National Sports
4th-seeded Arkansas can’t get clutch hit, Ole Miss win first-ever Super Regional game 9-7
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
FAYATTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Ashton Lansdell drove in three runs and Mississippi won its first NCAA Super Regional game 9-7 on Friday as fourth seeded Arkansas stranded 13 runners on base. The start of the game was moved up eight hours to avoid inclement weather. Game 2 in the best-of-3 Fayette Super Regional is Saturday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guardians’ right-hander Ben Lively will have Tommy John surgery and miss rest of the season
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Guardians pitcher Ben Lively will undergo Tommy John reconstruction surgery on his right elbow and will be sidelined for the rest of the season. The Guardians said before Friday night’s game at Detroit that Lively’s surgical date has not been set, but it will be performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman leaves game with right quad tightness
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman was removed in the fifth inning of Friday’s opening game of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles with right quad rightness, the team said. Bregman singled sharply to left field and made a wide turn before retreating to the first-base bag. The two-time All-Star motioned to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chet Holmgren to face hometown team when Thunder visit Timberwolves in Game 3 of West finals
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Minneapolis native Chet Holmgren could block his hometown team from winning an NBA championship. Holmgren, a 7-foot-1 forward, has helped the Oklahoma City Thunder take a 2-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals. He scored 22 points in Game 2, a 118-103 Thunder win. Now, he will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL hires Princeton coach Cara Gardner Morey as GM of its Vancouver expansion team
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
Cara Gardner Morey is leaving Princeton following seven seasons as women’s hockey coach after being hired as general manager and the first employee of PWHL Vancouver’s expansion franchise, the league announced Friday. Aside from spending 14 seasons at Princeton, Gardner Morey has held various coaching roles with Hockey Canada at the senior women and under-18 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Benjamin Hassan makes history as 1st Lebanese player in Open era to qualify for French Open
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Benjamin Hassan made history Friday by becoming the first Lebanese tennis player in the Open era to qualify for the main draw of the French Open. The 30-year-old defeated Japan’s James Trotter 6-2, 7-6 (5) in the final round of qualifying. Germany-born Hassan secured his place at Roland-Garros by winning three straight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman leaves game with injury
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman was removed in the fifth inning of Friday’s opening game of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles after what appeared to be a lower-body injury. Bregman singled sharply to left field and made a wide turn before retreating to the first-base bag. The two-time All-Star motioned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bianca St-Georges replaces Ashley Lawrence on Canada roster for Haiti games
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
Bianca St-Georges has replaced Ashley Lawrence for Canada’s two-game friendly series against Haiti in the upcoming FIFA international window. Canada Soccer said Lawrence is unavailable “due to personal reasons” for the games May 31 in Winnipeg and June 3 in Montreal. Lawrence is coming off a championship season in England with Chelsea, the sixth straight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Timberwolves come home in a big hole dug by the relentless Thunder and their poise, precision
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The newest NBA MVP put his head down and dribbled toward the basket, an attempt by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to lunge past one of the league’s best perimeter defenders midway through the fourth quarter of another decisive victory by Oklahoma City in the Western Conference finals. After his right arm was subtly hooked ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jim Irsay’s impact can be felt all around Indianapolis as city celebrates big sports weekend
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Mark Miles strolls around downtown Indianapolis, he sees Jim Irsay’s influence everywhere. From the trademark sports facilities to the towering J.W. Marriott hotel to the Pan Am Plaza currently under construction, he’s not sure any of it could have happened without the assistance of the longtime Colts owner who helped this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign quarterback Zach Collaros to a one-year extension
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed star quarterback Zach Collaros to a one-year contract extension through the 2026 season, the CFL club announced Friday. Collaros, who is entering his sixth season in Winnipeg, has helped the Bombers reach five straight Grey Cup finals, with victories in 2019 and 2021. Collaros, who was named ... Read More »
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