National Sports
PSG fans raise the roof as triumphant players hold aloft Champions League trophy
By Canadian Press on June 1st, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain players walked into a wall of noise at their home stadium on Sunday and brandished aloft the Champions League trophy that their fans have waited so long to savor. Coach Luis Enrique, the architect of PSG’s astonishing 5-0 destruction of Inter Milan in Munich on Saturday night, received a huge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christian Yelich exits the Brewers’ game against the Phillies with a hand injury
By Canadian Press on June 1st, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter Christian Yelich left Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies after being hit by a pitch in the first inning. Yelich suffered a right hand contusion when he was hit by a 90 mph sinker from Ranger Suarez. He initially remained in the game but was lifted for pinch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michael Busch homers as the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-3
By Canadian Press on June 1st, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Michael Busch homered and drove in three runs, helping Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-3 on Sunday. Pete Crow-Armstrong had three hits, scored three times and swiped two bases as Chicago closed out a 5-1 homestand. Dansby Swanson had a run-scoring double. The Cubs improved to 37-22, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberty hit 19 3-pointers in 100-52 rout of Sun to start season 7-0 for first time since 1997
By Canadian Press on June 1st, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty matched their own WNBA record by hitting 19 3-pointers in a 100-52 rout of the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. The victory was the largest in franchise history, eclipsing a 43-point win over Washington in 1998. New York fell short of the all-time scoring margin record of 59 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bauers’ pinch-hit 2-run double helps Brewers extend winning streak to 7 with sweep of Phillies
By Canadian Press on June 1st, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jake Bauers’ go-ahead, two-run double in the seventh inning helped the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep and extend their winning streak to seven. Bauers batted for Eric Haase in Christian Yelich’s spot in the lineup after Yelich left with a bruised right ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brock Thompson hits walk-off 2-run homer as Oklahoma State eliminates No. 7 national seed Georgia
By Canadian Press on June 1st, 2025
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Kollin Ritchie started a four-run ninth inning with his 17th home run of the season and freshman Brock Thompson hit a walk-off two-run homer as Oklahoma State eliminated No. 7 national seed Georgia 11-9 on Sunday in the Athens Regional. It was Ritchie’s fourth homer of the regional and Thompson’s shot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Austin Irby homers again, leads East Carolina to Conway Regional final with 11-4 win over Gators
By Canadian Press on June 1st, 2025
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — East Carolina freshman Austin Irby continued his tear in the Conway Regional, homering for a third straight game to lead the Pirates past Florida 11-4 Sunday and sending them to the final against Coastal Carolina. The Pirates (35-26) beat Florida in the regional opener Friday and bounced back from Saturday’s 18-7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cremonese promoted to Serie A following 3-2 playoff win over Spezia
By Canadian Press on June 1st, 2025
ROME (AP) — Cremonese has become the third and final team to be promoted to Serie A following a 3-2 playoff win at Spezia on Sunday. Manuel De Luca scored twice and Michele Collocolo also had a goal for the visitors after the first leg finished 0-0. After Cremonese went ahead 3-0, Francesco Pio Esposito ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barger hits go-ahead homer in 8th and Blue Jays rally past Athletics 8-4 for 4-game sweep
By Canadian Press on June 1st, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Addison Barger put Toronto ahead with a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Blue Jays rallied past the reeling Athletics 8-4 on Sunday to finish a four-game sweep. Barger’s drive to right field off Justin Sterner (1-2) extended the Athletics’ losing streak to six games. They have dropped 17 of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French Open: Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul put 2 US men in quarterfinals for 1st time since 1996
By Canadian Press on June 1st, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Before Frances Tiafoe played a point at this French Open, he wasn’t particularly enthusiastic about its surface — or his chances in the tournament. “Last tournament on clay, which I get really excited about,” Tiafoe said on the eve of the Grand Slam event at Roland-Garros. “And then we get on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Punjab beats Mumbai to set up showdown with Bengaluru in IPL final
By Canadian Press on June 1st, 2025
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — Shreyas Iyer hit a 41-ball 87 not out as Punjab Kings beat Mumbai Indians by five wickets on Sunday in a rain-delayed Qualifier 2 to reach the final of the Indian Premier League. Skipper Iyer led from the front as he smashed eight sixes and five fours to lead Punjab to ... Read More »
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