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Canada’s Shapovalov advances, Auger-Aliassime ousted at French Open
By The Canadian Press on May 29th, 2023
PARIS – Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round, while fellow Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime earned an early exit at the French Open on Monday. Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., struggled at times but outlasted unseeded American Brandon Nakashima to post a 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 opening-round win. Shapovalov, the No. 26 seed, committed 15 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mauricio Pochettino hired as Chelsea manager to lead rebuild after turbulent season
By Steve Douglas, The Associated Press on May 29th, 2023
LONDON – Chelsea hired Mauricio Pochettino as manager on Monday, tasking the Argentine coach with getting the best out of an expensively assembled squad that has underperformed at the start of a new era for the English club. Pochettino will take up the role on July 1, Chelsea said, after agreeing to a two-year contract, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea hires Mauricio Pochettino as manager on 2-year deal
By Steve Douglas, The Associated Press on May 29th, 2023
LONDON – Chelsea hired Mauricio Pochettino as manager on Monday, tasking the Argentine coach with getting the best out of an expensively assembled squad that has underperformed at the start of a new era for the English club. Pochettino will take up the role on July 1, Chelsea said, after agreeing to a two-year contract, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mauricio Pochettino to become Chelsea manager on 2-year deal
By The Associated Press on May 29th, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Chelsea hired Mauricio Pochettino as manager on Monday, tasking the Argentine coach with getting the best out of an expensively assembled squad that has underperformed at the start of a new era for the English club. Pochettino will take up the role on July 1, Chelsea said, after agreeing to a two-year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sunday’s sports scoreboard for May 28, 2023
By The Canadian Press on May 28th, 2023
Sunday’s scoreboard World Men’s Hockey Championship Gold-Medal Game At Tampere, Finland Canada 5 Germany 2 Bronze-Medal Game Latvia 4 United States 3 (OT) — Memorial Cup At Kamloops, B.C. Preliminary Round Kamloops 10 Peterborough 2 — MLB American League Toronto 3 Minnesota 0 Baltimore 3 Texas 2 Detroit 6 Chicago White Sox 5 (10 innings) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anannarukarn holds off Furue to win LPGA Match Play
By The Associated Press on May 28th, 2023
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) – Pajaree Anannarukarn of Thailand capped off the longest week on the LPGA Tour with a 3-and-1 victory Sunday to win the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play over Ayaka Furue of Japan. Anannarukarn, who beat Linn Grant of Sweden in the semifinals Sunday morning at Shadow Creek, took the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blazers take care of business by crushing Petes 10-2 at Memorial Cup
By The Canadian Press on May 28th, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – What a difference a day and a drubbing can make at the Memorial Cup. Dejected and filled with doubts following an opening 8-3 loss to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champion Quebec Remparts on Friday night, the host Kamloops Blazers regrouped and vowed to take care of business Sunday against the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grillo birdies 2nd playoff hole at Colonial after lead floats away on 18
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on May 28th, 2023
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Emiliano Grillo could only watch as his ball kept floating and rolling back toward the No. 18 tee after his wayward shot into the flowing water of a small concrete drainage canal. That mishit on the 72nd hole at Colonial cost him his two-stroke lead, but he still got his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grillo birdies second playoff hole to salvage win at Colonial
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on May 28th, 2023
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Emiliano Grillo made a five-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole at Colonial to get his first PGA Tour victory in more than 7 1/2 years, after blowing a two-stroke lead with a double-bogey on the 72nd hole Sunday. Grillo curled in the winning putt at the 186-yard 16th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s LePage wins Hypo Meeting decathlon event, Warner finishes second
By The Canadian Press on May 28th, 2023
GÖTZIS, Austria – Canada’s Pierce LePage won the Hypo Meeting decathlon event for his first international title on Sunday. With the win, LePage ended fellow Canadian Damian Warner’s run of six straight wins at the event. LePage, a 27-year-old from Whitby, Ont., who won silver at last year’s world championships, amassed 8,700 points, beating Warner’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians win second straight at CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship
By The Canadian Press on May 28th, 2023
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Olivia Smith scored twice Sunday as Canada blanked Panama 5-0 for its second straight win at the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship. Zoe Markesini and Amanda Allen also had goals for Canada, which led 4-0 at the half with the first three goals coming between the 22nd and 29th minute at ... Read More »
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