National Sports
Bueckers is triumphant in return to Connecticut, leading Wings past the Sun for 1st win of season
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Paige Bueckers had a triumphant return to Connecticut by scoring a career-best 21 points as Dallas won its first game of the season, beating the Sun 109-87 on Tuesday night. Bueckers, the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, shot 8 for 10 from the field and finished with seven assists ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texas Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi removed after 2 innings because of triceps fatigue
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi was removed from Tuesday night’s start against Toronto after two innings as a precaution because of triceps fatigue. Texas said Eovaldi (4-3) isn’t expected to miss his next scheduled start. The 35-year-old is third the AL with a 1.56 ERA and a .183 opponents’ batting average. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ohtani hits major league-leading 20th home run in Dodgers’ 9-5 victory over Guardians
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 20th home run of the season and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 9-5 on Tuesday night. Michael Conforto and Max Muncy also went deep for the Dodgers. Dustin May (3-4) won his second straight start. The right-hander had a season-high nine strikeouts and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pérez, Flaherty and Greene power AL-leading Tigers to a 3-1 win over the Giants
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Wenceel Pérez homered in his first at-bat in his season debut, Jack Flaherty worked six scoreless innings and Riley Greene had three hits and two RBIs as the American League-leading Detroit Tigers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Tuesday night. Pérez, who had missed the entire season due to a lower ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roope Hintz returns from injury for Stars in Game 4 against the Oilers
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Roope Hintz suited up for the Stars in Game 4 of the NHL’s Western Conference final against the Edmonton Oilers with Dallas trailing the best-of-seven series 2-1 on Tuesday night. The team’s No. 1 center sat out Sunday’s 6-1 loss at Rogers Place with a lower-body injury after taking a slash ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!California changes competition rules for track-and-field finals amid controversy over trans athlete
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The governing board for California high school sports is changing its competition rules at this weekend’s state track-and-field championships to allow more girls to take part amid controversy over the participation of a trans student-athlete. The California Interscholastic Federation said it was extending access for more “biological female” athletes to participate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers Pérez homers in 1st at-bat in return to action after being sidelined with back inflammation
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers outfielder Wenceel Pérez homered in his first at-bat of the season Tuesday night, shortly after coming off the injured list. Pérez, who had missed the entire season due to inflammation in his lower back, hit a solo homer in the second inning off San Francisco’s Logan Webb. Pérez was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Feisty’ Oilers winger Viktor Arvidsson to play Game 4 for injured Connor Brown
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
EDMONTON — Viktor Arvidsson wasn’t a happy camper. The Oilers winger played an effective nine games to open the Stanley Cup playoffs before Edmonton head coach Kris Knoblauch opted for a different look midway through the team’s second-round series with the Vegas Golden Knights. Arvidsson took a seat in the press box despite a strong ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roope Hintz returns from injury for Dallas Stars in Game 4 against Edmonton Oilers
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
EDMONTON — Roope Hintz suited up for the Stars in Game 4 of the NHL’s Western Conference final against Edmonton with Dallas trailing the best-of-seven series 2-1 on Tuesday night. The team’s No. 1 centre sat out Sunday’s 6-1 loss at Rogers Place with a lower-body injury after taking a slash from Oilers defenceman Darnell ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shohei Ohtani’s 20th homer of season places him in elite Dodgers company
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — Shohei Ohtani became the third player in Dodgers history to reach 20 homers in the team’s first 55 games with a two-run drive during the fourth inning Tuesday night against the Cleveland Guardians. The Japanese star joined Gil Hodges (21 in 1951) and Cody Bellinger (20 in 2019) as Dodgers with at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!John Haliburton returns to Pacers game after missing 8 straight following run-in with Antetokounmpo
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton didn’t get any pregame hugs or handshakes from his father, John, Tuesday night for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. At least not on the court. But the fact that the elder Haliburton was back in the arena — albeit in an upstairs suite instead of ... Read More »
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