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Sam Angelo homers twice and North Carolina beats Oklahoma 11-5 in Chapel Hill Regional
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Sam Angelo hit two home runs, including a three-run shot to cap a six-run first inning, and No. 5 overall seed North Carolina rolled to an 11-5 victory over Oklahoma in the nightcap of the Chapel Hill Regional on Saturday night. The second-seeded Sooners (36-21) will play an elimination game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Washington’s first 11 batters reach base in 10-run first inning vs. Diamondbacks
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — The Washington Nationals had their first 11 batters reach base during a 10-run first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night. The Nationals scored nine runs before the D-backs got an out, which is the second-most in the big leagues since 1961. The Boston Red Sox scored 10 runs before the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trans athlete wins girls high jump event at California track and field finals
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
CLOVIS, Calif. (AP) — A transgender athlete bested the competition Saturday at the California high school track and field championship to take home her first gold in the girls high jump at a meet that has stirred controversy and drawn national attention. AB Hernandez competed under a new rule change that may be the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joveljic scores 2 goals, Pulskamp has 8 saves to help Sporting Kansas City beat Dynamo 3-1
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Dejan Joveljic scored two goals, 22-year-old rookie Santiago Muñóz added his first goal in MLS and Sporting Kansas City beat Houston 3-1 on Saturday night to snap the Dynamo’s four-game unbeaten streak. John Pulskamp had eight saves for Kansas City, which is unbeaten in the last four matches under interim head coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Short-handed Dallas plays Eastern Conference-leading Union to scoreless draw
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Maarten Paes had two saves after defender Lalas Abubakar drew a red card in the 39th minute, helping short-handed FC Dallas earn a point in a scoreless draw with the Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia Union on Saturday night. Dallas (4-6-6) was forced to play a man down after Abubakar was tagged with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sam White, Armani Guzman each drive in 2 runs as West Virginia tops No. 11 national seed Clemson 9-6
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Sam White went 3 for 5 with two RBIs, Armani Guzman also drove in two runs and West Virginia beat No. 11 national seed Clemson 9-6 on Saturday night in the Clemson Regional. Clemson (45-17) will face Kentucky in a loser-out game on Sunday, with West Virginia (43-14) taking on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pacers beat Knicks 125-108 to reach NBA Finals for second time in franchise history
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 31 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and 13 assists, and the Indiana Pacers pulled away for a 125-108 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 6 on Saturday night to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history. Obi Toppin added 18 points and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The NBA Finals are set: It’ll be Thunder vs. Pacers, starting Thursday night
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
The seeds for the 2025 NBA Finals began getting planted unknowingly in 2017, back when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was about to enroll at Kentucky and Tyrese Haliburton was getting ready for his senior year of high school in Wisconsin. That was the year the Indiana Pacers traded Paul George to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Pacers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dan Tauken and Luke Mistone combine for 10 RBIs in Murray State’s 13-11 win over Georgia Tech
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Dan Tauken and Luke Mistone each drove in five runs, leading Murray State to a 13-11 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday night, leaving the Racers on the verge of reaching the super regionals for the first time. Graham Kelham worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pacers beat Knicks 125-108 in Game 6 to reach NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 31 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and 13 assists, and the Indiana Pacers pulled away for a 125-108 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 6 on Saturday night to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history. Obi Toppin added 18 points and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Muncy hits 2 homers, Dodgers crush Yankees 18-2
By Canadian Press on May 31st, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Muncy hit two three-run homers and tied his career high with seven RBIs, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers rout Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees 18-2 on Saturday. The Dodgers pounded out 21 hits and their runs were their most ever against the Yankees, whose only runs came on ... Read More »
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