National Sports
Allisha Gray scores 25 points to lead the Dream to an 88-82 win over the Sparks
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Allisha Gray scored 25 points and the Atlanta Dream withstood a fourth-quarter rally and beat the Los Angeles Sparks 88-82 on Tuesday night. Kelsey Plum had six points and an assist in the Sparks’ 14-3 run to open the fourth quarter and Atlanta, which led by 17 points with a minute ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haliburton nets 32 points, Pacers beat Knicks 130-121 to grab 3-1 series lead
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton finished with 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds without a turnover in a superb post-season performance to lead the Indiana Pacers past the New York Knicks 130-121 on Tuesday night for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. With his father, John, back in Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Haliburton became ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carlos RodĂłn throws 7 sharp innings, Devin Williams escapes the 9th in Yankees’ 3-2 win over Angels
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Carlos RodĂłn pitched seven scoreless innings of five-hit ball, and Devin Williams barely survived a perilous ninth inning to earn his first save since April 17 in the New York Yankees’ 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. Yoán Moncada homered in the ninth as the Angels ended ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RodrĂguez and Raleigh homer back-to-back to jump start Mariners in 9-1 win over Nationals
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Julio RodrĂguez hit a two-run home run, Cal Raleigh hit a pair of solo homers and the Seattle Mariners opened a nine-game homestand with a 9-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. RodrĂguez and Raleigh went back-to-back after J.P. Crawford led off the first with a single to stake Seattle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sabally scores 20, Kitija Laksa adds 18 to help Mercury beat winless Sky 94-89
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — Satou Sabally scored 20 points, rookie Kitija Laksa added a season-high 18 points and the Phoenix Mercury rallied from a 16-pointdeficit in the second half and beat the winless Chicago Sky 94-89 on Tuesday night. Alyssa Thomas had 10 points, 15 assists, seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks for the Mercury. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meneghin shines, Tigers advance to Memorial Cup final with 3-1 win over Knights
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
RIMOUSKI — Willie Desjardins didn’t think his group played the better game — but he had the winning goalie. Harrison Meneghin stopped 35 shots as the Medicine Hat Tigers advanced to the Memorial Cup final with a 3-1 win over the London Knights on Tuesday night. “London probably outplayed us tonight,” said Desjardins, the Tigers’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chaos on the bases costs Juan Soto a hit in Mets’ win over White Sox
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Hits haven’t come easy for Juan Soto during his first season with the New York Mets. The $765 million slugger lost one Tuesday night against the Chicago White Sox because of some chaos on the basepaths. With teammate Brandon Nimmo on first in the opening inning, Soto sent a drive toward ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!California opens track-and-field finals to more girls after success of trans athlete
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The governing board for California high school sports is changing its competition rules at this weekend’s state track-and-field championships to allow more girls to take part amid controversy over the participation of a trans student-athlete. The California Interscholastic Federation said it was extending access for more “biological female” athletes to participate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bueckers leads Wings past the Sun for 1st win of season
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Paige Bueckers had a triumphant return to Connecticut by scoring a career-best 21 points as Dallas won its first game of the season, beating the Sun 109-87 on Tuesday night. Bueckers, the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, shot 8 for 10 from the field and finished with seven assists ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marlins rookie second baseman Ronny SimĂłn commits 3 errors in 3 innings
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Miami Marlins rookie second baseman Ronny SimĂłn committed three errors in three innings that helped the San Diego Padres rally from a six-run deficit to tie the game 6-6 on Tuesday night. SimĂłn originally had been charged with a fourth error but the official scorer changed it that call to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big surprise in sumo. The sport has a new champion — and he’s Japanese
By Canadian Press on May 27th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he’s Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds) and he is the first Japanese competitor to reach the top rank since 2017. By comparison, the average weight of an NFL lineman is ... Read More »
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