National Sports
Blazers’ Logan Stankoven eyeing ‘surreal’ moment to hoist Memorial Cup in hometown
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on May 25th, 2023
Lifting the Memorial Cup in front of his hometown fans would be a dream come true for Kamloops Blazers star Logan Stankoven. The 20-year-old centre leads his Blazers into the four-team Canadian major junior championship on Friday. Kamloops fell in the Western Hockey League’s Western Conference final to the eventual champion Seattle Thunderbirds in six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wednesday’s sports scoreboard for May 24, 2023
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
Wednesday’s Scoreboard NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Final Florida 4 Carolina 3 (Florida advances to Stanley Cup final) — MLB American League Tampa Bay 7 Toronto 3 Chicago White Sox 6 Cleveland 0 Baltimore 9 N.Y. Yankees 6 Detroit 6 Kansas City 4 L.A. Angels 7 Boston 3 Seattle 6 Oakland 1 National League ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal, Vancouver Whitecaps advance to Canadian Championship final
By Elias Grigoriadis, The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
MONTREAL – CF Montreal will play in their third Canadian Championship final in five years after beating Forge FC 2-0 at Stade Saputo on Wednesday evening. Ariel Lassiter and Sunusi Ibrahim were the goal scorers as Montreal beat Forge in the tournament for the third consecutive year. Despite a slow start to the game, Montreal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Whitecaps’ Ali Ahmed taken to hospital after Canadian Championship tackle
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
LANGFORD, B.C. – Vancouver Whitecaps player Ali Ahmed left the Canadian Championship semifinal against Pacific FC on a stretcher in the first half. The Whitecaps posted to social media that Ahmed was conscious and is receiving treatment at a local hospital. Ahmed had scored a volleyed goal beforehand and was tackled shortly after the restart. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gabe Mastromatteo, Sarah Gates named top athletes in Canadian university sport
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
CALGARY – Gabriel Mastromatteo persevered in the pool after illness and Sarah Gates applied her on-court leadership off the court in Canadian university sports. The University of Toronto’s Mastromatteo and McMaster’s Gates were named the Doug and Lois Mitchell Awards winners Wednesday as this year’s top U Sports athletes. Mastromatteo broke U Sports records en ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top players Lu, Henderson win opening matches at Shadow Creek
By The Associated Press on May 24th, 2023
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) – Lilia Vu and Brooke Henderson, the only players from the top 10 in women’s golf to enter the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play, both delivered victories Wednesday at Shadow Creek in the opening session of pool play. Vu never trailed in a 4-and-3 victory over Lauren Hartlage, winning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gabe Mastromatteo, Sarah Gates named U Sports athletes of the year
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
CALGARY – University of Toronto swimmer Gabriel Mastromatteo and McMaster basketball player Sarah Gates earned the Doug and Lois Mitchell Awards as this year’s top athletes in Canadian university sports Wednesday. Mastromatteo of Kenora, Ont., won the 50-metre and 100-metre men’s breaststroke in U Sports record times at the national championship. The 21-year-old, who was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McClanahan becomes 1st 8-game winner, Rays rebound from loss to beat Blue Jays 7-3
By Mark Didtler, The Associated Press on May 24th, 2023
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Shane McClanahan became the first eight-game winner in the majors and the Tampa Bay Rays rebounded from a 19-run loss to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Wednesday night. McClanahan (8-0) allowed one run, four hits and struck out seven in seven innings. Tampa Bay is 10-1 when the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal advances to Canadian Championship final with win over Forge FC
By Elias Grigoriadis, The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
MONTREAL – CF Montreal will play in their third Canadian Championship final in five years after beating Forge FC 2-0 at Stade Saputo on Wednesday evening. Ariel Lassiter and Sunusi Ibrahim were the goal scorers as Montreal beat Forge in the tournament for the third consecutive year. Despite a slow start to the game, Montreal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bad weather keeps Canada waiting at CONCACAF U-20 tournament in Dominican Republic
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Canada’s opening game Wednesday against Jamaica at the CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship has been postponed due to bad weather. The U.S. was slated to face Panama in the nightcap of the Group A doubleheader at Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez, which was drenched by thunderstorms. Canada and seven other countries are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stars’ Benn suspended 2 games after captain-on-captain hit
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on May 24th, 2023
DALLAS (AP) – Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn was suspended two games by the NHL on Wednesday after an ugly hit on Vegas captain Mark Stone in a Game 3 loss that left Dallas on the brink of being swept out of the Western Conference Final. Benn will miss the must-win Game 4 for the ... Read More »
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