Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Willie Mays, baseball great and electrifying 'Say Hey Kid,' has died at 93

A man is seen waving to fans.

Willie Mays, the electrifying "Say Hey Kid" whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball's greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/willie-mays-obit-baseball-legend-1.7239194?cmp=rss

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Celtics win record-breaking 18th NBA title with Game 5 victory over Mavericks

A men's basketball team celebrates as one player raises a championship trophy.

The Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 on home court at Boston's TD Garden on Monday, securing the franchise's record-breaking 18th NBA title.



source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/nba-finals-recap-celtics-mavericks-game-5-june-17-1.7237782?cmp=rss

Major League Baseball is coming to America's oldest ballpark — here's why it matters

A baseball field.

This week, in Birmingham, Ala., baseball fans will gather for a game like no other: The San Fransciso Giants and St. Louis Cardinals will play at Rickwood Field, the oldest professional baseball park in the United States.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/rickwood-field-mlb-game-explainer-1.7237748?cmp=rss

Monday, June 17, 2024

Maryland just issued 175,000 pot pardons. Can Canada do the same?

A man in a suit gestures while speaking into a microphone

Maryland’s governor issued 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions in one fell swoop on Monday, as a Canadian pot pardon program continues to lag five years after it was introduced.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/maryland-pot-pardons-1.7237352?cmp=rss

Southern California crews hampered by strong winds in first major wildfire of the year

People with helmets are shown in shadow walking toward a large orange sky in a nighttime photo.

Strong winds pushed flames through dry brush in mountains along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Sunday, and officials warned residents in the wildfire's path to be prepared to leave if it explodes in size again.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/california-wildfires-point-post-hesperia-1.7236970?cmp=rss