National Sports
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 »
Be the first to comment!Man United coach Ruben Amorim apologizes for ‘disastrous’ season but sees brighter future
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ruben Amorim apologized to Manchester United fans on Sunday for a “disastrous” season and vowed to bring the good times back to the fallen Premier League giant. The 20-time English champion ended the campaign in 15th — its lowest finish in the modern era and just three places above the relegation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Horse trainer Christophe Clement dies at 59 from rare eye cancer
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
Christophe Clement, who trained longshot Tonalist to victory in the 2014 Belmont Stakes and won a Breeders’ Cup race in 2021, has died. He was 59. Clement announced his own death in a prepared statement that was posted to his stable’s X account on Sunday. “Unfortunately, if you are reading this, it means I was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Salah finishes Premier League season as top scorer and with another record
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah finished the Premier League season with a fourth Golden Boot award and yet another record after his latest prolific campaign with Liverpool. The Egypt forward grabbed a late equalizer for Liverpool in the champion’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on Sunday to move onto 29 goals — six more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Emery accuses ref of ‘big mistake’ as Villa fails to reach 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 Champions League. A win over Manchester United at Old Trafford would have qualified ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penske gives command to start Indy 500, then watches McLaughlin crash out before the green flag
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Roger Penske delivered a forceful command for drivers to start their engines at the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday after the most trying of weeks for his own race team, only to watch Team Penske driver Scott McLaughlin crash out before it even began. McLaughlin was warming up his tires on the parade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French Open: Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray join the ceremony for Rafael Nadal
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray showed up at the French Open on Sunday to participate in a ceremony honoring 14-time tournament champion Rafael Nadal, symbolizing the approaching end of a golden era in men’s tennis. During the tribute to Nadal, a video played showing his three rivals — together, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
