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Haliburton and the Pacers host New York with 2-1 series lead
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
New York Knicks (51-31, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (50-32, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pacers -2.5; over/under is 221 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Pacers lead series 2-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Indiana Pacers host the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A basketball player was sidelined for her headscarf. France may now ban them in all sports
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Salimata Sylla was about to lead her team onto the basketball court, as she had done many times before. On that Sunday morning, she and her teammates had completed a three-hour bus trip from the Paris suburb of Aubervilliers to a rival club in northern France. They had changed and warmed up, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A headscarf ban is keeping basketball players off the court. A new bill could make it law in France
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Salimata Sylla was about to lead her team onto the basketball court, as she had done many times before. On that Sunday morning, she and her teammates had completed a three-hour bus trip from the Paris suburb of Aubervilliers to a rival club in northern France. They had changed and warmed up, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Endurance swimmer closes in circumnavigation of Martha’s Vineyard ahead of ‘Jaws’ 50th
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — A British-South African endurance athlete is closing in on the finish line of his 62-mile (100-kilometer) multi-day swim around Martha’s Vineyard on Monday, aiming to become the first becoming the first person to swim all the way around the island. Lewis Pugh began swimming multiple hours a day in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adriana Leon’s 2 goals lead Wave to 5-2 victory over Courage
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Adriana Leon scored two goals, Kristen McNabb added her first goal of the season and the San Diego Wave beat the North Carolina Courage 5-2 on Sunday night. San Diego (6-2-2) is unbeaten with five wins in its last six games. McNabb tapped in from point-blank range off a crossing header ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toluca ends a 15-year title drought in Mexico with a 2-0 win over Club America
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Brazilian defender Luan Garcia and Alexis Vega scored second-half goals and Toluca ended a 15-year title drought by beating Club America 2-0 on Sunday in the final of the Clausura tournament. The first leg of the Mexican final finished in 0-0 draw last week and it took more than an hour ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ross Chastain goes from worst to 1st to win NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Ross Chastain passed William Byron with five laps left and won the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, becoming the first driver to win the event after starting at the back of the field. William Byron won the first three stages and led 283 laps, but surrendered the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knicks charge back from 20 points down, beat Pacers 106-100 to trail series 2-1
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter Sunday, and Jalen Brunson added 23 points as the New York Knicks rallied from 20 points down to beat the Indiana Pacers 106-100 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. Towns also had 15 rebounds as the Knicks cut ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knicks charge back from 20 points down, beat Pacers 106-100 to cut series deficit to 2-1
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 20 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter Sunday, and Jalen Brunson added 23 points as the New York Knicks rallied from 20 points down to beat the Indiana Pacers 106-100 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. Towns also had 15 rebounds as the Knicks cut ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Sunday, May 25, 2025
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
Sunday’s Scoreboard NHL Western Conference Final Edmonton 6 Dallas 1 (Edmonton leads best-of-seven series 2-1) — Memorial Cup Preliminary Round at Rimouski, Que. London 3 Rimouski 1 — World Hockey Championship At Stockholm, Sweden Third-Place Game Sweden 6 Denmark 2 Gold-Medal Game United States 1 Switzerland 0 (OT) — AHL Playoffs Division Finals Laval 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kyle Larson crashes again at Coca-Cola 600 ending disappointing day in bid to run ‘The Double’
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Larson’s day went from bad to worse Sunday night at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, leaving the talented young driver unsure if he will attempt to run “The Double” again. Larson was caught up in a wreck on Lap 246 of the Coca-Cola 600, ending a disappointing day in which he ... Read More »
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