National Sports
Defending Grey Cup champion Argos unveil new 2023 uniform colours
By The Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts will celebrate their 150th anniversary sporting a different look. The CFL club unveiled its new uniforms Tuesday for the 2023 season, stating the home and away jerseys will consist of Cambridge and Oxford blues rather than the more traditional Oxford blue colour. However in the new uniforms, only the numbers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Canada captain Scott Arfield to leave Scotland’s Rangers this summer
By The Canadian Press on May 23rd, 2023
GLASGOW, United Kingdom – Former Canada captain Scott Arfield is leaving Rangers at the end of the season. The Scottish Premiership club said the 34-year-old midfielder, along with Filip Helander, Ryan Kent, Allan McGregor and Alfredo Morelos, will move on when their contracts expire this summer. “Each of the departing players has given the club ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monday’s sports scoreboard for May 22, 2023
By The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2023
Monday’s Games NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Final Florida 1 Carolina 0 (Florida leads best-of-seven series 3-0) — World Men’s Hockey Championship Preliminary Round At Riga, Latvia Norway 3 Canada 2 (SO) Kazakhstan 4 Slovenia 3 At Tampere, Finland Sweden 4 Denmark 1 Austria 4 Hungary 3 (SO) — NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bobrovsky nets shutout, Panthers clip ‘Canes 1-0
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on May 22nd, 2023
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – The chants of fans in Florida drowned out the public-address announcer at the end of the game Monday night, making it impossible to hear his call of the first star of the game. Then again, they already knew who it was going to be. “Bobby!” “Bobby!” “Bobby!” Sergei Bobrovsky earned those ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jokic leads Denver Nuggets past LeBron’s Lakers 113-111, into their first NBA Finals
By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press on May 22nd, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in team history Monday night, sweeping the Western Conference finals with a 113-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Jamal Murray scored 25 points for the top-seeded Nuggets, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers 113-111, and into first NBA Finals
By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press on May 22nd, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in team history Monday night, sweeping the Western Conference finals with a thrilling 113-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Canadian Jamal Murray scored 25 points for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bobrovsky nets shutout as Panthers clip ‘Canes 1-0, lead series 3-0
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on May 22nd, 2023
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 32 shots for his first career playoff shutout, Sam Reinhart scored a power-play goal midway through the second period and the Florida Panthers moved one win away from a most improbable trip to the Stanley Cup final by blanking the Carolina Hurricanes 1-0 on Monday night. Matthew Tkachuk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rays beat Jays 6-4, Toronto loses fifth in a row
By Mark Didtler, The Associated Press on May 22nd, 2023
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – After hitting 139 homers last season, the Tampa Bay Rays could blow past that total before this year’s All-Star break. Jose Siri, Randy Arozaena and Luke Raley homered, and the major league-leading Rays beat the slumping Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Monday night. Tampa Bay (35-14) leads the major leagues ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barkov leaves Game 3 of Florida-Carolina series with lower-body injury
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on May 22nd, 2023
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Florida captain Aleksander Barkov left Game 3 of the Panthers’ Eastern Conference finals matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night with a lower-body injury. The Panthers listed him as questionable to return, with no other specifics offered on the nature of the problem. Barkov took a hit from Carolina’s Jack ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jays lose 6-4 to Rays, losing skid hits 5 in a row
By Mark Didtler, The Associated Press on May 22nd, 2023
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Jose Siri, Randy Arozaena and Luke Raley homered, and the major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the sliding Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Monday night. Tampa Bay (35-14) leads the major leagues with 94 home runs. The Rays opened a three-game lead over Baltimore in the AL East. After opener ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stamps weather the storm and Elks for 29-24 pre-season win
By Laurence Heinen, The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2023
CALGARY – Smoke, rain, thunder and lightning wreaked havoc on the CFL’s pre-season opener at McMahon Stadium on Monday. Following two separate delays – one due to poor air quality and the other because of dangerous lightning strikes in the area – the Calgary Stampeders eventually emerged with a 29-24 win over the Edmonton Elks. ... Read More »
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