National Sports
Inter Milan’s last shot at glory: Can the Nerazzurri overcome PSG and keep their coach?
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan was gunning for the treble just over a month ago. Then Inter lost in the Italian Cup semifinals to AC Milan, and lost its Serie A title by one point to Napoli. The Nerazzurri’s third and last shot at a trophy is on Saturday in the Champions League final against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vanderbilt earns No. 1 seed in NCAA baseball tournament; record 13 SEC teams are in 64-team field
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Vanderbilt, which gave up just three runs over three games in the SEC Tournament, was awarded the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament on Monday and was among a record 13 teams from the conference to be selected to the 64-team field. The tournament opens Friday with 16 double-elimination ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Djokovic thought about his own future retirement while at Nadal’s farewell ceremony at French Open
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — As Novak Djokovic chatted at Court Philippe-Chatrier with his greatest rivals in tennis — Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray, all of whom have retired — he couldn’t help but think about when his day to walk away might arrive. “Well, I mean, honestly, I was thinking about my end of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fever star Caitlin Clark out at least 2 weeks with left quad strain
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will be out at least two weeks with a left quad strain, the team announced Monday. The Fever did not say when Clark suffered the injury. The team said further updates will be provided after she gets another evaluation. Clark played 37:52 and had 18 points and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Runner Yared Nuguse has pet tortoise, Olympic bronze medal and dreams of one day being orthodontist
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
A middle-distance runner nicknamed “The Goose” has a pet tortoise named Tyro who hangs out in a terrarium. That seems almost like a whimsical scene from the pages of a Dr. Seuss book. Yared Nuguse embraces the irony of having his reptilian friend, who serves as a reminder to take each step slow and steady, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diallo posts first French Open main-draw victory, Shapovalov also advances
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
PARIS — Canadians Gabriel Diallo and Denis Shapovalov won their opening men’s singles matches in straight sets Monday at the French Open. Montreal’s Diallo earned his first career main-draw win at the clay-court Grand Slam with a 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 upset of 18th seed Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina. Later, the 27th-seeded Shapovalov from Richmond Hill, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chip Ganassi calls Alex Palou ‘the best driver’ after his historic Indy 500 win
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — There’s a long list of racing greats who have passed through Chip Ganassi Racing over its 35 years in existence — but not so lengthy that Ganassi can’t rattle them off the top of his head. Jimmy Vasser, Alex Zanardi and Juan Pablo Montoya gave Ganassi four consecutive championships. Scott Dixon teamed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Naomi Osaka tears up after first-round French Open loss to Paula Badosa
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Naomi Osaka still wore the pink accessories in her hair inspired by “sakura” — cherry blossoms — and there were streaks on her cheeks where tears had rolled, when she sat down for a French Open news conference after her first-round loss to Paula Badosa on Monday. Osaka’s red eyes welled as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes go back to Frederik Andersen in net for Game 4 of East finals against Panthers
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes switched starting goalies again for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, going back to Frederik Andersen for Monday night’s win-or-else game against the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. Andersen started Games 1 and 2, getting pulled after the second period of Game 2. He stopped only ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union Berlin president accuses Bundesliga rivals of not paying their women’s teams enough
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin president Dirk Zingler has criticized Bundesliga rivals of apathy toward women’s soccer. “Every football club that has a professional team is capable of paying its women’s football team appropriately,” Zingler said on Monday in comments reported by dpa news agency. “When I see and hear that, even in the (women’s) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida’s Sam Reinhart, Niko Mikkola and AJ Greer are out for Game 4 against Carolina
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Reinhart was ruled out by the Florida Panthers for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday, the second consecutive game he has missed since getting hurt earlier in the series against the Carolina Hurricanes. Also out for Florida: Niko Mikkola, who scored two goals in Game 3, ... Read More »
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