National Sports
Ancelotti arrives in Brazil to take over as head coach of the national team
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carlo Ancelotti wore a Brazil national team cap when arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday on the eve of his formal introduction as head coach. He is the first foreigner to coach the five-time World Cup winners full-time in a century. The 65-year-old Italian, who arrived in Brazil just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oklahoma eyes 5th straight national title at Women’s College World Series
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma could extend its record run of consecutive national titles to five at this year’s Women’s College World Series. Patty Gasso’s second-seeded Sooners will face No. 7 seed Tennessee in their WCWS opener. Oklahoma beat Alabama on Saturday to win the Norman Super Regional. Action in the eight-team double-elimination bracket begins ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Julien’s late goal lifts unbeaten Knights past winless Oceanic at Memorial Cup
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
RIMOUSKI — Jacob Julien’s goal at 14:53 of the third period off a slick three-way passing play snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted the unbeaten London Knights to a 3-1 victory over the winless Rimouski Oceanic at the 2025 Memorial Cup on Sunday night. Star forward Easton Cowan beat an Oceanic defender with a nice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SEC schools awarded 8 of the 16 NCAA baseball regional sites; 64-team field to be announced Monday
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Southeastern Conference schools were awarded eight of the 16 regional sites for the NCAA baseball tournament on Sunday, tying the record it set in 2023. The rest of the 64-team field and first-round matchups will be announced Monday by the Division I Baseball Committee. The SEC will have Arkansas (43-13), Auburn (38-18), ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pacers fans roar for new Indy 500 champ Alex Palou at Game 3 against Knicks
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis 500 winner Alex Palou received a rousing standing ovation when he was introduced Sunday during the second quarter of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. Palou brought the winner’s wreath and wore the jersey of Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, a two-time All-Star, as the video of his celebration on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Storm beats Aces 102-82 for third straight win
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 23 points, Erica Wheeler added season highs of 21 points and seven assists, and Seattle beat the Las Vegas Aces 102-82 on Sunday for the Storm’s third straight win. Gabby Williams and Ezi Magbegor scored 12 points apiece for Seattle (3-1). Skylar Diggins added 10 points and eight assists. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ole Miss beats Arkansas 7-4 to win super regional, clinch program’s first WCWS berth
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Lair Beautae and Lexie Brady each hit a home run and Aliyah Binford allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings to help Mississippi beat No. 4 seed Arkansas 7-4 to win the best-of-three Fayetteville Super Regional on Sunday. Ole Miss (42-19) clinched a berth in the Women’s College World Series for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monique Akoa Makani hits key 3-pointer and Phoenix Mercury top Washington Mystics 68-62
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — Monique Akoa Makani scored 13 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter, and the Phoenix Mercury defeated the Washington Mystics 68-62 on Sunday. Phoenix took its final lead when Akoa Makani buried a 3-pointer to make it 64-62 near the one-minute mark. She added two free throws with 14 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US wins 1st world hockey title since 1933 with 1-0 OT victory over Switzerland
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Tage Thompson scored at 2:02 of overtime to the give the United States a 1-0 victory over Switzerland on Sunday for its second world hockey championship and first since 1933. Thompson, the Buffalo Sabres star from Connecticut, fired a wrist shot past goalie Leonardo Genoni from the top of the right circle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kelsey Plum scores 28 and Azura Stevens adds season-high 24 as Sparks beat Sky 91-78
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kelsey Plum hit six 3-pointers and finished with 28 points, Azura Stevens scored a season-high 24 and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Chicago Sky 91-78 on Sunday to snap a three-game skid. Los Angeles (2-3) won for the first time since beating the expansion Golden State Valkyries in its season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Swiss Army Knife’ Nugent-Hopkins once again shining for Oilers in post-season
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
EDMONTON — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins collected the puck, moved into the offensive zone and put a pass on a platter for Evan Bouchard to blast home the Oilers’ opening goal Sunday. The longest-serving member of Edmonton’s roster was at it again moments later, dishing to Connor McDavid for a slick 3-on-1 finish and a 2-0 lead. ... Read More »
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