National Sports
Canada’s Zhao eliminated from French Open qualifying with loss to Czechia’s Bejlek
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
PARIS – Canada’s Carol Zhao was eliminated from the women’s French Open qualifying tournament with a 6-4, 6-1 loss to Czechia’s Sara Bejlek on Wednesday. Bejlek won 73 per cent of first service points and 67 per cent of points on second serve. Zhao managed to win just 56 per cent of first service points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stars lose Jamie Benn, pull Jake Oettinger early in Game 3 to fall into 0-3 hole in West
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on May 23rd, 2023
DALLAS (AP) – The Dallas Stars could be without captain Jamie Benn for more than all of that time he missed in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final after being ejected for his ugly hit early against Vegas captain Mark Stone. An NHL suspension is possible for Benn, who got a game misconduct for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tuesday’s sports scoreboard for May 23, 2023
By The Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2023
Tuesday’s Scoreboard NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Final Vegas 4 Dallas 0 (Vegas leads best-of-seven series 3-0) — World Hockey Championship Preliminary Round At Riga, Latvia Canada 3 Czechia 1 Latvia 4 Switzerland 3 (OT) At Tampere, Finland United States 4 Sweden 3 (OT) Finland 7 Denmark 1 — AHL Calder Cup Playoffs Eastern ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tatum scores 33, Celtics stave off elimination by topping Heat 116-99 in Game 4
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on May 23rd, 2023
MIAMI (AP) – Down nine early in the third quarter, down 3-0 in the series, the Boston Celtics knew their season was completely on the brink. Three minutes later, everything looked different. Jayson Tatum had 33 points and 11 rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 17 points and the Celtics staved off elimination in the Eastern Conference ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vegas 1 win from another Stanley Cup Final after 4-0 win over Stars in Game 3
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on May 23rd, 2023
DALLAS (AP) – Jonathan Marchessault scored the first of three quick goals for Vegas, an early onslaught that knocked Jake Oettinger out of the game after captain Jamie Benn had already been ejected, and the Golden Knights went on for a 4-0 win in Game 3 that has them within one victory of reaching another ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays rout Rays 20-1 as Guerrero Jr has 6 RBIs, position players give up 10 runs
By Mark Didtler, The Associated Press on May 23rd, 2023
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had six RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays stopped a five-game losing streak with a 20-1 rout of the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night, scoring their last 10 runs off position players. Guerrero put Toronto ahead with an RBI single off Taj Bradley (3-1) in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stars lose captain, pull Oettinger early in Game 3 of West final
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on May 23rd, 2023
DALLAS (AP) – Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger was pulled after giving up three goals on five shots less than 7 1/2 minutes into Game 3 of the Western Conference Final, after their captain had already gotten a game misconduct. Jamie Benn got a five-minute major for a cross-check on Vegas captain Mark Stone less ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Cyle Larin turns heads in Valladolid’s 3-1 upset win over Barcelona
By The Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2023
VALLADOLID, Spain – Canadian forward Cyle Larin scored a goal and added an assist to help Real Valladolid move out of La Liga’s relegation zone with a 3-1 upset win over champion Barcelona on Tuesday. The 28-year-old from Brampton, Ont., who joined the Spanish side in late January from Belgium’s Club Brugge, now has eight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jays make five roster moves ahead of game against Rays, including activating Cimber
By The Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2023
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Toronto Blue Jays made five roster moves ahead of Tuesday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Right-handed reliever Adam Cimber was reinstated from the 15-day injured list after he missed time with a right rhomboid strain. Infielder Ernie Clement was selected to the Blue Jays’ major league roster from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big Smoked: Unsettled and disappointing time across Toronto’s pro sports scene
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2023
TORONTO – Hey Toronto sports fans: don’t let the disappointment, underperformance and unsettling times with your city’s professional teams get you down. At least the Grey Cup champion Argonauts will soon be back in action. The CFL club appears to be the only bright light on the Toronto sporting landscape at the moment. Dissatisfaction has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Carol Zhao advances to second round of French Open qualifying
By The Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2023
PARIS – Canada’s Carol Zhao advanced to the second round of the French Open women’s qualifying tournament with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-1 win over Poland’s Katarzyna Kawa on Tuesday. Zhao, from Richmond Hill, Ont., won nine break points on 11 chances in a game where both players had trouble holding serve. Kawa also had 11 ... Read More »
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