At the World Cup, Germany blanked the U.S. 1-0 to advance to the round of 16…..Portugal got by Ghana 2-1 but will not advance….The Americans go on to the next round on goal differential and will face Belgium who shut out South Korea 1-0……Algeria advances to the knockout round after a 1-1 tie with Russia.
In the Majors, Adam Lind had three hits and three RBIs and J-A Happ pitched a season-high 7 2/3 innings as the Blue Jays shut out the White Sox 7-0.
Canadian Andrew Wiggins, who played at Kansas, was the number one selection at the NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The future of the Mill Rats basketball team in Saint John is said to be in jeopardy unless there is an infusion of new investment money.
The CFL’s regular season getting underway with Winnipeg beating up on Toronto 45-21.
