National Sports
Bobby Witt Jr. homers as Royals earn 3-game sweep with 8-2 win over Rays
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. homered to extend his hitting streak to 22 games and had three RBIs, Seth Lugo pitched solid six innings and the Kansas City Royals earned a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays with an 8-2 victory on Thursday. Vinnie Pasquantino had a single, a double and two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young, talented Canadiens excited about bright future after playoff exit
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
WASHINGTON — Martin St. Louis’s excitement for what lies ahead far outweighs any feeling of despair. “The pain that you feel right now is normal,” Montreal’s head coach said after the Canadiens’ early playoff exit. “But it’s not even close to what’s coming — the joy that’s coming.” The Canadiens were eliminated from the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diallo’s breakthrough run ends with quarterfinal loss to Musetti at Madrid Open
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
MADRID — Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo’s impressive run at the 2025 Madrid Open ended in the quarterfinals Thursday with a 6-4, 6-3 loss to Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti. Diallo, known for his powerful serve, couldn’t find his usual rhythm, finishing with no aces and winning just 24 per cent of his second-serve points. Musetti, seeded 10th at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLB offense rises with temperature, batting average of .242 up from .240 through April last year
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball offense has picked up as the temperature has climbed in much of the U.S., raising the major league batting average above the level from early last season. Batters are hitting .242 through April, up from .240 through the first full month of the 2024 season but down from .248 through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chilean soccer team Colo Colo to challenge ban imposed after two teenage fans were killed
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean club Colo Colo said on Thursday it will appeal a ruling that it must play five home matches in continental competition without fans and that its supporters will be banned from the next five away matches. South American soccer’s governing body CONMEBOL confirmed the bans Wednesday after two teenage fans ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CFL reaches Grey Cup sponorship agreement with Bud Light Canada
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
TORONTO — The Grey Cup is still over seven months away but the CFL has lined up its title sponsor for the championship game’s halftime show. The CFL announced Thursday a partnership with Bud Light Canada. Not only is Bud Light now the league’s official beer, but the brand will also present the halftime show ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs take Paul Skenes deep 3 times, Suzuki homers twice in all as Chicago pulls away for 8-3 win
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dansby Swanson, Kyle Tucker and Seiya Suzuki all took Pirates ace Paul Skenes deep in the fifth inning as the Cubs pulled away for an 8-3 victory on Thursday. Suzuki later added a two-run shot off reliever Kyle Nicolas as Chicago took two of three from the last-place Pirates. Skenes (3-3), fresh ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scotland edges Canada in extra end in curling mixed doubles round-robin finale
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
FREDERICTON — Canada’s Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant will head into the playoffs of the world mixed doubles curling championship as the third-ranked team in Group A after losing 8-7 in an extra end to Scotland in Thursday’s afternoon draw. Canada looked poised for a win and second place in the group, but Scotland’s team ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl adds to banner season as Hart Trophy finalist
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl is on the verge of rarefied territory as a Hart Trophy finalist. The winner of the NHL award judged “most valuable to his team” in 2020 can become the third Oiler with multiple Hart wins after Wayne Gretzky (eight) and teammate Connor McDavid (three). Only two other NHL teams have at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women take on the U.S. as they start their journey toward Rugby World Cup
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
The Canadian women open defence of their Pacific Four Series title against the U.S. in Kansas City on Friday, the first step on their journey to the Rugby World Cup in England this summer. The American test is the first for the second-ranked Canadians since the WXV 1 tournament in October that finished with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After loss in Madrid, Swiatek hopes to start ‘moving better’ to rebound from recent struggles
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Iga Swiatek’s struggles continue. Again unable to move well on the court, the five-time Grand Slam champion extended her streak of not reaching a final after a demoralizing 6-1, 6-1 loss to Coco Gauff in the semifinals of the Madrid Open on Thursday. Swiatek hasn’t gotten past the last-four in any tournament ... Read More »
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