National Sports
Tarik Skubal says he teared up as Tigers fans roared moments before his 1st complete game as a pro
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal emerged from the dugout to pitch in a ninth inning for the first time in the major leagues, triggering a roar and standing ovation from the Comerica Park crowd as men, women and children chanted his name. “Little teary-eyed out there, honestly, before the inning started,” Skubal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kyle Larson crashes out of Indy 500 near the midway point, ending his second bid for ‘the Double’
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Larson crashed out of the Indianapolis 500 near the midway point Sunday, ending the NASCAR superstar’s second shot at finishing both “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” and the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte in the same day. Larson had been mired deep in traffic throughout the first half of the race, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Padres right-hander Michael King lands on 15-day injured list with inflammation in right shoulder
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — San Diego right-hander Michael King, who was scratched from Saturday’s scheduled start, was placed on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with right shoulder inflammation. The Padres said Saturday that King had stiffness after sleeping on the shoulder. The team announced the inflammation on Sunday and said the right-hander would be sidelined ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guardiola raises the prospect of Grealish leaving Man City
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola raised the prospect of Jack Grealish leaving the club in the offseason after the winger was omitted from the squad for the last game of the Premier League season. Grealish, City’s record signing at $139 million, did not travel to London for the match against Fulham which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chisato Iwai wins Mexico Riviera Maya Open by 6 shots for first LPGA title
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Chisato Iwai took a tournament up for grabs and turned it into her own highlight show Sunday, making five birdies in her opening six holes for a 6-under 66 and a six-shot victory in the Mexico Riviera Maya Open for her first LPGA title. Iwai led from the opening ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reese McGuire hits home run in first at-bat for Cubs after being called up
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Reese McGuire added another milestone to what has been a hectic 10 days. McGuire hit a home run in his first at-bat for the Chicago Cubs during the second inning of Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds. The 30-year-old catcher was brought up from Triple-A Iowa and added to the 40-man roster ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dallas Stars centre Roope Hintz misses Game 3 against Oilers with lower-body injury
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
EDMONTON — Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz missed Game 3 of the Western Conference final against the Edmonton Oilers with a lower-body injury. The team’s No. 1 centre was on the ice for warm-ups Sunday afternoon at Rogers Place, but didn’t take part in line rushes. Hintz received a slash to his left leg from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emery accuses ref of ‘big mistake’ as Villa misses out on Champions League
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery confronted referee Thomas Bramall after the final whistle in the Premier League’s final round Sunday, unhappy at what he believed was a “big mistake” by the match official that potentially cost the team a place in the lucrative Champions League. A win over Manchester United at Old Trafford would have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Musetti and Sabalenka ease into second round at French Open, tournament honors Nadal
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Lorenzo Musetti and Aryna Sabalenka eased into the second round of the French Open without dropping a set on Sunday’s opening day. The eighth-seeded Musetti won 7-5, 6-2, 6-0 against qualifier Yannick Hanfmann of Germany, after the top-ranked Sabalenka earlier beat Kamilla Rakhimova 6-1, 6-0. Musetti has been in strong form on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thunder face rare test of fortitude after Wolves’ recommitment to throwing ‘fastball’ on defense
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The score was already out of hand midway through the second quarter, when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recognized the opening in Minnesota’s drop pick-and-roll coverage and rose up at the elbow for the type of mid-range jumper Oklahoma City feasted on over the first two games of the Western Conference finals. Instead of following ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton among banged-up Yankees players making strides toward a return
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton leads a progression of banged-up New York Yankees who are making strides toward a return. Stanton has been out with tendinitis in both elbows since spring training and has live at-bats “on the horizon,” manager Aaron Boone said before Sunday’s series finale against the Colorado Rockies. “I feel ... Read More »
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