses and brands with roots in their state. The Wendy's burger chain was launched here, as was KitchenAid, which assembled its first stand mixer in 1919 in Springfield. Goodyear Tire started in Akron in 1898. Residents also talk about Ohio's connections to General Electric, which recently announced it will invest $3 billion to expand U.S. manufacturing and create 1,000 jobs over five years. None of those new jobs will be in Ohio. U.S. Vice-President JD Vance, a former Ohio senator, has stood by Trump's tariffs and Sen. Bernie Moreno — like many other Republicans in the state — also has defended the duties. They promise the long-term benefits will outweigh the short-term pain. Ohio has long had a neighbourly relationship with Canada, said Democratic state Rep. Anita Somani. She said she's worried about the damage being caused by decisions made in the White House, especially since many Canadian companies invest in Ohio. 'They don't know what to do,' Somani said of the Canadian businesses. 'A lot of the other companies aren't sure how to invest because nobody knows if the tariffs are going to increase, decrease, stay the same. And when you have that uncertainty (in your) cost of doing business, you don't do business.' Manufacturing employment has been declining throughout the United States for decades, including in Ohio, but there have been some promising signs in the state lately. The Ohio Manufacturers Association said in a recent report that the state remains a manufacturing 'powerhouse,' citing recent investments and Intel's plans for a massive new computer chip fabrication plant. Intel recently announced it's slowing construction of the Ohio site. Behind that optimism is a landscape dotted with empty warehouses and shuttered factories — remnants of industries that have died or moved on. Ohio was long a swing state but has shifted over the last 12 years toward the Republican party, said Dan Birdsong, a professor of political science at the University of Dayton. In 2016 and 2020, Trump won Ohio by eight percentage points — that margin expanded to 11 points in last year's election. But areas of the state where Trump has seen his strongest support may also be the ones most at risk from his trade policies. Recent polling shows only 48 per cent of Ohioans approve of Trump on trade, Birdsong said. 'You have some really strong supporters of the president, but also industries that might be more harmed by the trade practices,' Birdsong said. Monday Mornings The latest local business news and a lookahead to the coming week. 'That's the question — with tariffs and with trade and the changes, is this going to have a negative impact on the regions where Trump saw a lot of his support over the last three election cycles?' All presidents are given a bit of leeway early in a term and Trump's most ardent supporters seem willing to give him time, Birdsong said. More traditional Republicans and the Independents who backed Trump in 2024 seem to be more wary ahead of next year's midterm elections. Birdsong said it may ultimately come down to voters' pocketbooks. 'If the economy goes south, if it gets bad, then it puts the Republicans on defence,' he said. 'And allows Democrats to at least articulate a vision for why they should have some more representation.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 16, 2025.
Vancouver Sun
20 hours ago
- Vancouver Sun
Vancouver needs to get on the WNBA train
A professional women's soccer team. A professional women's hockey team. Vancouver, finally, is jumping on the global movement that is the growth of elite women's sport. But hosting the WNBA for more than just a one-off game, as Rogers Arena did Friday for the Seattle Storm vs. the Atlanta Dream, remains very much a dream. Toronto is getting an expansion team, the Tempo, starting next summer. There are no plans for now for future expansion, NBA Canada's Cheryl Sebastian told Postmedia on Friday. No Vancouver on the radar, but there's no denying the momentum the WNBA and women's pro sports in general is seeing in Canada. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. The WNBA has tangible evidence of this, Sebastian said. 'Viewership (in Canada) is up,' she said. Subscriptions to the WNBA's League Pass service, which offers access to every game on the schedule, is up too. 'We're the only country with our own social media channels,' she added. They wouldn't set that up without believing there was an audience to hit. There are lifelong fans to be made, Sebastian said. They know that connecting fans for the first time has a long-lasting effect. Among the promotions they put together during the visit this week was painting WNBA-distance three-point lines on local courts. Five outdoor courts at parks around Vancouver — at Stanley Park, Hastings Community Park, Gaston Park, Kingcrest Park and Queen Elizabeth Park — are getting the new lines painted on their courts. The idea, Sebastian explained, is to keep their league front-of-mind even after the WNBA carnival leaves town. 'It provides the opportunity to get closer to the game,' she said of legacies like this initiative, which they are calling 'Line It Up.' Getting tied into the grassroots, making pro women's sport be more than just an idea, to feel truly real, will only snowball everything. In North America, basketball has been at the forefront of this. The WNBA's viewership numbers are exploding. Caitlin Clark signed a $28-million, eight-year endorsement deal with Nike. That's another example of how real this has all become. The key is making it all feel unique, its own thing. The WNBA has always played through the summer. The games are far more accessible for average fans, even in their home markets. The uniqueness extends to the two extant Canadian women's pro leagues, the PWHL and the Northern Super League, the women's league which launched this summer in Canada with six teams across the country. Growing up in Cranbrook, Rylind MacKinnon didn't have anything to look to beyond collegiate hockey and women's hockey at the Olympics. She got to play at the University of B.C., captaining the Thunderbirds for two years. Now she is being paid to play in the PWHL, last season with the Toronto Sceptres, this season with the Boston Fleet. The PWHL vibe is very much its own thing, one that sets it apart. 'In Toronto, they had made a poster board, for every person on the team, with like a nickname and a catchphrase, which they hung up in the arena,' she said. 'The kids made you friendship bracelets and stuff like that. It's a little bit of a different dynamic.' The Vancouver Rise are chasing their own dynamic by playing at Swangard Stadium, which by its more intimate nature brings fans and players closer together. That is the real key — giving fans a real chance to feel like they are in the same boat as the stars they're cheering for. It has worked for the WNBA elsewhere. Surely, it would work for the WNBA here. It's time for someone to step up and make a team happen. pjohnston@
