National Sports
Schnek, Hall tied for Colonial lead after three rounds
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on May 27th, 2023
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Adam Schenk closed out a 3-under 67 with a 16-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole Saturday to match PGA Tour rookie Harry Hall for the lead at 10-under after three rounds at the Colonial. Hall, who had the solo lead after the first and second rounds, overcame consecutive double-bogeys ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mitchell, Tiger-Cats tip Argonauts 27-22 in CFL pre-season test
By Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press on May 27th, 2023
HAMILTON – Bo Levi Mitchell tossed an early touchdown to lead his new team, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, to a 27-22 pre-season win against the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday. This was the first CFL pre-season game for the longtime rival Ticats (1-0) and the defending Grey Cup champion Argos (0-1). After dropped passes by wide receiver ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers edge Elks 25-23 in CFL pre-season clash
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on May 27th, 2023
EDMONTON – Quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome’s 46-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers survived a comeback bid to open up CFL pre-season play with a 25-23 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday afternoon. Edmonton dropped to 0-2 in exhibition action. The Elks scored on their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bucks finalizing deal to make Raptors’ Adrian Griffin their head coach, AP source says
By Steve Megargee, The Associated Press on May 27th, 2023
MILWAUKEE (AP) – The Milwaukee Bucks are finalizing a deal to make Adrian Griffin their head coach after he spent the last five seasons as a Toronto Raptors assistant, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Saturday because the deal was still ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lionel Messi helps PSG secure record 11th French league title, breaks European scoring record
By Jerome Pugmire, The Associated Press on May 27th, 2023
PARIS – Lionel Messi helped Paris Saint-Germain clinch a record 11th French league title on Saturday, and broke another scoring record in the process. Messi scored the opening goal as PSG drew 1-1 at Strasbourg to move four points clear of second-place Lens with one game left. Messi put PSG ahead from Kylian Mbappe’s pass ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Castro hits 2 of Minnesota’s 4 home runs in 9-7 win over Toronto
By Mike Cook, The Associated Press on May 27th, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Willi Castro had his first career multi-homer game, Matt Wallner homered amongst his career-high four hits, and the Minnesota Twins held off the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7 on Saturday Edouard Julien also homered as part of a three-hit day, and Alex Kirilloff and Kyle Farmer each had two of Minnesota’s 14 hits. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PSG secures record 11th French league title with draw at Strasbourg; Lens finishes 2nd
By The Associated Press on May 27th, 2023
PARIS (AP) – Paris Saint-Germain clinched a record 11th French league title after drawing 1-1 at Strasbourg on Saturday to move four points of second-place Lens with one game left. World Cup winner Lionel Messi put PSG ahead from Kylian Mbappe’s pass in the 59th minute. Former PSG striker Kevin Gameiro equalized for Strasbourg in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Damian Warner leads Hypo Meeting decathlon event heading in to final round
By The Canadian Press on May 27th, 2023
GÖTZIS, Austria – Damian Warner leads the field with 4,531 points after Day 1 at the Hypo Meeting in Götzis, Austria. Warner, who won gold in the decathlon at the 2020 Olympic Games, was making his return to competition after 10 months of rehabilitation following a hamstring injury. He suffered the injury at the end ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Team Canada hockey players Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey engaged
By The Canadian Press on May 27th, 2023
Consider celebrated hockey players Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey teammates for life. The Team Canada stars have announced their engagement on social media, with a photo on Poulin’s verified Instagram account showing the smiling couple on a beach as Stacey brandishes a ring on her right hand. The accompanying caption is decorated with heart and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adam Fantilli scores winner as Canada books place in gold medal game
By The Canadian Press on May 27th, 2023
TAMPERE, Finland – The Canadian men’s international hockey team scored three times in the third period to beat Latvia 4-2 in the World Championship semifinal. The win sealed the Canadians’ place in the gold medal game, where they will face off against Germany, which beat the U.S. 4-3 in overtime. Adam Fantilli scored the game-winner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern wins 11th consecutive Bundesliga title, fires Kahn and Salihamidžić
By Ciarán Fahey, The Associated Press on May 27th, 2023
BERLIN (AP) – Jamal Musiala scored in the 89th minute to fire Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga title with a 2-1 victory at Cologne after Borussia Dortmund could only draw on the final day of the season. Dortmund, which was leading by two points before the last round, was held 2-2 at home by Mainz ... Read More »
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