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Canada misses podium in women’s 10m at Diving World Cup in Montreal
By The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2023
MONTREAL – Canada’s Caeli McKay finished fifth and Celina Toth was seventh in the women’s 10-metre platform individual final at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup on Sunday. Chinese divers Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi won gold and silver. Britain’s Andrea Spendolini Sirieix took bronze. McKay, a 23-year-old from Calgary, produced a cumulative score of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Evan Bouchard steps into prime Edmonton Oilers’ role and thrives
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on May 7th, 2023
LAS VEGAS – Evan Bouchard has seamlessly taken over orchestrating the NHL’s most lethal power play. The Oilers dealing defenceman Tyson Barrie to the Nashville Predators a few days before the league’s March 3 trade deadline signalled Bouchard’s apprenticeship was over. Entering Sunday’s games, the 23-year-old from Oakville, Ont., led all NHL players in power-play ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russians return at judo worlds, Ukraine boycotts
By The Associated Press on May 7th, 2023
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Russians returned to international judo competition on Sunday for the first time in nearly a year at the world championships as Ukraine boycotted the key Olympic qualifier. Competing under the name of “Individual Neutral Athletes,” the Russians had a slow start in Doha as their first competitor, Sabina Giliazova, lost her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vida Blue, led Oakland to 3 World Series titles, dies at 73
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on May 7th, 2023
Vida Blue, a hard-throwing left-hander who became one of baseball’s biggest draws in the early 1970s and helped lead the brash Oakland Athletics to three straight World Series titles before his career was derailed by drug problems, has died. He was 73. The A’s said Blue died Saturday but didn’t give a cause of death. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Milan sprints to win crash-affected Stage 2, Evenepoel leads
By The Associated Press on May 7th, 2023
SAN SALVO, Italy (AP) – Jonathan Milan sprinted to victory in a crash-affected finale of the second stage of the Giro d’Italia on Sunday, while pre-race favorite Remco Evenepoel held on to the leader’s pink jersey. It is Milan’s first Grand Tour and the 22-year-old Italian punched his fist in the air in delight as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saturday’s sports scoreboard for May 6, 2023
By The Canadian Press on May 6th, 2023
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Edmonton 5 Vegas 1 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1) — AHL Playoffs Division semifinals Milwaukee 2 Manitoba 1 (Milwaukee wins best-of-five series 3-2) Rochester 5 Syracuse 4 (OT) (Rochester wins best-of-five series 3-2) — NBA Playoffs Second Round Miami 105 New York 86 (Miami leads best-of-seven series 2-1) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Simon Becher scores winner as Vancouver finds goals to edge Minnesota United 3-2
By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press on May 6th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Simon Becher scored the game-winner with his first touch of the game as the Vancouver Whitecaps put their goal-scoring worries behind them for a night in a 3-2 Major League Soccer victory over the Minnesota United FC on Saturday. Vancouver players and staff spoke before the match about their collective belief in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Draisaitl, McDavid lead Oilers in 5-1 win over Knights to even playoff series 1-1
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on May 6th, 2023
LAS VEGAS – Leon Draisaitl continued his torrid playoff scoring pace and Connor McDavid scored twice for the Edmonton Oilers in a 5-1 win Saturday over the Vegas Golden Knights to even their playoff series at a win apiece. Edmonton’s five-goal lead by the midpoint of the game generated skirmishes and plenty of penalty minutes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL playoffs: Blazers avoid elimination by tipping T-Birds 4-2
By The Canadian Press on May 6th, 2023
SEATTLE – Matthew Seminoff and Ryan Hofer each scored twice and Dylan Ernst made 36 saves as the visiting Kamloops Blazers defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-2 on Saturday night to stay alive in their Western Hockey League Western Conference final. The Blazers, who entered the game trailing the best-of-seven series 3-1, allowed the first goal, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Canucks, Jonathan Lekkerimaki reach three-year deal
By The Canadian Press on May 6th, 2023
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks say they have signed last year’s top draft pick to a three-year entry level contract. General manager Patrik Allvin says the NHL team and forward Jonathan Lekkerimaki have reached a deal. The Canucks drafted Lekkerimaki, who plays right wing, 15th overall in the first round of the 2022 NHL entry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jockey Castellano ends Derby drought with Mage on 16th try
By Gary B. Graves, The Associated Press on May 6th, 2023
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Javier Castellano was reminded of his Kentucky Derby drought right before the race. That’s all over now. Castellano adjusted on the fly on Saturday, directing Mage to the win at Churchill Downs for the most significant of 5,646 career victories for the Hall of Fame jockey. Bunched in the second group ... Read More »
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