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Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Sports scoreboard for Sunday, July 27, 2025
Sunday's Scoreboard CFL Hamilton 37 B.C. 33 — MLB American League Detroit 10 Toronto 4 Athletics 7 Houston 1 Kansas City 4 Cleveland 1 L.A. Angels 4 Seattle 1 National League N.Y. Mets 5 San Francisco 3 San Diego 9 St. Louis 2 Pittsburgh 6 Arizona 0 Milwaukee 3 Miami 2 Interleague N.Y. Yankees 4 Philadelphia 3 Boston 4 L.A. Dodgers 3 Baltimore 5 Colorado 1 Cincinnati 2 Tampa Bay 1 Chicago Cubs 5 Chicago White Sox 4 Washington 7 Minnesota 2 Texas 8 Atlanta 1 — WNBA Connecticut 95 Golden State 64 Indiana 93 Chicago 78 Las Vegas 106 Dallas 80 Phoenix 88 Washington 72 Atlanta 90 Minnesota 86 — Canadian Elite Basketball League Niagara 86 Brampton 84 Scarborough 94 Montreal 89 Winnipeg 79 Calgary 78 —
Winnipeg Free Press
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Sports scoreboard for Sunday, July 20, 2025
Sunday's Scoreboard CFL Hamilton 30 Ottawa 15 — MLB Interleague Toronto 8 San Francisco 6 N.Y. Yankees 4 Atlanta 2 Boston 6 Chicago Cubs 1 Chicago White Sox 7 Pittsburgh 2 L.A. Angels 8 Philadelphia 2 Kansas City 7 Miami 4 Minnesota 7 Colorado 1 American League Baltimore 5 Tampa Bay 3 Detroit 2 Texas 1 Houston 11 Seattle 3 Cleveland 8 Athletics 2 National League San Diego 8 Washington 1 N.Y. Mets 3 Cincinnati 2 Milwaukee 6 L.A. Dodgers 5 Arizona 5 St. Louis 3 — Canadian Elite Basketball League Vancouver 111 Edmonton 99 Niagara 96 Scarborough 81 Winnipeg 94 Montreal 81 — Women's U19 FIBA World Cup At Brno, Czechia Gold-medal game United States 88 Australia 76 Bronze-medal game Spain 70 Canada 68 — Canadian Premier League Calgary Cavalry 2 Winnipeg Valour 1 —
Calgary Herald
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Calgary Surge outlast Winnipeg Sea Bears, book ticket to CEBL playoffs
Article content WINNIPEG — The Calgary Surge have booked their ticket to the Canadian Elite Basketball League playoffs for the third straight year with a 93-89 win over the Sea Bears in Winnipeg on Thursday night. Article content The win moves the Surge to 12–6 on the season, making them the third team to clinch a spot in the 2025 CEBL playoffs. Meanwhile, the Sea Bears drop to 6–10. Article content Calgary has yet to miss the postseason since the franchise relocated from Guelph, Ont., in 2022. Article content Article content Greg Brown III led the charge on Thursday with a double-double, posting 20 points and 10 rebounds. The former G-Leaguer has made an instant impact in his debut CEBL season, climbing past Vancouver's Mitch Creek to take over second place in league scoring. Article content Article content Brown took over in the first half on Thursday, keeping the Surge within striking distance during Winnipeg's early offensive push. Article content 'My teammates have been helping me get to my spots and opening up the game for me,' Brown said on what has been the greatest factor in his success. 'They keep talking to me, where the angles are, where the space is … they have been helping me this whole season.' Article content 'I watched Gremlins growing up, and they run when light comes,' Brown added, explaining his unconventional inspiration. 'You always must show up when it matters and when the lights come on. I've always had that mentality from when I started playing until now.' Article content Article content While Brown stole the spotlight, the Surge's success continues to come from balanced contributions across the roster. Four other players hit double figures, including 16 points off the bench from Jamorko Pickett — a testament to Calgary's status as a multi-headed offensive monster that's tough to slow down. Article content Sean Miller-Moore (18 points), Khyri Thomas (16) and Evan Gilyard Jr. (15) also reached double figures for the Surge. Article content Winnipeg head coach Mike Taylor stressed the importance of strong defensive execution to contain Calgary's firepower, aiming to force them into transition and create opportunities on the other end. Article content 'I think we did a very good job executing our game plan,' Taylor said. 'Controlling the tempo and trying to keep them out of transition for the majority of the game. But in terms of those crucial possessions, we've got to be better.'
Winnipeg Free Press
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Struggling Sea Bears fall to Surge
A clutch three in Target Time by Winnipeg Sea Bears star Jalen Harris got the 7,836 fans at the Canada Life Centre on their feet. Seconds later, Calgary Surge guard Evan Gilyard Jr. sent them to the exits by drilling a mid-range jumper to reach the winning score and give the visitors a 93-89 victory over the Sea Bears. 'We just wanted to get a stop,' said Sea Bears centre Simi Shittu. 'I felt like we had the game, and had a good chance at winning, but obviously, he made a tough shot. We made it as tough as we could for them, but at the end of the day, sometimes things fall and sometimes they don't.' BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Winnipeg Sea Bears guard Emmanuel Akot (7) drives down the court while Calgary Surge forward Jamorko Pickett (9) covers him during the fourth quarter the Surge's 93-89 victory over the Sea Bears Thursday at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. Winnipeg can't solve Calgary as they have now lost five straight against their Western Conference rival. The loss drops the Sea Bears to 6-10 on the year and 2-8 all-time versus Calgary. The result clinched the Surge a playoff spot and improved their record to 12-5. 'They just played harder than us through stretches. We had a couple stretches throughout the game where we didn't defend well as a team, or individually,' said point guard Will Richardson. 'We didn't come together and get stops when we needed it.' It was a close game all night, but Winnipeg's sloppy offence and lack of bench production is what did them in. The Sea Bears entered the contest in last place in the Canadian Elite Basketball League in field goal (41.2) and three-point percentage (29.5), as well as points per game (84.7). They managed to shoot above their season averages by finishing at 45.1 per cent from the field and 37.9 per cent from deep, but they were careless with the basketball and lost the turnover battle 17-7. Calgary outscored them 22-10 off mistakes. The Sea Bears bench has now been outduelled by the opposition's second unit in six of their last seven games as the Surge surpassed them 20-5 in the category. 'I think it was a great game. I think we gave tremendous effort. I think at the most crucial possessions we had some turnovers,' said head coach Mike Taylor. 'But you know, in Target Time, and especially in that third quarter, some of the turnovers and defensive breakdowns gave them an advantage and we were playing from behind… In winning time, we got to be better.' BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS The Winnipeg Bears guard Jalen Harris (20) shoots the basketball while contacting Calgary Surge forward Gabe Osabuohien during fourth quarter action. New additions Richardson and Trevon Scott made their home debuts after signing last week to replace Terry Roberts (Brooklyn Nets) and Jaylin Williams (Dallas Mavericks) who left temporarily to play in the NBA Summer League. Canadian forward Maurice Calloo made his season debut for Winnipeg after signing on Monday. Richardson, who was most recently in the NBA G League with the Grand Rapids Gold, had the biggest impact out of the newbies by hitting 9-of-13 from the field for 23 points while also adding seven assists and eight boards in a game-high 34:55 minutes. 'He's a really high IQ point guard. He's been well coached, let's give credit to the University of Oregon… You can tell he really knows how to play,' said Taylor. 'He's enjoying our situation, he's enjoying the game, and I love a natural floor general like that who organizes the game, that gets the ball to the right players. He's really a quarterback out there, and it's something that I love.' Richardson had 18 points in Friday's 94-70 win over the Saskatchewan Rattlers and Scott also made a strong first impression in that one with 16 points. 'My teammates help me out a lot, putting me in the right position. I'm still a little lost out there. They talk me through the plays and where to be at, but I think I can play a little bit harder and stop taking a couple possessions off,' said Richardson. Home court wasn't too kind to Scott on the offensive end as he scored 10 points on 3-for-11 shooting, but the former Cleveland Cavalier came up huge on the glass with 16 rebounds. Calloo recorded two points in 6:31 of floor time. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. The Sea Bears will have a tough decision to make when Roberts and Williams come back to town, which they're expected to, as teams can only dress four imports on game day. BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS The Winnipeg Sea Bears guard Will Richardson, left, controls the basketball while Calgary Surge shooting guard Khyri Thomas covers him during fourth quarter action, Thursday. 'I haven't thought about that. It's out of my control, bro,' said Richardson. 'I just play the game when I can get in and we'll see what happens.' Harris hit five threes to end with 22 points and Shittu added 19. Former Portland Trail Blazers/Dallas Mavericks forward Greg Brown III led Calgary with 20 points. The Sea Bears are back in action on Sunday in Montreal when they take on the Alliance (6-9) at 3 p.m. CT. Taylor AllenReporter Taylor Allen is a sports reporter for the Winnipeg Free Press. Taylor was the Vince Leah intern in the Free Press newsroom twice while earning his joint communications degree/diploma at the University of Winnipeg and Red River College Polytechnic. He signed on full-time in 2019 and mainly covers the Blue Bombers, curling, and basketball. Read more about Taylor. Every piece of reporting Taylor produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. 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Global News
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Global News
Playoff odds fading away for Saskatchewan Rattlers following loss to Calgary
With a deep three-ball by Evan Gilyard Jr. on Tuesday night at SaskTel Centre, the Calgary Surge guard waved goodbye to the Saskatchewan Rattlers with the winning basket in a 103-81 victory over the hosts. It was a wave which could see the Rattlers say goodbye to their chances of making the Canadian Elite Basketball League post-season, falling to a 4-13 record on the season despite a 31-point showing by Tevian Jones in his debut game with the team. 'We weren't able to knock down those shots and get a run going,' said Jones. 'I feel like that was one of the challenges going into the second half. I think another challenge was just that chemistry out there, being able to get used to the guys, the coaching staff and the offence a little bit.' Jones was dominant in the first half for Saskatchewan, just days after being brought into the organization following previous CEBL stops in Scarborough and more recently Winnipeg before pursuing opportunities in NBA Summer League. Story continues below advertisement When those opportunities did not arrive, he returned north of the border and joined up with the Rattlers organization. According to Rattlers head coach Eric Magdanz, however, the team was not able to stretch Jones' hot start into sustained offence on Tuesday. '(Calgary) did a good job of clogging up the paint and making it difficult for us,' said Magdanz. '(Jones) played really well in the first half, but they looked to take him away in the second half and we just didn't have a counter that could match that.' Saskatchewan guard Nate Pierre-Louis entered the CEBL record books on Tuesday with an eight-assist performance, bringing his total assists on the season to 131 and breaking the previous record of 126 assists by Corey Davis Jr. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Pierre-Louis could have room to stretch that record even more, completing the goal in just 17 games since being moved over to a new position at point guard. While his record-breaking performance didn't result in a needed win, Pierre-Louis added it was a special achievement. 'A lot of great point guards have touched this league,' said Pierre-Louis. 'For me to just start doing this position 17 games ago, I'm truly honoured and grateful that I could actually be in this position to do something like that.' Story continues below advertisement Saskatchewan continues to sit at the bottom of the CEBL's Western Conference standings with just four wins in 17 games, marking a massive uphill climb for the team to reach the post-season over their final seven regular season games. 2:06 Regina's Issac Simon growing into expanded role with Saskatchewan Rattlers With the Winnipeg Sea Bears (6-9) guaranteed a playoff spot as hosts for Championship Weekend next month, the Rattlers will need to hunt down the Edmonton Stingers (10-6) for third place in the conference to grab one of three post-season berths up for grabs. 'We're chasing after not just one team, but another team,' said Pierre-Louis. 'So all of a sudden these games are vital, we have to win every game.' A daunting ascent awaits the Rattlers needing to win all of their final seven games of the regular season, including their next four games on the road beginning Friday night in Vancouver. Story continues below advertisement Requiring nearly flawless basketball to do so, Magdanz isn't worried about a dip in the team's hunger for the post-season with the margins now razor-thin. 'It doesn't matter our win-loss record,' said Magdanz. 'We're coming in ready to fight and ready to compete, we're professionals and ready to do our job. I've been super proud of this team over the course of the year, they've come in every single day with that mindset. 'I don't expect anything to change.' The Rattlers are at risk of missing CEBL playoffs for the third year in a row and for the fifth time in six years since winning their lone CEBL championship back in 2019. For Pierre-Louis and the rest of the veterans in the Rattlers locker room, there's been plenty of inward reflection this season which he believes will be a benefit for the group extending past this summer. 'In life everything is not going to be sunshine and rainbows,' said Pierre-Louis. 'I think that right now we're learning how to deal with adversity as men… I think that this season is teaching us that if you can deal with this, you can deal with anything.' The Rattlers will begin their late-season push on Friday at 8 p.m. as they'll try to topple the Western Conference-leading Vancouver Bandits (13-4).
