National Sports
Arsenal has stunned Barcelona 1-0 to win the Women’s Champions League final
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Arsenal has upset defending champion Barcelona 1-0 to win the Women’s Champions League for a second time. Stina Blackstenius scored in the 75th minute after being set up by fellow second-half substitute Beth Mead Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon on Saturday. Arsenal’s title came 18 years after it became the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Davis, Rigby homer, Georgia stymies Florida for 2-1 win to force deciding game in super regional
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Lyndi Rae Davis and Emily Digby hit home runs and Georgia continually wiggled out of trouble to defeat Florida 2-1 on Saturday and force a deciding game at the Gainesville Super Regional. Game 3 is Sunday. The third-seeded Gators had seven hits, drew five walks and had the Bulldogs commit three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Novak Djokovic clinches his 100th career singles title at Geneva Open
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Novak Djokovic made more tennis history by winning a 100th career singles title on Saturday and his first in a city that is special to his family. Djokovic finally reached his century after rallying to beat Hubert Hurkacz 5-7, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) in more than three hours to in the Geneva ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bordeaux wins its first Champions Cup rugby title after subduing Northampton
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Bordeaux-Begles won its first Champions Cup title after holding off Northampton 28-20 in the final at Principality Stadium on Saturday. Bordeaux delivered a French champion for the fifth straight year after dominating the second half from 20-20 at halftime. Two tries for wing Damian Penaud and one for lock Adam Coleman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From scorer to bruiser, Oilers’ Hyman making a different mark in the NHL playoffs
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
DALLAS — Zach Hyman was a scoring machine a year ago. The Edmonton Oilers winger has evolved into a hit machine in this year’s NHL playoffs. Hyman leads all players with 99 hits in the post-season with Panthers forward Sam Bennett next with 72 entering Saturday’s Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final between Florida ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Watson sends Sunderland into Premier League with stoppage-time winner at Wembley
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Substitute Tom Watson scored a stoppage-time winner as Sunderland rallied to beat Sheffield United 2-1 in the Championship playoff final and earn promotion to the Premier League on Saturday. Watson struck from the edge of the penalty area five minutes into injury time after Kieffer Moore gave the ball away, and then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doubling down: Kyle Larson preps to run Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 after last year’s washout
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson is doubling down on “The Double.” Larson is set to run both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, a task he set out to accomplish last year but never had a chance to complete after weather disrupted the NASCAR star’s plans. A year ago rain delayed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid fans bid emotional farewell to Ancelotti and Modric at the Bernabeu
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid fans bid an emotional farewell to coach Carlo Ancelotti and midfielder Luka Modric — the club’s most decorated figures — in their La Liga finale on Saturday. The 65-year-old Ancelotti is taking the Brazil job after winning 15 titles in his two stints with the club. The 39-year-old Modric is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paris taxi drivers vow to disrupt French Open as protests escalate
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Striking taxi drivers in Paris are threatening to take their protest to the French Open and block access to Roland-Garros on Monday if the government does not listen to their demands. The drivers are worried about threats to their income and have already brought sections of Parisian traffic to a standstill for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!White Sox right-hander Jonathan Cannon has been scratched because of lower back tightness
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox right-hander Jonathan Cannon was scratched from Saturday’s start against Texas because of lower back tightness. Right-hander Bryse Wilson was slated to replace Cannon. The 27-year-old Wilson is 0-2 with a 6.00 ERA in 14 appearances this season, including four starts. Wilson hasn’t pitched since he was tagged for seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Sox 3B Alex Bregman moves closer to possible IL stint, manager Alex Cora says
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman could be nearing a trip to the injured list after leaving Friday’s game with right quadriceps tightness, manager Alex Cora said. “He’s getting an MRI. He’s sore,” Cora said at Fenway Park on Saturday morning before Boston was set to face the Baltimore Orioles in the ... Read More »
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