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Arsenal stuns Barcelona to win the Women’s Champions League
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Arsenal upset defending champion Barcelona 1-0 to win the Women’s Champions League for a second time on Saturday, denying the Spanish powerhouse a fourth title in five years. Stina Blackstenius scored in the 75th minute of the final after being set up by fellow second-half substitute Beth Mead at Estádio José ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Genoa wins at Bologna with a brace from 18-year-old Venturino
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
ROME (AP) — Genoa won at Bologna 3-1 with two goals from 18-year-old Lorenzo Venturino in the final round of Serie A on Saturday. The defeat still didn’t prevent Bologna fans from celebrating another strong season, which included an Italian Cup trophy and a Europa League berth. Bologna was left in eighth place while Genoa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Punjab fails to grab IPL top-two spot after losing to Delhi by 6 wickets
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
JAIPUR, India (AP) — Punjab Kings failed to clinch a top-two spot in the Indian Premier League after being thrashed by Delhi Capitals by six wickets on Saturday. Playoffs-bound Punjab made a strong 206-8 but Sameer Rizvi with a blistering unbeaten 58 off 25 balls led Delhi’s winning chase of 208-4. The game was replayed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arsenal has stunned Barcelona to win the Women’s Champions League
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Arsenal has upset defending champion Barcelona 1-0 to win the Women’s Champions League for a second time. Stina Blackstenius scored in the 75th minute after being set up by fellow second-half substitute Beth Mead Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon on Saturday. Arsenal’s title came 18 years after it became the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pacers bring a 2-0 lead over the Knicks home for a sports celebration Sunday in Indiana
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton smiled widely as he envisioned the scene Sunday when the Pacers host Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals to cap a daylong sports celebration in Indiana. Yet along with the Pacers’ excitement after winning the first two games against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden came ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arsenal has stunned Barcelona 1-0 to win the Women’s Champions League final
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Arsenal has upset defending champion Barcelona 1-0 to win the Women’s Champions League for a second time. Stina Blackstenius scored in the 75th minute after being set up by fellow second-half substitute Beth Mead Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon on Saturday. Arsenal’s title came 18 years after it became the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Davis, Rigby homer, Georgia stymies Florida for 2-1 win to force deciding game in super regional
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Lyndi Rae Davis and Emily Digby hit home runs and Georgia continually wiggled out of trouble to defeat Florida 2-1 on Saturday and force a deciding game at the Gainesville Super Regional. Game 3 is Sunday. The third-seeded Gators had seven hits, drew five walks and had the Bulldogs commit three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Novak Djokovic clinches his 100th career singles title at Geneva Open
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — Novak Djokovic made more tennis history by winning a 100th career singles title on Saturday and his first in a city that is special to his family. Djokovic finally reached his century after rallying to beat Hubert Hurkacz 5-7, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) in more than three hours to in the Geneva ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bordeaux wins its first Champions Cup rugby title after subduing Northampton
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Bordeaux-Begles won its first Champions Cup title after holding off Northampton 28-20 in the final at Principality Stadium on Saturday. Bordeaux delivered a French champion for the fifth straight year after dominating the second half from 20-20 at halftime. Two tries for wing Damian Penaud and one for lock Adam Coleman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From scorer to bruiser, Oilers’ Hyman making a different mark in the NHL playoffs
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
DALLAS — Zach Hyman was a scoring machine a year ago. The Edmonton Oilers winger has evolved into a hit machine in this year’s NHL playoffs. Hyman leads all players with 99 hits in the post-season with Panthers forward Sam Bennett next with 72 entering Saturday’s Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final between Florida ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Watson sends Sunderland into Premier League with stoppage-time winner at Wembley
By Canadian Press on May 24th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Substitute Tom Watson scored a stoppage-time winner as Sunderland rallied to beat Sheffield United 2-1 in the Championship playoff final and earn promotion to the Premier League on Saturday. Watson struck from the edge of the penalty area five minutes into injury time after Kieffer Moore gave the ball away, and then ... Read More »
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