National Sports
Golden Knights know Panthers won’t quit despite Game 1 loss
By Mark Anderson, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The Vegas Golden Knights were flying high after Game 1 in the 2018 Stanley Cup final, having just beaten Washington and believing they were en route to a miracle championship for the first-year franchise. Then reality hit in a big way, the Capitals winning the next four games and celebrating on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Ames outlasts Stricker, Kelly to win third PGA Tour Champions title
By The Associated Press on June 4th, 2023
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Stephen Ames of Calgary birdied the 17th hole and closed with a 5-under 67 on Sunday for a one-shot victory over Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly in the Principal Charity Classic, giving Ames his third PGA Tour Champions title this year. Ames, Stricker and Tim Herron shared the 36-hole lead. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hovland delivers clutch putts, wins Memorial in playoff
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2023
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) – Viktor Hovland handled the toughest stretch at Muirfield Village and delivered three clutch putts at the end to win the Memorial in a playoff over hard-luck Denny McCarthy on Sunday. Hovland closed with a 2-under 70 on another brutal test on a course baked all week by sun, forcing the playoff ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ibrahimović: It’s time to say goodbye to soccer
By The Associated Press on June 4th, 2023
MILAN (AP) – Veteran AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimović announced his retirement from soccer at the end of an emotional night at San Siro on Sunday. Ibrahimović was out of contract with the Serie A club at the end of the season and Milan had already announced there would be a special ceremony after its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian entry finishes runner-up at US$1-million 7vs7 soccer tournament
By The Canadian Press on June 4th, 2023
CARY, N.C. – Canada’s SLC FC lost 2-0 Sunday to Connecticut’s Newtown Pride FC in the inaugural final of The Soccer Tournament, a seven-versus-seven competition with a winner take-all-prize of US$1 million. Kelvin Nunes scored the decisive second goal for the semi-pro team from Sandy Hook, which announced via social media that a portion of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Belt hits tiebreaking homer in 7th, Blue Jays sweep Mets 6-4
By Larry Fleisher, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Brandon Belt broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Mets 6-4 on Sunday for a three-game sweep. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also went deep for the Blue Jays, who blew a four-run lead but quickly recovered. Toronto has won four straight and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Myles Creighton wins on Latinoamerica Tour to take top spot in standings
By The Canadian Press on June 4th, 2023
BOGOTA – Canada’s Myles Creighton has won on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica for the first time ever. The product of Digby, N.S., finished at 19 under to win the Inter Rapidisimo Golf Championship by a stroke on Sunday. American Austin Hitt finished second at 18 under. Creighton is projected to move up to the top ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carlos Alcaraz likes to watch replays of his best shots, faces Stefanos Tsitsipas at French Open
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on June 4th, 2023
PARIS (AP) – Some friendly advice, sports fans: If Carlos Alcaraz is playing, do not look away. Even for a moment. Because it’s likely he’ll conjure up some sort of highlight-worthy mix of ability, athleticism and awareness that drops the jaw. Anyone who’s watched him play lately knows this. Anyone who’s played against him lately ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Alena Sharp wins Champions Fore Change Invitational on the Epson Tour
By The Canadian Press on June 4th, 2023
NEW BERN, N.C. – Hamilton’s Alena Sharp has won the second Epson Tour title of her career. Sharp won the Champions Fore Change Invitational by two strokes on Sunday. Gigi Stoll of the United States finished second at 15-under overall at Taberna Country Club. She also won the Visit Mesa Gateway Classic on what was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada rallies to beat Costa Rica and qualify for FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
By The Canadian Press on June 4th, 2023
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Substitute Annabelle Chukwu scored twice in extra time Sunday to send Canada to next year’s FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup with a 5-3 comeback win over Costa Rica in the third-place match at the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship. Kayla Briggs dispossessed a Costa Rican defender and Ella Ottey sent in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Injury-ravaged Toronto Arrows suffer 11th loss of Major League Rugby season
By The Canadian Press on June 4th, 2023
TORONTO – The injury-ravaged Toronto Arrows’ winless streak in Major League Rugby now stands at 11 after a 48-26 loss to the Houston SaberCats. The Arrows (1-11-2, 15 points) have gone 0-9-2 since posting their lone win of the season, 27-26 over the expansion Chicago Hounds on March 11 in Bridgeview, Ill. Houston (9-5-0, 48 ... Read More »
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