National Sports
Toronto Blue Jays place Santiago Espinal on 10-day IL, recall Otto Lopez
By The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays placed infielder Santiago Espinal on the 10-day injured list with right hamstring inflammation on Monday. In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays recalled infielder Otto Lopez from triple-A affiliate Buffalo for Toronto’s game the same day against the Tampa Bay Rays. Espinal left Saturday’s loss to the Baltimore Orioles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toby Fournier eyes 2024 Olympics, making Canadian senior team at camp
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2023
It’s been quite the ride for Toby Fournier of late, but one she continues to have tunnel vision through. The 17-year-old Toronto native committed to Duke University on Wednesday. After celebrating with family over dinner that night, ESPN’s 13th-ranked 2024 basketball prospect is now in Edmonton for senior women’s national team camp, with eyes on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After turning heads in first two weeks of Giro, Canada’s Gee looks to finish strong
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2023
Derek Gee is going through hell and loving it. The 25-year-old from Ottawa, the lone Canadian rider in the Giro d’Italia, has been a revelation in his first Grand Tour with three second-place finishes and a fourth in the first two weeks for the Israel-Premier Tech team. Asked if he had expected to make such ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Norway upsets Canada with 3-2 shootout win at world hockey championship
By The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2023
RIGA, Latvia – Thomas Olsen scored the shootout winner to complete Norway’s 3-2 upset over Canada at the men’s world hockey championship on Monday. Andreas Martinsen and Sondre Olden scored the goals for Norway in regulation play, while Milan Lucic and Lawson Crouse, who scored with 12 seconds remaining to force overtime, replied for Canada. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Running back Butler good with whatever role Ticats have in mind for him
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2023
HAMILTON – James Butler gives the Hamilton Tiger-Cats something they haven’t had in a very long time. The five-foot-nine, 210-pound running back signed a two-year deal with Hamilton as a CFL free agent after rushing for 1,060 yards last season with the B.C. Lions. The Ticats haven’t had a 1,000-yard rusher since 2009-10 when DeAndra’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heat crush Celtics 128-102, take 3-0 lead in Eastern finals
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on May 21st, 2023
MIAMI (AP) – Erik Spoelstra had his team fully expecting that Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals would be extremely difficult, that the Miami Heat were going to have to take the best shot that a desperate bunch of Boston Celtics could muster. He was wrong. It was a Heat romp – and a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heat roll past Celtics 128-102, take 3-0 lead in East finals
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on May 21st, 2023
MIAMI (AP) – Gabe Vincent scored a career-high 29 points, Duncan Robinson added 22 and the eighth-seeded Miami Heat moved one win from the NBA Finals after rolling past the Boston Celtics 128-102 on Sunday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference title series. Caleb Martin scored 18, Jimmy Butler finished with 16, Bam ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sunday’s sports scoreboard for May 21, 2023
By The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2023
Sunday’s Scoreboard NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Final Vegas 3 Dallas 2 (OT) (Vegas leads best-of-seven series 2-0) — AHL Central Division final Milwaukee 5 Texas 2 (Milwaukee wins best-of-five series 3-2) — World Hockey Championship Preliminary Round At Riga, Latvia Slovakia 1 Slovenia 0 Switzerland 4 Czechia 2 At Tampere, Finland Germany 7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL playoffs: Petes edge Knights 2-1, punch ticket to Memorial Cup
By The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2023
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Tucker Robertson’s goal at 11:10 of the third period snapped a 1-1 deadlock and lifted the Peterborough Petes to a 2-1 Ontario Hockey League playoff victory over the visiting London Knights on Sunday. Robertson, who also assisted on Avery Hayes’ opening goal, gave the Petes a 4-2 victory in the OHL’s best-of-seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bandits top North Stars 4-0 to win third consecutive Centennial Cup
By The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2023
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. – The Brooks Bandits defeated the Battlefords North Stars 4-0 on Sunday to win the Centennial Cup for the third consecutive time. Hudson Malinoski scored twice in the second period to help the Alberta Junior Hockey League Bandits win the 51st national junior-A hockey championship at Stride Place. Hunter Wallace opened ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Koepka delivers another major performance to win PGA
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on May 21st, 2023
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) – All those injuries that made Brooks Koepka wonder if he was still among golf’s elite were put to rest Sunday at Oak Hill when he beat the strongest field of the year and won the PGA Championship for his fifth major title. Determined as ever to restore his reputation as the ... Read More »
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