National Sports
Haliburton, Pacers look to make corrections after 2nd half collapse allows Knicks to get within 2-1
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton blamed himself for the Indiana Pacers’ second-half collapse in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. Coach Rick Carlisle figured Haliburton’s teammates played their part, too. Less than 24 hours after blowing a 16-point lead in the final 20 minutes Sunday night and allowing the New York Knicks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Brazil coach Ancelotti turns down Neymar and predicts a ‘better’ Vinicius Júnior
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carlo Ancelotti’s first day as Brazil coach included saying “No” to Neymar and a promise to find more improvement from his former Real Madrid striker Vinícius Júnior. Ancelotti was introduced on Monday at a packed press conference in a Rio de Janeiro hotel, and just to ensure he was under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Endurance swimmer completes circumnavigation of Martha’s Vineyard ahead of ‘Jaws’ 50th
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — A British-South African endurance athlete on Monday finished swimming roughly 60-miles (97-kilometers) over multiple days, becoming the first person to swim all the way around the island of Martha’s Vineyard. Lewis Pugh, 55, began swimming multiple hours a day in the 47 degree (8 degrees Celsius) water on May 15 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Driver arrested after his minivan plows through soccer fans celebrating in Liverpool
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — A 53-year-old British man plowed his minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who had been celebrating the city team’s Premier League championship on Monday and was arrested, police said. There was no immediate word from authorities on how many people were injured. An air ambulance and other emergency vehicles swarmed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thuram and Inzaghi bidding to better family members by winning the Champions League
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Marcus Thuram is aiming to go one better than his more lauded father. By winning the Champions League. Lilian Thuram enjoyed a trophy-laden career with Monaco, Parma, Juventus and Barcelona and helped France to the 1988 World Cup. However, one trophy eluded one of the all-time great defenders, the Champions League. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Keider Montero, Riley Greene lead Tigers to 3-1 win over Giants
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Keider Montero pitched five scoreless innings and Riley Greene drove in two runs to help the Detroit Tigers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Monday. Montero (2-1) entered the game with a 5.28 ERA in six games, but held the Giants to one hit and two walks while striking out three. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pacers lift ban on Tyrese Haliburton’s father for Game 4, AP source says
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton’s father will be allowed to attend Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, meaning his ban from attending Pacers games following an on-court confrontation with Giannis Antetokounmpo earlier in the playoffs has ended, a person with knowledge of the Pacers’ decision told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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