National Sports
Green Bay seeking NCAA waiver that would allow it to play in The Basketball Tournament
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay is seeking NCAA approval to compete in The Basketball Tournament, an event that typically features former college basketball players and offers a $1 million prize to the winning team. ESPN says that Green Bay is seeking an NCAA waiver that would enable it to compete in this event ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Athletics shake up roster during 9-game losing streak
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
Mired in a nine-game losing streak, the Athletics shook up their roster Friday and called up five players, including highly touted prospect Denzel Clarke. Veteran Seth Brown was designated for assignment amid moves that general manager David Forst hopes will give the club more flexibility. “Ultimately, obviously we’re in a stretch right now we’re not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada loses to Oman in World League 2 cricket match cut short by bad weather
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
LAUDERHILL — Oman defeated Canada by 18 runs Friday in a ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 match play called early due to heavy rain. Oman’s victory was decided by the Duckworth Lewis Stern (DLS) method, the formula used to calculate the winning side when inclement weather intervenes. Canada won the toss and elected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devers has career-high 8 RBIs, including grand slam in 13-run 8th as Red Sox rout O’s 19-5 in opener
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Rafael Devers had a career-high eight RBIs, hitting a three-run homer in the sixth inning a grand slam in a 13-run eighth to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Baltimore Orioles 19-5 Friday in a day-night doubleheader opener. Boston trailed 2-1 entering the sixth, when Ceddanne Rafaela hit an RBI single ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McTominay and Lukaku goals lead Napoli to Serie A title and Conte’s fourth crown
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
ROME (AP) — The two players who Antonio Conte wanted more than any others secured Napoli its second Serie A title in three years on Friday. Scott McTominay scored with an acrobatic bicycle kick before halftime and Romelu Lukaku doubled the lead with a solo goal after the break in the decisive 2-0 home win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Late equalizer stops Betis win in warmup for Europa Conference League final
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Real Betis was denied a last La Liga win of the season by a late Valencia equalizer on Friday before next week’s Europa League Conference final against Chelsea. On-loan Manchester United winger Antony leaned back and curled in a superb left foot shot into the corner five minutes before halftime to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McTominay and Lukaku goals lead Napoli to Serie A title
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
ROME (AP) — The two players who Antonio Conte wanted more than any others secured Napoli its second Serie A title in three years on Friday. Scott McTominay scored with an acrobatic bicycle kick before halftime and Romelu Lukaku doubled the lead with a solo goal after the break in the decisive 2-0 home win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brewers left-hander Aaron Ashby off injured list and send reliever Carlos Rodriguez to Triple-A
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Left-hander Aaron Ashby was activated from the 15-day injured list by Milwaukee on Friday before a game against Pittsburgh and was expected to be used by the Brewers in long relief. Ashby, who turns 27 on Saturday, had been sidelined side spring training by a strained right oblique. He pitched a scoreless ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Purdue Fort Wayne dropping baseball and softball amid university budget cuts and revenue sharing
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue Fort Wayne joined a line of schools dropping sports because of budget cuts and the looming era of revenue sharing with athletes, announcing Friday it would discontinue its baseball and softball programs immediately. The university announced $6 million in budget cuts Thursday, and discontinuing the two sports will save ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Josef Newgarden beats teammate Will Power in pit-stop challenge after tough week for Team Penske
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden beat teammate Will Power in the finals of the Indianapolis 500 pit-stop challenge on Friday, giving the whole of Team Penske something to feel good about after a trying week leading up to “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Newgarden and Power will both start from the final row of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No panic for Vancouver Whitecaps following three straight draws
By Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps knew their hot streak wouldn’t last forever. While the club is undefeated in its last 13 games across all competitions (6-0-7), Vancouver doesn’t have a win since May 3 when the ‘Caps downed Real Salt Lake 2-1. “I don’t think there’s concern,” striker Brian White said of the team’s recent ... Read More »
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