National Sports
Grillo birdies 2nd playoff hole at Colonial after lead floats away on 18
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on May 28th, 2023
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Emiliano Grillo could only watch as his ball kept floating and rolling back toward the No. 18 tee after his wayward shot into the flowing water of a small concrete drainage canal. That mishit on the 72nd hole at Colonial cost him his two-stroke lead, but he still got his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grillo birdies second playoff hole to salvage win at Colonial
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on May 28th, 2023
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Emiliano Grillo made a five-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole at Colonial to get his first PGA Tour victory in more than 7 1/2 years, after blowing a two-stroke lead with a double-bogey on the 72nd hole Sunday. Grillo curled in the winning putt at the 186-yard 16th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s LePage wins Hypo Meeting decathlon event, Warner finishes second
By The Canadian Press on May 28th, 2023
GÖTZIS, Austria – Canada’s Pierce LePage won the Hypo Meeting decathlon event for his first international title on Sunday. With the win, LePage ended fellow Canadian Damian Warner’s run of six straight wins at the event. LePage, a 27-year-old from Whitby, Ont., who won silver at last year’s world championships, amassed 8,700 points, beating Warner’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians win second straight at CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship
By The Canadian Press on May 28th, 2023
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Olivia Smith scored twice Sunday as Canada blanked Panama 5-0 for its second straight win at the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship. Zoe Markesini and Amanda Allen also had goals for Canada, which led 4-0 at the half with the first three goals coming between the 22nd and 29th minute at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays beat Twins 3-0 on BerrÃos’ pitching, Kirk’s hitting, Varsho’s fielding
By Dave Campbell, The Associated Press on May 28th, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – José BerrÃos pitched around a season-high five walks and into the sixth inning for Toronto to beat his old team, and the Blue Jays blanked the Minnesota Twins 3-0 on Sunday for their first series win in four tries. Alejandro Kirk hit a two-run single in the second inning that held up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leicester’s fairy tale is over as Everton stays in Premier League after final-day escape
By James Robson, The Associated Press on May 28th, 2023
LEICESTER, England (AP) – Seven years after the most improbable Premier League title triumph of all, Leicester was relegated from English soccer’s top division on Sunday while Everton pulled off another last-day escape to extend its 69-year stay. Leeds was also consigned to the drop with Leicester and already-relegated Southampton as the league season reached ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blais scores 2 as Canada downs Germany 5-2 for record 28th title at hockey worlds
By The Associated Press on May 28th, 2023
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) – Samuel Blais scored two goals to rally Canada to a 5-2 victory over Germany in the final of the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. It’s a record 28th world title for Canada, and its second in three years. Russia has 27 while Germany has never won the trophy. Blais netted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blais scores twice, Canada beats Germany 5-2 to win gold at men’s hockey worlds
By The Canadian Press on May 28th, 2023
TAMPERE, Finland – Sammy Blais scored twice as Canada beat Germany 5-2 to capture gold at the men’s world hockey championship today. Lawson Crouse, captain Tyler Toffoli and Scott Laughton also scored, and Peyton Krebs pitched in two assists for Canada. JJ Peterka and Daniel Fischbuch had the goals for Germany, which was in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Canada beats Germany 5-2 to win gold at men’s world hockey championship
By The Canadian Press on May 28th, 2023
TAMPERE, Finland – Canada beats Germany 5-2 to win gold at the men’s world hockey championship. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Everton stays in Premier League after final-day escape, Leicester and Leeds relegated
By The Associated Press on May 28th, 2023
LEICESTER, England (AP) – Everton staged another last-day escape in the Premier League to extend its 69-year stay in England’s top division as Leicester and Leeds were relegated on Sunday. Abdoulaye Doucouré smashed home a 57th-minute goal to earn Everton a 1-0 win over Bournemouth that was enough to keep the team two points above ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roglic raises the Giro d’Italia trophy in Rome; Cavendish wins final stage
By Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press on May 28th, 2023
ROME (AP) – Primoz Roglic expanded his Grand Tour portfolio by winning the Giro d’Italia on Sunday to add to his three Spanish Vuelta titles. The former ski jumper became the first Slovenian rider to win the Giro and he did it in dramatic fashion, claiming the lead in the penultimate stage – taking the ... Read More »
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