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Inter Miami erases two-goal deficit to beat Montreal 3-2 as Messi arrives in Canada
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2024
MONTREAL – Benjamin Cremaschi scored the go-ahead goal in the 59th minute, and Inter Miami CF erased a two-goal deficit to defeat CF Montreal 3-2 in Lionel Messi’s first professional match in Canada on Saturday. Messi – considered by many as the greatest footballer ever – was held off the scoresheet despite being in scorching ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Skjei helps Hurricanes beat Rangers 4-3 to extend playoff series
By Aaron Beard, The Associated Press on May 11th, 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Brady Skjei scored on the power play with 3:11 left to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-3 on Saturday night, staving off a sweep by winning Game 4 of the second-round playoff series. Skjei’s shot from the point came off a feed from Tuevo Teravainen, with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fans flock to Stade Saputo as ‘Messi Mania’ arrives in Montreal: ‘This is just crazy’
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2024
MONTREAL – Lionel Messi superfan Pier-Marc Brunelle is finally getting the chance to see his idol play live. And he can’t believe that it’s happening in Montreal of all places. Brunelle, 25, travelled to Europe on separate occasions hoping to see Messi play for FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, but the Argentine superstar didn’t take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sagstrom, Zhang break away in Founders Cup, dashing Korda’s bid for record sixth straight win on LPGA Tour
By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press on May 11th, 2024
CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) – Madelene Sagstrom and Rose Zhang left Nelly Korda and everyone else way behind Saturday in the Cognizant Founders Cup. Trying to win a record sixth straight LPGA Tour event, Korda was 11 shots behind Sagstrom and 10 back of two-time NCAA champion Zhang with a round left at Upper Montclair Country ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic help Mavs hold off Thunder again for 2-1 lead in West semis
By Schuyler Dixon, The Associated Press on May 11th, 2024
DALLAS (AP) – Luka Doncic already had a balky right knee and an achy left ankle when he fell hard on his back while battling his primary defender, Lu Dort, for a loose ball. Not only did Doncic win the ensuing jump ball, the NBA scoring champion tracked down the loose ball that followed with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Irving, Doncic help Mavs hold off Thunder for 2-1 lead in West semis
By Schuyler Dixon, The Associated Press on May 11th, 2024
DALLAS (AP) – Kyrie Irving scored 22 points, including a running left-hander in the lane in the final minute to help Dallas hold on, and the Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-101 on Saturday for a 2-1 lead in the NBA Western Conference semifinals. Luka Doncic also had 22 points to go with 15 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL New York changing coaches as Draper steps down, returns to Alberta
By John Wawrow, The Associated Press on May 11th, 2024
PWHL New York is changing coaches after reaching a mutual agreement with Howie Draper, who decided to step down and return to his former job coaching the University of Alberta women’s hockey program, the league announced Saturday. The move comes a week after the Professional Women’s Hockey League closed its inaugural season with New York ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lionel Messi in Inter Miami’s starting 11 against CF Montreal
By The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2024
MONTREAL – Messi Mania has arrived in Canada. Lionel Messi is part of Inter Miami CF’s starting 11 for Saturday’s Major League Soccer match against CF Montreal at Stade Saputo. Messi – considered by many as the best player ever – is joined by fellow former FC Barcelona stars Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s three RBIs help Blue Jays rally past Twins 10-8
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2024
TORONTO – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 4 for 5 with three RBIs, a run, and a stolen base as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Minnesota Twins 10-8 on Saturday. Ernie Clement’s RBI single in the seventh inning gave Toronto (18-21) its first lead of the game. The Blue Jays reeled off seven unanswered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McIntosh looks for more success, Acevedo takes veteran role at Canadian swim trials
By Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2024
TORONTO – Summer McIntosh and Javier Acevedo, representing the young and old hands of the Canadian Swimming squad, met poolside for what turned out to be an awkward greeting on Saturday. The 26-year-old Acevedo bungled the last part of a new handshake devised by his younger Canadian teammates on the eve of the 2024 Olympic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to third round at Italian Open
By The Canadian Press on May 11th, 2024
ROME – Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime continued his successful run on clay with a 6-1, 7-6 (8) win over Dutch qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp in second-round action Saturday at the Italian Open. Auger-Aliassime had four breaks in the match that went just under two hours five minutes, including a crucial break to cut van de ... Read More »
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