National Sports
Jenny Bae lets scoring chances slips away and settles for 1-shot lead in LPGA event in Mexico
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Jenny Bae started with three straight birdies and had a one-shot lead that could have been larger except for a soft finish Saturday in the Mexico Riviera Maya Open. Bae didn’t make another birdies after the third hole. What held her back were having to settle for pars on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hanging 10: Yankees erupt for big 5th inning against Rockies to break open tight game
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — The New York Yankees broke open a tight game with a 10-run fifth inning Saturday against the Colorado Rockies. Aaron Judge wasn’t even at the heart of it as the Rockies intentionally walked the slugger and later struck him out. It matched the biggest frame of the season for the Yankees, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wood hits 2-run HR, Irvin works 8 3-hit innings as the Nationals beat the Giants 3-0
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — James Wood hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Jake Irvin pitched eight innings of three-hit ball as the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0 on Saturday. Irvin (4-1) struck out seven and walked two in a 96-pitch effort as Washington bounced back following a 4-0 loss to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes switch goalies for Game 3, starting Kochetkov over Andersen against Panthers
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes switched goalies for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, starting Pyotr Kochetkov in net against the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. Kochetkov played the third period of Game 2, stopping four of the five shots he faced in Carolina’s 5-0 loss. The Hurricanes were outscored 10-2 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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