National Sports
Gress provides strong relief, Winters homers as South Carolina tops UCLA 9-2 in Super Regional
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lexi Winters had a two-run home run in the first inning and drove in three runs, Sam Gress threw three-plus innings of no-hit relief and eighth-seeded South Carolina opened the Columbia NCAA Super Regional with a 9-2 rout of eighth-seeded UCLA on Friday. Game 2 in the best-of-3 series is Saturday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canady dominates on mound, Texas Tech scores 2 unearned runs to edge Florida state, make first WCWS
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — NiJaree Canady scattered three hits for her second-straight complete game in less than 24 hours, pitching Texas Tech to its first-ever Women’s College World Series with a 2-1 in over Florida State on Friday. After throwing a two-hit shutout on Thursday night, Canady came back on Friday afternoon and blanked the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McTominay and Lukaku goals lead Napoli to Serie A title and Conte’s ‘most unexpected’ trophy
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
ROME (AP) — The two players who Antonio Conte wanted more than any others secured Napoli its second Serie A title in three years on Friday. Scott McTominay scored with an acrobatic bicycle kick before halftime and Romelu Lukaku doubled the lead with a solo goal after the break in the decisive 2-0 home win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Moncton Wildcats coach Gardiner MacDougall seeks yet another trophy at Memorial Cup
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
One thing is crystal clear when you look at Gardiner MacDougall’s coaching career: he’s a winner. The former University of New Brunswick coach racked up more than 700 varsity wins and nine Canadian titles. He’s also a Memorial Cup winner and a gold medallist on the international stage. In just the past 14 months, he’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s how Conte transformed Napoli from Serie A has-been back to title champion
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Antonio Conte started the season apologizing to the Napoli fans. He is ending it with those same supporters chanting his name. Napoli beat Cagliari 2-0 on Friday, in the final round of Serie A, to see the title return to the southern city. It finished one point above defending champion Inter Milan. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Green Bay seeking NCAA waiver that would allow it to play in The Basketball Tournament
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay is seeking NCAA approval to compete in The Basketball Tournament, an event that typically features former college basketball players and offers a $1 million prize to the winning team. ESPN says that Green Bay is seeking an NCAA waiver that would enable it to compete in this event ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Athletics shake up roster during 9-game losing streak
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
Mired in a nine-game losing streak, the Athletics shook up their roster Friday and called up five players, including highly touted prospect Denzel Clarke. Veteran Seth Brown was designated for assignment amid moves that general manager David Forst hopes will give the club more flexibility. “Ultimately, obviously we’re in a stretch right now we’re not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada loses to Oman in World League 2 cricket match cut short by bad weather
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
LAUDERHILL — Oman defeated Canada by 18 runs Friday in a ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 match play called early due to heavy rain. Oman’s victory was decided by the Duckworth Lewis Stern (DLS) method, the formula used to calculate the winning side when inclement weather intervenes. Canada won the toss and elected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devers has career-high 8 RBIs, including grand slam in 13-run 8th as Red Sox rout O’s 19-5 in opener
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Rafael Devers had a career-high eight RBIs, hitting a three-run homer in the sixth inning a grand slam in a 13-run eighth to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Baltimore Orioles 19-5 Friday in a day-night doubleheader opener. Boston trailed 2-1 entering the sixth, when Ceddanne Rafaela hit an RBI single ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McTominay and Lukaku goals lead Napoli to Serie A title and Conte’s fourth crown
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
ROME (AP) — The two players who Antonio Conte wanted more than any others secured Napoli its second Serie A title in three years on Friday. Scott McTominay scored with an acrobatic bicycle kick before halftime and Romelu Lukaku doubled the lead with a solo goal after the break in the decisive 2-0 home win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Late equalizer stops Betis win in warmup for Europa Conference League final
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Real Betis was denied a last La Liga win of the season by a late Valencia equalizer on Friday before next week’s Europa League Conference final against Chelsea. On-loan Manchester United winger Antony leaned back and curled in a superb left foot shot into the corner five minutes before halftime to ... Read More »
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