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Retired detective set to continue testifying at hockey players’ sex assault trial
By Canadian Press on May 28th, 2025
A retired detective is expected to continue testifying today at the sex assault trial of five former world junior hockey players in London, Ont. A video of Det. Steve Newton’s November 2018 interview with Michael McLeod was played in court on Tuesday. McLeod spoke with Newton, the lead investigator in the case at the time, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paralympic chief challenges Brisbane 2032 organizers to top the success of Sydney
By Canadian Press on May 28th, 2025
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — There was no better day to urge the people of Brisbane to do better than the benchmarks Sydney set for the Paralympics. International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons’ visit to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic host city Wednesday coincided with the start of the annual rugby league grudge match that is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paralympic chief challenges Brisbane 2032 organizers to top the success of Sydney 2000
By Canadian Press on May 28th, 2025
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — There was no better day to urge the people of Brisbane to do better than the benchmarks Sydney set for the Paralympics. International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons’ visit to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic host city Wednesday coincided with the start of the annual rugby league grudge match that is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big surprise in sumo. The sport has a new champion – and he’s Japanese
By Canadian Press on May 28th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he’s Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds) and he is the first Japanese competitor to reach the top rank since 2017. By comparison, the average weight of an NFL lineman is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberty play the Valkyries on 4-game win streak
By Canadian Press on May 28th, 2025
Golden State Valkyries (2-2, 1-1 Western Conference) at New York Liberty (4-0, 2-0 Eastern Conference) New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New York Liberty is looking to keep its four-game win streak alive when the Liberty take on Golden State Valkyries. New York finished 32-8 overall with a 16-4 record at home during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dallas plays Chicago after Bueckers’ 21-point game
By Canadian Press on May 28th, 2025
Dallas Wings (1-4, 0-3 Western Conference) at Chicago Sky (0-4, 0-2 Eastern Conference) Chicago; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Dallas Wings takes on the Chicago Sky after Paige Bueckers scored 21 points in the Wings’ 109-87 victory over the Connecticut Sun. Chicago finished 6-14 at home last season while going 13-27 overall. The Sky ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haliburton and the Pacers try to clinch conference finals against New York
By Canadian Press on May 28th, 2025
Indiana Pacers (50-32, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (51-31, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -5; over/under is 222.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Pacers lead series 3-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Indiana Pacers look to clinch the series over the New York Knicks in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Opponents of French players at the French Open deal with insults and whistling and, yes, even gum
By Canadian Press on May 28th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — In all sports, there are advantages to being at home. At the French Open tennis tournament, being a visitor playing against a French player can feel as though the whole world is against you. The crowds don’t just cheer. They boo, they whistle, they make noise between serves, they hurl insults — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devin Williams has another rocky 9th inning for the Yankees, but the embattled reliever hangs on
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Devin Williams’ first two months with the New York Yankees have been a roller coaster ride, and his first save in nearly six weeks was full of even more thrills and chills. Williams gave up two runs and three hits in the ninth inning Tuesday night, but the former All-Star closer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reynolds hits go-ahead 3-run homer, Pirates score 7 in 8th to beat Dbacks 9-6
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — Bryan Reynolds had four hits, including a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth, and the Pittsburgh Pirates overcame a six-run deficit to stun the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-6 on Tuesday night. The Pirates, who entered the night 0-29 when trailing after seven innings, were down 6-2 before scoring seven times in the eighth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haliburton welcomes back his father with historic performance in Pacers win
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton wanted to play well with his father, John, back in Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the first time in two-plus weeks Tuesday night. That wasn’t the only motivation behind the best performance of his career. Haliburton made amends for the mistakes he made in Game 3 by finishing with ... Read More »
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