National Sports
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez falls to Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo in Madrid
By The Canadian Press on May 20th, 2023
MADRID – Canada’s Leylah Fernandez lost in straight sets to Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo, 6-2, 7-5, in the W100 Madrid Open semifinal on Saturday. Fernandez was successful on just 55 per cent of her first serves, hitting seven double faults, and won only 50 per cent of her first-serve points. Sorribes Tormo won six break ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada loses to Switzerland, US qualifies for quarters after 5th win at ice hockey worlds
By The Associated Press on May 20th, 2023
RIGA, Latvia (AP) – Switzerland rallied from a goal behind to top Canada 3-2 in a clash of two undefeated teams at the ice hockey world championship on Saturday. Tyler Toffoli put Canada ahead midway through the second period on a power play but the Swiss answered with goals from Nico Hischier and Dario Simon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Switzerland beats Canada 3-2 to stay perfect at world hockey championship
By The Canadian Press on May 20th, 2023
RIGA, Latvia – Andres Ambuhl scored the game-winning goal as Switzerland defeated Canada 3-2 on Saturday to stay perfect at the men’s world hockey championship. Nico Hischier and Dario Simion also scored for Switzerland, which has five regulation wins in as many games and leads Group B. Captain Tyler Toffoli and Michael Carcone scored the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian rugby sevens men score late win to keep World Series hopes alive
By The Canadian Press on May 20th, 2023
LONDON – Brock Webster’s late try and conversion lifted Canada to a dramatic 21-19 comeback win over Uruguay on Saturday at the HSBC London 7s, preserving the Canadian men’s hopes of escaping relegation from the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. After a heartbreaking 24-19 loss to Kenya, thanks to an Edmund Anya try with less ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fridays sports scores for May 19, 2023
By The Canadian Press on May 20th, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals Vegas 4, Dallas 3 (OT) (Vegas leads the series 1-0) — World Hockey Championship Preliminary Round At Riga, Latvia Latvia 3 Slovenia 2 Kazakhstan 4 Slovakia 3 (SO) At Tampere, Finland Finland 7 Hungary 1 Germany 4 Austria 2 — AHL Playoffs Division Finals Coachella Valley 6, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thursday’s sports scores for May 19, 2023
By The Canadian Press on May 19th, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals Vegas 4, Dallas 3 (OT) (Vegas leads the series 1-0) — World Hockey Championship Preliminary Round At Riga, Latvia Latvia 3 Slovenia 2 Kazakhstan 4 Slovakia 3 (SO) At Tampere, Finland Finland 7 Hungary 1 Germany 4 Austria 2 — AHL Playoffs Division Finals Coachella Valley 6, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seattle Thunderbirds beat Winnipeg ICE to claim WHL title
By The Canadian Press on May 19th, 2023
KENT, Wash. – The Seattle Thunderbirds beat the Winnipeg ICE 3-1 on Friday to claim the Western Hockey League title. The game-winning goal came courtesy of Nico Myatovic, who bagged a penalty shot against ICE netminder Daniel Hauser. Seattle also won the title back in 2017. The Thunderbirds have now booked their place in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mooseheads stay alive with win over Remparts
By The Canadian Press on May 19th, 2023
QUEBEC – Halifax struck twice in the second period as they put the Quebec Remparts hope of clinching their series on ice. Zachary L’Heureux had a goal and an assist as the Mooseheads beat the Remparts 3-2. The win takes the series to 3-2 in Quebec’s favour. It’s only the second loss in the post-season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!London Knights hammer Peterborough Petes 4-1 as Easton Cowan gets goal, assist
By The Canadian Press on May 19th, 2023
KNIGHTS 4 PETES 1 LONDON – Easton Cowan scored a goal and an assist as London Knights defeated the Peterborough Petes. Denver Barkey, Ryan Humphrey and Logan Mailloux all scored once for London. Knights goaltender Owen Willmore kicked out 32 of 33 shots. Connor Lockhart scored once for Peterborough. Petes goaltender Michael Simpson kicked out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ryan Mountcastle’s three-run homer powers Orioles past Blue Jays 6-2
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on May 19th, 2023
TORONTO – Ryan Mountcastle’s three-run homer lifted the Baltimore Orioles over the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Friday. Adam Frazier had a late two-run blast in the ninth and Anthony Santander added a solo shot in the sixth for Baltimore (29-16). Kyle Gibson (5-3) limited Toronto to a run on five hits and two walks. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Simona Halep faces 2nd doping charge over biological passport; had failed drug test at US Open
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on May 19th, 2023
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been accused of a second doping offense by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for irregularities in her Athlete Biological Passport. The charge announced Friday “is separate and in addition to” the provisional suspension Halep received last year after failing a drug test during the U.S. Open in August, ... Read More »
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