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Melchie Dumornay signs new 3-year deal with the Lyon women’s team until 2029
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
LYON, France (AP) — Haiti midfielder Melchie Dumornay signed a three-year contract extension on Monday with the Lyon women’s team, tying her to the club until 2029. Lyon announced the new deal on its website, with a picture of Dumornay holding up a jersey with 2029 written on it. The 21-year-old Dumornay has stood out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alexander-Arnold confirms departure from Liverpool after 20 years amid Real Madrid link
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Trent Alexander-Arnold announced Monday he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season after 20 years at the club, with the England right back widely expected to join Real Madrid. Alexander-Arnold, who has just clinched a second Premier League title with Liverpool, didn’t mention his next destination when confirming his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inter captain Lautaro could make surprise comeback against Barcelona in Champions League
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martínez is hoping to emulate strike partner Marcus Thuram ahead of their team’s Champions League semifinal against Barcelona on Tuesday. In the buildup to the first leg last week, the focus was on whether Thuram would be fit in time even for a place on the bench after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alexander-Arnold confirms departure from Liverpool amid Real Madrid link
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool right back Trent Alexander-Arnold said Monday he will leave the club at the end of the season. Alexander-Arnold, who has spent 20 years at Liverpool, is widely expected to join Real Madrid. He didn’t mention his next club when announcing his departure from Liverpool on his social media accounts. “This ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Champions League semifinals: Inter and Barcelona evenly poised, PSG holds a narrow lead over Arsenal
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Scoring three away goals should make Inter Milan feel confident heading into the return leg of its Champions League semifinal against Barcelona on Tuesday. Inter might not think so, considering Barcelona’s ability to conjure goals out of nowhere with the world’s best young player in the side. Inter was 2-0 up after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peak Barry Bonds couldn’t hit .400, and that shows how daunting the math is for everyone
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
Ted Williams is the last American Leaguer to hit .400, and there are actually plenty of similarities between him and Aaron Judge. The one major difference is in the strikeout column, and that’s why Judge is highly unlikely to repeat Williams’ famous feat. With a .423 batting average through 34 games, Judge leads the major ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The perception of Brad Marchand is one thing. Reality, the Florida Panthers have learned, is another
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Brad Marchand is many things. Sarcastic, most definitely. A pest on the ice, absolutely. Someone who doesn’t mind a little bonus physicality, goes without saying. His “little ball of hate” nickname even got repeated once by President Barack Obama. The Florida Panthers knew all of this when they acquired him. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA Round 2 matchups: Cavs-Pacers, Celtics-Knicks, Warriors-Timberwolves and Thunder-Nuggets
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
Defending champion Boston vs. title-starved New York. High-scoring Cleveland vs. high-scoring Indiana. The 2023 champion Denver vs. this year’s favorite in Oklahoma City. And Golden State vs. Minnesota, pitting a current face of the NBA in Stephen Curry against an heir apparent in Anthony Edwards. Welcome to Round 2 of the NBA playoffs. It’s already ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wolfsburg fires Ralph Hasenhüttl as coach after 8 games without a win
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Wolfsburg has fired Ralph Hasenhüttl as coach two games before the end of the season after eight matches without a win in the Bundesliga. The Volkswagen-backed club said late Sunday that Hasenhüttl was “relieved of his duties as Wolves head coach with immediate effect” along with assistant coaches Craig Fleming and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jannik Sinner’s doping ban has expired and the Italian Open is welcoming him back in style
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
ROME (AP) — The conclave to elect a new pope isn’t the only international event attracting visitors to Rome this week. The return of top-ranked Jannik Sinner from a three-month doping ban at the Italian Open tennis tournament just up the road from the Vatican is stirring up so much attention that local headlines are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leafs, Panthers open Round 2 of NHL playoffs tonight in Toronto
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
TORONTO — The second round of the National Hockey League playoffs gets underway tonight at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, who knocked off Sunshine State rival Tampa Bay Lightning in five games, visit the Toronto Maple Leafs, who eliminated the Ontario rival Ottawa Senators in six games. The Maple ... Read More »
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