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Blue Jays place backup catcher Tyler Heineman on 7-day IL, call up Ali Sanchez
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays had to shake up their roster before Sunday’s series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays. Backup catcher Tyler Heineman was placed on the seven-day injured list after reporting concussion symptoms on Saturday. They called up Ali Sanchez from Triple-A Buffalo and had him in the lineup catching ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indianapolis 500 fans double up with split loyalties to Pacers, race day traditions
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Before coming to Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, Austin Pettijohn dressed appropriately — checkered flag shorts and an Indiana Pacers jersey. For the 32-year-old from nearby Franklin, Indiana, it just meshed as it did with so many others in this colorful race-day crowd. As more than a dozen planes carrying advertising banners flew above ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man City, Chelsea and Newcastle secure Champions League spots as angry Villa misses out
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle secured the remaining Champions League spots on a dramatic final day of the Premier League season. Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest were the big losers on Sunday – missing out in the race for the top five. Villa was left with a sense of injustice after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rain delays Indy 500, jeopardizing Kyle Larson’s double attempt
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The start of the Indianapolis 500 has been delayed because of rain sprinkles around the track — a weather disruption that could ruin Kyle Larson’s attempt to run “the double” for a second consecutive year. The NASCAR star is trying to complete 1,100 miles of racing in one day — a feat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French Open 2025: Rafael Nadal is celebrated at the tournament he won a record 14 times
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal stepped out into Court Philippe-Chatrier on Sunday to the sort of unending adulation, thunderous applause and chants of his nickname, “Rafa,” that greeted him for years as he accumulated a record 14 French Open championships, only this time he was being honored at a farewell ceremony. Thousands of spectators gave ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reitan wins Soudal Open in playoff for first European tour title
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Norwegian golfer Kristoffer Reitan captured his first European tour title by making birdie at the second playoff hole to win the Soudal Open at the expense of Ewen Ferguson and Darius van Driel on Sunday. Going out early in the final round, the No. 278-ranked Reitan shot a 9-under 62 to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays add catcher Sanchez, place Heineman on seven-day IL due to concussion
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
TORONTO — Catcher Ali Sánchez has been selected to the Major League roster and will be active for Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. In a corresponding move, the Jays placed Tyler Heineman on the seven-day injured list due to a concussion, retroactive to Friday. Toronto signed Sánchez to a minor-league contract in December ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French Open 2025: Rafael Nadal is celebrated at the tournament he won a record 14 titles
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — A ceremony honoring 14-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal has started Sunday at Court Philippe-Chatrier, the stadium where he won a record 14 championships at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament. Thousands of spectators gave Nadal a standing ovation as he walked out from the doorway he strode through so often onto a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sweden beats Denmark 6-2 to take bronze at ice hockey worlds
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Mikael Backlund and Marcus Johansson scored two goals each as Sweden beat Denmark 6-2 to take the bronze medal at the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. It was the second straight third-place finish for Sweden while fourth place was the best-ever result for Denmark. With a star-studded team of NHL players, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guardians 1B Carlos Santana scratched as precaution against Tigers with tightness in left leg
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Cleveland Guardians first baseman Carlos Santana was scratched from the lineup against the Detroit Tigers with tightness in his left leg. The Guardians rested Santana as a precaution in the series finale that started Sunday morning after an extra-inning win in Detroit on Sunday night. Kyle Manzardo replaced Santana at first base. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lando Norris takes a ‘dream’ Monaco win to reduce Oscar Piastri’s F1 standings lead
By Canadian Press on May 25th, 2025
MONACO (AP) — Lando Norris realized a childhood dream as he won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, and boosted his chances of achieving an even bigger goal, the Formula 1 title. Norris took his first Grand Prix win since the season-opening Australian Grand Prix — though he did win a sprint race in Miami ... Read More »
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