National Sports
The 20-year-old man who fell to the warning track at a Pirates game is awake
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The man who fell from the top of a 21-foot-high wall onto the warning track at PNC Park during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night is awake and alert. The organizer of a GoFundMe page for Kavan Markwood, the 20-year-old who slipped off a railing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBC sportscaster Mike Tirico leaves Kentucky Derby coverage with nut allergy
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — NBC Sports host Mike Tirico said on social media he hates being a “late scratch” from Saturday’s 151st Kentucky Derby because of a “significant” nut allergy reaction during coverage of the marquee race at Churchill Downs. Ahmed Fareed took over coverage for the veteran broadcaster, who was scheduled to host coverage ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matt Chapman’s grand slam leads Giants past Rockies 6-3
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Chapman hit a grand slam to help the San Francisco Giants beat the lowly Colorado Rockies 6-3 on Saturday. Chapman connected against Jake Bird (0-1) with one out in the sixth, capping a five-run inning after the Rockies scored three times in the top of the frame. It was Chapman’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC still looking for first win at home after losing to New England Revolution
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
TORONTO — Injury-depleted Toronto FC continues its search for a first home win of the Major League Soccer season after a 2-0 loss to the resurgent New England Revolution on Saturday. Carles Gil and Leo Campana scored for New England (5-4-1), which came into the game with just seven goals in its previous nine games. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twins’ Kody Clemens homers in 1st career Fenway game in front of father, ex-Red Sox pitcher Roger
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Kody Clemens, the son of former Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens, homered into the right-field seats in the sixth inning during his first game at Fenway Park on Saturday. With his seven-time Cy Young Award-winning dad watching from a luxury box along the first-base line, Clemens hit an 0-1 slider from Hunter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schneemann’s grand slam with 2 out in the 9th inning rallies Guardians to 5-3 win over Blue Jays
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Daniel Schneemann hit his first career grand slam and added a solo shot, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 5-3, come-from-behind victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. With Toronto leading 3-1 and two outs in the ninth inning, Schneemann pulled an 0-1 pitch from Yimi García into the stands in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schneemann’s first career grand slam earns Guardians 5-3 win over Blue Jays
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
TORONTO — Daniel Schneemann drilled his first career grand slam homer in the ninth inning to earn the Cleveland Guardians a 5-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Schneemann’s second homer of the game halted Toronto’s win streak at three games and wasted a one-hit, nine-strikeout effort over six shutout innings from Jays ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cavaliers list Garland as questionable for Game 1 of series against Indiana
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Darius Garland is listed as questionable for the Cleveland Cavaliers going into the first game of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night. The All-Star guard is dealing with a sprained left big toe. He missed the final two games of the Cavaliers’ first-round sweep of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New father Max Verstappen wins pole in Miami, his third through six F1 races this season
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Max Verstappen celebrated the birth of his first child with a pole-winning run at the Miami Grand Prix. The four-time defending Formula 1 champion edged Lando Norris of McLaren by .065 seconds to take the top starting spot for Sunday’s race. It was a rebound for Verstappen, who was penalized ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. surprised MRI of oblique showed he will be out for 4 to 6 weeks
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. went into the MRI room expecting to be cleared to keep playing second base for the New York Yankees. One hour later, he was told he would be sidelined for four to six weeks because of a strained right oblique. “It’s super frustrating,” he said after Saturday’s 3-2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rainy day makes for a soggy 151st Kentucky Derby
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rain made for a soggy 151st Kentucky Derby on Saturday, with the Churchill Downs dirt strip listed as sloppy and horse racing fans protecting their fancy hats and clothing with clear plastic ponchos. A field of 19 3-year-olds was set to run 1 1/4 miles for a $3.1 million prize and ... Read More »
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