National Sports
Mexican rider Del Toro adds 5 seconds to his Giro lead; Pedersen wins his 4th stage
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
VICENZA, Italy (AP) — Mexican rider Isaac Del Toro keeps on adding to his Giro d’Italia lead — even if it’s just a few seconds per day. Del Toro’s third-place finish in the 13th stage Friday, which had a short but steep uphill finale, extended his lead over UAE Team Emirates teammate Juan Ayuso by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panthers sign Canadian singer Michael Buble – for a cancer fund-raising cause
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers have signed Canadian singer Michael Buble — for a good cause. Buble, a five-time Grammy-winning pop icon, has signed on to be part of the team’s fundraising efforts for the American Cancer Society. The “Panthers on the Prowl” initiative combines art and philanthropy to support cancer research and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After 90-year wait, tiny Union can seal Belgian title on final weekend for European soccer leagues
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
Maybe this is the year that Union Saint-Gilloise finally wins the Belgian league title. It’s been a 90-year wait. The small club in Brussels loved by the city’s international community takes a one-point lead into the final round Sunday after near misses in the past three seasons — their first in the top tier since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Berlin wants to host the Olympics again as 100th anniversary of 1936 Games looms
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin is making a bid to host the Olympic Games again, possibly 100 years after the city hosted the 1936 edition under the Nazis. Berlin mayor Kai Wegner is to present plans to bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, with help from four other German states, on Tuesday at Berlin’s Olympic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holy cow! Pato O’Ward finally milks a cow before Indy 500, hoping to break his streak of heartbreak
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pato O’Ward learned this week that it behooves Indianapolis 500 drivers to take part in the rookie tradition of milking a cow if they ever want to drink the stuff in victory lane upon winning “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Problem is that O’Ward never got that opportunity — until Friday. One ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2-time Daytona 500 champ William Byron receives 4-year contract extension from Hendrick Motorsports
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — William Byron received a four-year contract extension from Hendrick Motorsports on Friday that will keep the 27-year-old driver with the team through the 2029 NASCAR Cup Series season. Financial terms of the contract were not released. The two-time Daytona 500 champion has emerged as one of the sport’s most competitive drivers, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slot gives open hint that Alexander-Arnold is headed for Real Madrid
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Arne Slot has given his first big hint that Trent Alexander-Arnold is headed for Real Madrid while revealing discussions he had with the England right back about his attitude in training sessions during preseason. Speaking Friday ahead of Liverpool’s final game of the season, Slot said he was happy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto teen Victoria Mboko breaks through to French Open main draw
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
PARIS — Victoria Mboko is into her first Grand Slam main draw after beating Slovenia’s Kaja Juvan 7-5, 6-3 in the final round of French Open qualifying Friday. The 18-year-old from Toronto hit two aces, converted six of nine break-point opportunities and closed the match in 93 minutes on Court 12. It’s the latest breakthrough ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England declares on 565-6 early on Day 2 of test against Zimbabwe
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — England declared on 565-6 before lunch on Day 2 of the one-off test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge on Friday. Resuming on 498-3 after a dominant opening day in Nottingham, England quickly lost Ollie Pope for 171 after he added just two runs to his overnight unbeaten score. Captain Ben Stokes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rafael Nadal’s absence from the 2025 French Open changes the tournament
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
PARIS (AP) — As the French Open enters a new, post-Rafa, era this year, there are a couple of prevailing sentiments among tennis players. One is: It’s a shame the world won’t get to see the King of Clay, as Rafael Nadal came to be called, ply his unique brand of topspin-heavy relentlessness on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!F1 hopes extra pit stops bring more excitement in the glamorous but dull Monaco Grand Prix
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
The Monaco Grand Prix may be “the jewel in Formula 1’s crown” but the race itself is rarely must-see TV. Sometimes, it’s downright dull. F1 and its governing body, the FIA, hope a rule change for Sunday’s race will change that. Drivers will be forced to change tires at least twice in the hope that ... Read More »
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