National Sports
Canadian rugby sevens women move into semifinal of HSBC SVNS World Championship
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
CARSON — The Canadian women’s rugby sevens team advanced to the semifinals of the HSBC SVNS World Championship after winning two of three matches Saturday. The final event of the season sees the top eight men’s and women’s sides from the top-tier HSBC SVNS compete in the winner-take-all world championship at Dignity Health Sports Park, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets advance with 120-101 Game 7 laugher over stunned Los Angeles Clippers
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic got plenty of help from his teammates and the Denver Nuggets weren’t about to let up when they built a big lead and raced past the Los Angeles Clippers in a 120-101 Game 7 laugher Saturday night. The No. 4 seed Nuggets, who led by as many as 35 points, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weeks after fall, jockey Junior Alvarado rebounds to win muddy Kentucky Derby aboard Sovereignty
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Temporarily sidelined by a hard fall, jockey Junior Alvarado put it behind him with the ride of a lifetime in the Kentucky Derby. Most satisfying was guiding Sovereignty past other horses in the slop before drawing a bead on 3-1 favorite Journalism and chasing him down to win the 151st running ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oklahoma pitcher Sam Landry is No. 1 pick in Athletes Unlimited Softball League draft
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
Oklahoma pitcher Sam Landry was the overall No. 1 pick in the 12-player Athletes Unlimited Softball draft on Saturday. The Volts, one of four teams in the new league that will begin play on June 7, chose the Louisiana-Lafayette transfer. Landry has an 18-3 record and a 1.97 ERA this season. She is a key ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Philadelphia scores late goal to edge CF Montreal 2-1
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
MONTREAL — CF Montreal’s search for their first Major League Soccer win continues as Mikael Uhre’s late goal lifted the Philadelphia Union to a 2-1 victory at Stade Saputo on Saturday night. Giacomo Vrioni scored Montreal’s (0-8-3) first goal of the season at Stade Saputo, while Indiana Vassilev added Philadelphia’s (7-3-1) other goal. It took ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crow-Armstrong homers for 3rd time in 2 nights as Cubs defeat Brewers 6-2
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong and Dansby Swanson hit back-to-back homers off Jose Quintana in the fourth inning as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 on Saturday night. Kyle Tucker also went deep to help the NL Central-leading Cubs beat the two-time defending division champions for a second straight night. Chicago’s Jameson Taillon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reyes scores lone goal and Thorns down Pride 1-0 in the NWSL
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
PORTLAND (AP) — Reyna Reyes scored early in the first half and the Portland Thorns held on for a 1-0 victory over the Orlando Pride on Saturday in the National Women’s Soccer League. It was just the second loss of the season for the Pride (5-0-2), last season’s NWSL champions. Portland (3-3-2) remained undefeated at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryu holes out for eagle, keeps two-shot lead in Black Desert Championship
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
IVINS, Utah (AP) — Hae Ran Ryu regained control of the Black Desert Championship by holing out for eagle on the 11th hole, sending her to a 4-under 68 to maintain her two-shot lead in the LPGA Tour’s return to Utah for the first time in more than 60 years. Ryu will be trying to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryu holes out for eagle and keeps her 2-shot lead in Black Desert Championship
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
IVINS, Utah (AP) — Hae Ran Ryu regained control of the Black Desert Championship by holing out for eagle on the 11th hole, sending her to a 4-under 68 to maintain her two-shot lead in the LPGA Tour’s return to Utah for the first time in more than 60 years. Ryu will be trying to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nola and Realmuto help the Phillies beat the Diamondbacks 7-2
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Nola pitched six shutout innings in his first win of the season, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 on Saturday night. J.T. Realmuto and Max Kepler homered for Philadelphia in its sixth win in seven games. The Phillies will try for a sweep of the weekend series on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With dad on hand, Kody Clemens homers in 1st game at Fenway Park to lead Twins past Red Sox 4-3
By Canadian Press on May 3rd, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Kody Clemens hit a two-run homer in his first game at Fenway Park — with his famous father in attendance — and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Saturday. With former Red Sox ace Roger Clemens watching from a luxury box along the first-base line, his son drove ... Read More »
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