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Arsenal’s Champions League preparations go wrong after another loss to Bournemouth
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
This was not the way Arsenal wanted to prepare for the Champions League semifinal against Paris Saint-Germain. Ahead of Wednesday’s crucial second leg in Paris, Mikel Arteta’s team squandered another lead and lost to Bournemouth 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday. PSG also lost by the same score against Strasbourg but the context was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Sox 1B Triston Casas out for rest of season after rupturing left knee tendon
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas suffered a ruptured tendon in his left knee and is out for the remainder of the season, the team said on Saturday. The 25-year-old Casas ruptured his patellar tendon running to first on a slow roller up the line and fell awkwardly in Boston’s victory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mrázová nets OT winner to lift Charge past Sceptres 2-1, clinch PWHL playoff berth
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
TORONTO — Kateřina Mrázová scored 2:52 into overtime to lift the Ottawa Charge to a 2-1 regular-season finale win over the Toronto Sceptres and a playoff berth Saturday in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Brianne Jenner also scored for Ottawa (12-2-4-12). Gwyneth Philips stopped 13 shots. The Charge came in needing a win of any ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brady Tkachuk said even with loss, playoff experience good for Ottawa Senators
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
OTTAWA — For the first time in eight years the Ottawa Senators head into the offseason not questioning what went wrong but reflecting on what finally went right. Ottawa (45-30-7) saw its hard work pay off, finishing the regular season in the first wild-card spot to earn a berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs. While ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bengaluru go top of the IPL after epic two-run win over Chennai
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Fast bowler Yash Dayal held his nerve to give Royal Challengers Bengaluru a sensational two-run win over Chennai Super Kings in a last-ball Indian Premier League thriller on Saturday. Chennai, already eliminated from playoffs contention, needed 15 off the last over to prevent Bengaluru from topping the table. Dayal faced Ravindra ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. is back in the lineup a day after taking a fastball to the forearm
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was in the lineup for Saturday’s game against Pittsburgh, less than 24 hours after taking a pitch on the forearm. Tatis exited San Diego’s 9-4 victory over the Pirates on Friday night in the third inning after getting drilled in the left forearm on a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez sits out game at White Sox with hand inflammation
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Struggling Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez was held out of Saturday’s game against the White Sox in Chicago with right hand inflammation. Houston manager Joe Espada said he didn’t believe the injury was serious and Alvarez could return for Sunday’s series finale. The three-time All-Star’s condition has been cumulative and not related to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mets-Cardinals game is postponed by weather, will be made up in Sunday doubleheader
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets scheduled for Saturday was postponed because of rain and will be made up as part of a split doubleheader Sunday. The Mets have a nine-game winning streak in the series after beating St. Louis 9-3 on Friday night. New York ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sabalenka beats Gauff in straight sets to win Madrid Open
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff in straight sets to win her record-tying third Madrid Open on Saturday. No. 1-ranked Sabalenka powered through the first set and edged the American in a tiebreaker for 6-3, 7-6 (3) on the outdoor clay court. Sabalenka added to titles in Madrid in 2021 and 2023 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scheffler leads by 6 at hometown Byron Nelson as weather-delayed second round ends
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Scottie Scheffler still has a six-shot lead at his hometown CJ Cup Byron Nelson after the rest of the field completed the weather-delayed second round on Saturday. The top-ranked player is 18 under with the low round each of the first two days, a 10-under 61 followed by a 63 that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Serie A leader Napoli beats Lecce amid flares and delays to go 6 points clear of Inter
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Napoli didn’t let flares and delays affect its performance as Antonio Conte’s side ground out a 1-0 win at Lecce to take firm control of Serie A on Saturday. Giacomo Raspadori scored the only goal to send Napoli six points clear of second-placed Inter Milan, which was playing lowly Hellas Verona later. ... Read More »
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