National Sports
Messi’s brilliance continues with two goals and an assist for Miami against Columbus
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored for the fifth time in three Major League Soccer matches to put Inter Miami up 3-0 early against the Columbus Crew on Saturday night. Messi scored twice — in the 15th and 24th minutes — giving him 10 goals this season, which leads his team and is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Keegan O’Connor’s record-breaking homer leads K-State past Houston Christian 7-4 in Austin Regional
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Keegan O’Connor had a record-breaking three-run homer, Lincoln Sheffield threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings and Kansas State beat Houston Christian 7-4 on Saturday in the Austin Regional. Kansas State (32-25) advances to Sunday’s elimination game against the loser of Saturday’s nightcap between Texas and UTSA. Houston Christian (32-25), in its first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2024 Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan snaps 5-race losing skid with win in Blame at Churchill Downs
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Mystik Dan snapped a five-race losing streak with a 1 1/4-length victory in the $270,000 Blame Stakes on Saturday at Churchill Downs, where he won the 2024 Kentucky Derby. Mystik Dan won the 150th Derby by a nose in the closest three-horse photo finish since 1947. After that, his skid included ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juan Soto snaps 17-game home run drought in Mets’ win
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto snapped a 17-game home run drought with a 404-foot homer to left-centerfield in the fourth inning of the New York Mets’ 8-2 win Saturday over the Colorado Rockies. Soto’s first homer since May 9 was clocked at 109.5 mph off the bat but hit into a 14 mph wind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!California track-and-field championships begin following controversy over trans athlete
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
CLOVIS, Calif. (AP) — A transgender teen is competing in the California high school track-and-field finals on Saturday, one day after advancing in the competition as a protest plane circled about the meet that has drawn national attention, including criticism from President Donald Trump. AB Hernandez — a trans student who on Friday finished as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!James Castagnola’s 3-run homer sparks UC Irvine in 8-3 victory over Fresno State in elimination game
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Castagnola hit a two-out three-run homer in the second inning and UC Irvine never looked back in an 8-3 victory over Fresno State on Saturday in an elimination game of the Los Angeles Regional. No. 2 seed UC Irvine (42-16) awaits the loser of the nightcap between top-seeded host UCLA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cal Poly scores four in seventh inning, eliminates regional host Oregon with 10-8 win
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Casey Murray Jr. had four hits and drove in three runs, Cal Poly took the lead with a four-run seventh inning and the Mustangs defeated top regional seed Oregon 10-8 on Saturday to stay alive at the Eugene Regional. Solo home runs by Drew Smith and Jeffery Heard gave Oregon an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran Fletcher, rookie Senecal among Montreal Alouettes final cuts
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
Veteran running back Walter Fletcher and rookie Canadian quarterback Jonathan Senecal were among the Montreal Alouettes’ final cuts Saturday. Canadian Football League teams had until 10 p.m. ET on Saturday to make final roster selections. The ’25 regular season kicks off Thursday night with the Ottawa Redblacks visiting the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina. Montreal begins ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knight, Lachenmayer combine to allow just 5 hits and North Dakota State beats Kansas 4-3
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Colten Becker had two hits, an RBI and a great catch in the seventh inning, Logan Knight and Danny Lachenmayer combined to allow just five hits, and North Dakota State beat Kansas 4-3 on Saturday in the Fayetteville Regional. NDSU (21-33), making its third NCAA Division I Tournament appearance, goes against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scheffler has flawless card and surges into lead at the Memorial, Taylor three shots back
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Scottie Scheffler was at his best on a tough day at Muirfield Village, opening with 13 straight pars and then pouring it on at the end for a 4-under 68 that gave him a one-shot lead Saturday over Ben Griffin at the Memorial. Scheffler birdied four of his final five holes, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cano has 7 RBIs to help Little Rock avoid elimination, beat Rhode Island 22-10
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Angel Cano had four hits, including two doubles and a home run, and seven RBIs, Zach Henry added three hits and four RBIs and No. 4 seed Little Rock beat Rhode Island 22-10 on Saturday in a loser-out game at the Baton Rouge Regional. Little Rock (25-33) plays an elimination ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
