Brendan’s Sports Shorts; Friday, June 25th

Soccer: (World Cup)

Round of 32

Canada  vs South Africa (Sunday at Noon in Los Angeles)

Canada finished second in Group B with a win, a loss and a draw.

South Africa is ranked 54th in the world, and Canada is No. 31.

The winner will advance to the round of 16.

The final of the 48-team tournament will be played in East Rutherford, New Jersey. on July 19th.

The World Cup schedule/results are here or you can get more information here.

The World Cup standings are here.

MLB:

Jared Young of Prince George hit a solo homer and went 1-for-1 in the New York Mets
4-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs Thursday night.

He is batting .242 this season with six homers and 13 RBI’s in 35 games with the Mets.

The (34-47) Mets host the Philadelphia Phillies (45-36) tonight (4:10 PT).

Texas Rangers 6 Toronto Blue Jays  5

The Box Score is here.

The (39-42) Blue Jays continue a 10-game homestand tonight against the (39-42) Rangers.

The MLB regular season schedule is here.

The Toronto Blue Jays schedule is here.

The New York Mets schedule is here.

The MLB standings are here.

Hockey:

The first round of the 2026 NHL Draft will be held on Friday (starting just after 4 PM PT) with rounds 2-7 on Saturday (beginning at 8 AM PT).

Defenceman Carson Carels, who played the last two seasons with the Prince George Cougars, is ranked 3rd among North American skaters by Central Scouting.

CFL:

Edmonton Elks 23 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18

Elks improve to 3-0 while Winnipeg drops to 1-3.

The (0-2) B.C. Lions host the (0-2) Calgary Stampeders Saturday at 4 PM in Kelowna.

(2-0) Saskatchewan will host (1-1) Toronto Friday night (6:00).

The CFL schedule and results are here.

The CFL standings are here.

Something going on in the Prince George area you think people should know about?
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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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