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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 »
Be the first to comment!Did Brad Marchand really have a Blizzard between periods of Game 3?
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Brad Marchand is setting the record straight: The Florida Panthers forward was enjoying a spoonful of honey — not ice cream — between periods of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. And with that, the investigation into Blizzardgate is now closed. Marchand went viral on Saturday after telling Sportsnet ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal’s Diallo advances to French Open second round with upset of Cerundolo
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
PARIS — Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo earned his first ever French Open main-draw win with a 7-5, 6-3 6-4 upset of 18th seed Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina in first-round action Monday. Diallo picked up a big break to go up 4-3 in the third set when Cerundolo committed an unforced error on game point. The Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Napoli celebrates Serie A title with seafront bus parade
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Napoli celebrated its Serie A title with an open-air bus parade alongside the city’s seafront promenade Monday. The southern team sealed its second title in three years on Friday when Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku scored in a 2-0 win over Cagliari. Napoli finished one point ahead of 2024 champion Inter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sub-.500 Braves remain optimistic thanks to Acuña’s demonstration of power and health in his return
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — The restored health of Ronald Acuña Jr. gives the Atlanta Braves reason for optimism despite again falling two games under .500 after losing two of three games to the San Diego Padres. Acuña played all three games against the Padres and immediately flashed his all-around athleticism in his return after missing almost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French Open: Naomi Osaka exits in the first round with a loss to Paula Badosa
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was undone by 54 unforced errors and lost in the French Open’s first round to 10th-seeded Paula Badosa 6-7 (1), 6-1, 6-4 on Monday. Osaka finished with exactly twice as many unforced errors as Badosa, whose best showing at a major was a semifinal run at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olympic swimmer from Russia banned 2 years for doping
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russian Olympic swimmer Valeriia Salamatina was banned for two years for doping, the International Testing Agency said Monday. Salamatina placed fifth with the Russian women in a storied 4×200 meters freestyle relay at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. All three medalists — China took gold, followed by the United States and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After 6-year absence, Isco returns to Spain’s squad for Nations League semifinal. Rodri still out
By Canadian Press on May 26th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Isco is back with Spain’s national team after a six-year absence, while Rodri remains out after a long injury layoff. Coach Luis de la Fuente on Monday named 26 players for the Nations League semifinal against France on June 5 in Stuttgart. Germany and Portugal will play in the other semifinal on ... Read More »
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