Hartley’s Sports Shorts; Thursday, July 30th

Sports by Hartley Thursday, July 30th, 2026  as of 12:05 a.m.

Native fastball:

56 teams, including three from Prince George and one from Vanderhoof will compete in the Canadian native fastball championships at the Carrie Jane Grey Park in Prince George.

There are five divisions with play to start Friday morning (at 8:00) and conclude with finals on Sunday.

 

MLB: 

Toronto Blue Jays  5  Washington Nationals  2

The Box Score is here.

The (50-59) Jays host the (54-54) St. Louis Cardinals Friday night (4:07 PT).

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New York Mets first baseman Jared Young of Prince George went 1-for-2 with a walk in a 3-2 victory Wednesday win over the Atlanta Braves.

Young did not play in the second game of the doubleheader, a 1-0 Mets loss.

The 31-year-old Young has a .253 batting average (42-for-166) with seven homers and 19 RBI’s in 61 games this year with the Mets.

The (46-63) Mets host the (55-54) Miami Marlins tonight (Thursday 4:10 PT).

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The Toronto Blue Jays second-half schedule and results are here.

The New York Mets second-half schedule and results are here.

The MLB standings are here.

 

Lacrosse:

 

CFL: 

The B.C. Lions begin the 9th week of the CFL season when they visit the (4-3) Winnipeg Blue Bombers tonight (Thursday 5:30 PT).

The (1-5) Lions will give rookie Kaidon Salter his first CFL start at quarterback.

Starter Nathan Rourke remains on the sidelines with an injured shoulder while back-up Chase Brice has been largely ineffective in the last two games.

The 23-year-old Salter signed as a free agent with the Lions this year after playing last season with Colorado of the NCAA.

Standings:

West Division: Edmonton 6-1, Saskatchewan 4-2, Winnipeg 4-3, Calgary 3-4, B.C. 1-5

East Division: Montreal 6-1, Hamilton 3-4, Toronto 3-4, Ottawa 0-6

The CFL schedule and results are here.

 

BC Football Conference: (BCFC)

The Prince George Kodiaks host the Kamloops Broncos Saturday night at 6:00 at Masich Place Stadium.

Both teams are 0-1 in the BC Football Conference.

BCFC Standings:

Langley Rams  2-0
Westshore Rebels  1-0
Okanagan Sun  1-1
VI Raiders  1-1
Valley Huskers  0-1
PG Kodiaks  0-1
Kamloops Broncos  0-1

The BCFC home page and schedule can be found here.

 

Hockey:

The San Jose Sharks have given sniper Macklin Celebrini a record 5-year, $94 million contract extension.

It carries a record $18.8 million cap hit.

When the deal kicks in next year, Celebrini is set to become the NHL’s highest-paid player, surpassing the $18 million a year deal the Anaheim Ducks gave to Leo Carlsson.

Celebrini racked up 115 points, including 45 goals, in 82 games with the Sharks during the 2025-26 season.

 

UNBC Timberwolves:

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Hartley Miller
Hartley Miller
Hartley is the News Director for Vista Radio’s B.C. North division, as well as the morning news anchor for 94.3 The GOAT and Country 97FM. He has served as the colour commentator for Prince George Cougars home games for 13 seasons. Hartley has been a fixture on the airwaves since 1979. He is the author of You Don’t Say, a collection of his most memorable sports quotes. Hartley is married with two children and five grandchildren.

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