National Sports
Klopp keeps the drama going to the end as Liverpool beats Spurs 4-2 in his penultimate Anfield match
By James Robson, The Associated Press on May 5th, 2024
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) – The smile is back on Jurgen Klopp’s face – even if his Liverpool players seem intent on testing his nerves right to the end. The Premier League title may be all but beyond the Merseyside club, but that doesn’t mean the drama is over for Klopp, who will step down at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dunlap declared PGA Tour Champions winner after rain washes out final round
By The Associated Press on May 5th, 2024
THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) – Scott Dunlap was declared the 36-hole winner of the Insperity Invitational when rain washed the final round Sunday, giving Dunlap his first PGA Tour Champions title in nearly 10 years. Devastating rain in the Houston area previously washed out the opening round Friday. Players managed to play 36 holes on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rublev wins Madrid Open for the 1st time after rallying to beat Montreal’s Auger-Aliassime
By Tales Azzoni, The Associated Press on May 5th, 2024
MADRID (AP) – Andrey Rublev rallied to beat Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets on Sunday and win the Madrid Open for the first time. Rublev won 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 after Auger-Aliassime double-faulted on the last point of the final at the clay-court tournament in the Spanish capital. It was the second Masters 1000 title ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Donovan Mitchell scores 39 points as Cavaliers push past Magic 106-94 in Game 7 to get Boston next
By Tom Withers, The Associated Press on May 5th, 2024
CLEVELAND (AP) – Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points, Caris LeVert added 15 and the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided a potentially franchise-shifting loss by rallying for a 106-94 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday in Game 7 to advance in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Cavs trailed by 18 in the first half and were in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada beats United States 6-4 to win under-18 men’s world hockey championship
By The Canadian Press on May 5th, 2024
ESPOO, Finland – Gavin McKenna had a hat trick and added an assist as Canada rallied past the United States 6-4 on Sunday to win gold at the under-18 men’s world hockey championship. It’s Canada’s fifth title since the tournament’s inception in 1999. Cole Beaudoin and Tij Iginla also scored in the third period as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sweden tops Slovakia 4-0 to win bronze at men’s under-18 hockey world championship
By The Canadian Press on May 5th, 2024
ESPOO, Finland – Love Harenstam stopped all 36 shots he faced as Sweden shut out Slovakia 4-0 on Sunday to win bronze at the under-18 men’s world hockey championship. Canada played the United States in the tournament’s final later Sunday. Lucas Pettersson scored 9:16 into the third period to break a scoreless tie for Sweden. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs star centre Auston Matthews among finalists for Selke Trophy
By The Canadian Press on May 5th, 2024
Toronto Maple Leafs star centre Auston Matthews is a finalist for the NHL’s Selke Trophy. Florida Panthers centre Aleksander Barkov and Carolina Hurricanes centre Jordan Staal are also nominated for the honour awarded to the best defensive forward in the league. Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association submitted ballots for the Selke Trophy at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nylander defends Leafs’ core after playoff exit, Toronto again picks up the pieces
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on May 5th, 2024
BOSTON – William Nylander stood in a solemn visitors locker room at TD Garden just before midnight. The Maple Leafs had battled back from a 3-1 series deficit against the Boston Bruins with consecutive 2-1 victories – including one that required extra time – in their first-round playoff series to push the club’s Original Six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aston Villa slips up in race for Champions League after 1-0 loss at Brighton
By James Robson, The Associated Press on May 5th, 2024
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) – A bad week got worse for Aston Villa on Sunday after a surprise 1-0 loss at Brighton in the race for the top four in the Premier League. Unai Emery’s team lost 4-2 at home to Olympiakos in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semifinal on Thursday. And on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian rugby sevens men face relegation battle at HSBC SVNS season finale in Madrid
By The Canadian Press on May 5th, 2024
SINGAPORE – For the second year in a row, Canada’s men will have to fight to retain their status as a core team on the world rugby sevens circuit. The Canadian men wrapped up another disappointing outing Sunday, beaten 17-12 by Samoa in the 11th-place playoff at the HSBC Singapore SVNS. It marked the sixth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, May 4, 2024
By The Canadian Press on May 4th, 2024
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Playoffs First Round Boston 2 Toronto 1 (OT) (Boston wins best-of-seven series 4-3) — PWHL New York 5 Minnesota 2 Boston 4 Montreal 3 — AHL Playoffs Division Semifinals Hershey 5 Lehigh Valley 1 (Hershey leads best-of-five series 2-0) Texas 4 Milwaukee 1 (Texas leads best-of-five series 2-0) Rochester 4 Syracuse 3 ... Read More »
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