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Canada’s Dante Leon loses by decision in submission grappling world title bout
By Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2025
BANGKOK — American Tye Ruotolo retained his One Championship welterweight submission grappling title with a unanimous decision win over Canadian Dante Leon on Friday in the co-main event of One Fight Night 31. Ruotolo was the aggressor throughout the bout, with Leon forced into defensive mode. Leon and Ruotolo had met twice before, with Leon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luis Arraez has 3 hits, 3 RBIs to help Padres beat Pirates 9-4
By Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Luis Arraez had three hits and drove in three runs to help the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-4 on Friday night for their third straight victory. Arraez is 6 for 12 since returning from a concussion. Fernando Tatis Jr. left the game in the third after being hit on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yamamoto shines, Dodgers beat Braves 2-1 for sixth straight win
By Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed only one hit through six scoreless innings, Mookie Betts hit a home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Friday night for their sixth consecutive win. Austin Riley doubled with two outs in the sixth inning for Atlanta’s first hit off Yamamoto (4-2). The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luis Arraez has 3 hits, 3 RBIs to help Padres beats Pirates 9-4
By Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Luis Arraez had three hits and drove in three runs to help the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-4 on Friday night for their third straight victory. Arraez is 6 for 12 since returning from a concussion. Fernando Tatis Jr. left the game in the third after being hit on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yamamoto is emerging as the new staff ace at just the right time for the Dodgers’ depleted rotation
By Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — A Los Angeles Dodgers rotation filled with injuries has seen a new ace emerge in right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Yamamoto pitched like the leader of a rotation — and perhaps one of the game’s top starters — in the Dodgers’ 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night, taking a no-hitter into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays veteran George Springer has “clear mindset” in comeback season
By Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2025
TORONTO — Manager John Schneider believes that George Springer, the elder statesman of the Toronto Blue Jays, is off to a significant start to the season because he’s at peace with himself. In the Blue Jays’ third win in a row, a 5-3 decision in the series opener against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Angel Reese has a rousing return to Baton Rouge in an exhibition for the Sky vs. Brazil
By Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Former LSU star Angel Reese’s homecoming in the Chicago Sky’s WNBA exhibition opener was a smashing success. Reese had 15 points and 10 rebounds, helping the Sky to a rousing 89-62 victory over the Brazilian national team on Friday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Reese was smiling the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alonso and Nimmo homer, Mets beat Cardinals 9-3 for ninth straight win over St. Louis
By Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo homered and the New York Mets beat St. Louis 9-3 on Friday night to avoid their first three-game losing streak this season and win their ninth straight game against the Cardinals. Francisco Alvarez added three singles and three RBIs to back Clay Holmes (4-1), and New ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL: Mael Lavigne stars in OT as Oceanic take 3-2 series lead over Cataractes
By Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2025
RIMOUSKI — Mael Lavigne scored 17:59 into overtime as the Rimouski Oceanic beat the Shawinigan Cataractes 3-2 in Game 5 of their Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League semifinal series. Rimouski leads the best-of-seven series 3-2. Alexandre Blais and Eriks Mateiko scored in regulation time for the Oceanic. Goaltender William Lacelle made 39 saves for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raleigh homers twice, struggling Rangers held to three hits in Mariners’ 13-1 win
By Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit a grand slam among his two homers, bringing his season total to a major league-leading 12, and Bryan Woo allowed only one single over 6 1/3 innings as the Seattle Mariners beat the struggling Texas Rangers 13-1 on Friday. Raleigh gave Seattle a 1-0 lead in the fourth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blues score 3 goals in 2:13 of the second period to beat Jets 5-2 and force a Game 7
By Canadian Press on May 2nd, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cam Fowler, Brayden Schenn and Nathan Walker scored in a 2:13 span of the second period and the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Friday night to force a Game 7 in the first-round series. Philip Broberg had a goal and an assist, Alexey Toropchenko also scored and ... Read More »
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