National Sports
Ionescu’s late free throws secure Liberty’s 90-88 win over Fever
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jonquel Jones had 26 points and 12 rebounds and Sabrina Ionescu added 23 points, including the winning free throws with 2.9 seconds left, to lead the New York Liberty over the Indiana Fever 90-88 on Saturday. Caitlin Clark, who ended a stretch of 12 missed 3-pointers with a four-point play followed by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gray, Griner pair up to help Atlanta Dream past Dallas Wings
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Alisha Gray scored 27 points and Brionna Jones recorded a double-double and the Atlanta Dream took control just before halftime and went on to beat the Dallas Wings 83-75 on Saturday. Brittney Griner scored 15 points, Jones scored 11 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Rhyne Howard distrbuted 10 assists ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leganes wins final La Liga match but will be relegated
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Leganes was confirmed as the third and last team to be relegated from La Liga even though it beat last-placed Real Valladolid 3-0 on Saturday. An Espanyol loss would have saved Leganes, but Espanyol beat Las Palmas 2-0 at home for only its second win in its last eight games. Leganes immediately ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Washington State’s Cedric Coward opts for NBA draft over Duke transfer
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington State guard Cedric Coward, who intended on transferring to Duke, will instead keep his name in the 2025 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Saturday. Coward, 21, averaged 17.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists in six games for the Cougars last season before his year ended prematurely due to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays reliever Garcia placed on 15-day injured list with shoulder impingement
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays placed reliever Yimi Garcia on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to a right shoulder impingement. In 21 appearances this season, the veteran right-hander was 0-2 with three saves and a 3.15 earned-run average. Right-hander Paxton Schultz was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo and active for Toronto’s game against the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Garcia hits 2 HRs, Oklahoma beat Alabama 13-2 in 5 innings, advances to 9th consecutive WCWS
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Gabbie Garcia hit two of Oklahoma’s four home runs and the four-time defending national champion Sooners beat Alabama 13-2 in five innings on Saturday to win the Norman Super Regional and clinch a berth in the Women’s College World Series. Oklahoma (50-9), which is 42-0 this season when scoring at least ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcola brace helps PSG to another French Cup heading to Champions League final
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Bradley Barcola scored two goals and set one up as Paris Saint-Germain beat Reims 3-0 in the French Cup final on Saturday and stayed on course for its first continental treble. Barcola was assisted twice by Désiré Doué and created a goal for right back Achraf Hakimi late in the first half. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rusnák converts late penalty to lift Sounders to 1-0 win over Dallas
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Albert Rusnák converted a penalty kick in the 86th minute to give the Seattle Sounders a 1-0 win over FC Dallas on Saturday. The goal was set up when Alex Roldán drew a foul on Petar Musa. Rusnák dropped the free kick into the box, where Dallas was called for a hand ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lee’s single gives Twins second straight walk-off win over Kansas City, 5-4
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Brooks Lee hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Minnesota Twins their second straight walk off against the Kansas City Royals, this time overcoming a four-run deficit for a 5-4 win on Saturday. Harrison Bader and Kody Clemens homered for Minnesota, which won for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Mathis Beaulieu wins bronze at World Triathlon Cup in Uzbekistan
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
SAMARKAND — Canada’s Mathis Beaulieu won a bronze medal Saturday at the Samarkand World Triathlon Cup. The 20-year-old from Quebec City finished third in one hour 47 minutes eight seconds. Maxime Hueber-Moosbrugger of France won gold in 1:46:43 and Hungary’s Marton Kropko picked up silver in 1:46:58. It was Beaulieu’s second career World Triathlon Cup ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Walker’s clutch hits help Cardinals overcome fielding gaffes in 6-5 win over Arizona
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Walker had two hits and drove in three runs, rebounding from a critical fielding gaffe with an RBI single that lifted the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 win Saturday over the Arizona Diamondbacks. After his failed sliding attempt to catch Josh Naylor’s two-run triple in the eighth allowed Arizona ... Read More »
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