National Sports
Toronto FC caps tumultuous week with much-needed 2-1 victory over D.C. United
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on May 27th, 2023
TORONTO – Goals by Deandre Kerr and Kosi Thompson helped Toronto FC rebound from a week of turmoil surrounding disgruntled Italian star Federico Bernardeschi with a much-needed 2-1 win over D.C. United in MLS play Saturday. An 87th-minute goal by D.C.’s Christian Benteke made for a tense ending but Toronto hung on through six minutes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Offor’s second-half goal lifts CF Montreal over Inter Miami 1-0
By Tristan D'Amours, The Canadian Press on May 27th, 2023
MONTREAL – Chinonso Offor scored his third goal of the season in the second half to lift CF Montreal over Inter Miami 1-0 on Saturday. Montreal goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois shined between the pipes, making five saves. The native of LaSalle, Que., recorded a fifth clean sheet and set a new club record for minutes without ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Duke teammates Boutier, Maguire set for LPGA Match Play semifinal showdown
By The Associated Press on May 27th, 2023
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) – Former Duke and Solheim Cup teammates Celine Boutier and Leona Maguire remained undefeated Saturday at Shadow Creek to set up a semifinal match in the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play. The third-seeded Boutier, from France, edged Ayaka Furue of Japan 2 and 1 in the quarterfinals. The seventh-seeded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boutier, Maguire set for LPGA Match Play semifinal showdown
By The Associated Press on May 27th, 2023
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) – Former Duke and Solheim Cup teammates Celine Boutier and Leona Maguire remained undefeated Saturday at Shadow Creek to set up a semifinal match in the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play. The third-seeded Boutier, from France, edged Ayaka Furue of Japan 2 and 1 in the quarterfinals. The seventh-seeded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crnkovic nets 3, T-Birds beat Petes 6-3 at Memorial Cup championship
By The Canadian Press on May 27th, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The Seattle Thunderbirds, no stranger to winning crucial games at the Sandman Centre this season, won another one big one Saturday by defeating the Peterborough Petes 6-3 in the Memorial Cup opener for both teams. The Western Hockey League champion Thunderbirds, who won twice in Kamloops earlier this month to beat the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pigrome impresses as Blue Bombers edge Elks 25-23 in CFL pre-season clash
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on May 27th, 2023
EDMONTON – Tyrrell Pigrome’s first taste of CFL action was pretty sweet. The rookie quarterback recorded a pair of touchdown runs, including a late game-winning 46-yard sprint into the end zone, as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers survived a comeback bid to open up CFL pre-season play with a 25-23 victory over the Edmonton Elks on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schnek, Hall tied for Colonial lead after 3 rounds as both seek 1st PGA Tour win
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on May 27th, 2023
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – PGA Tour rookie Harry Hall intended to slip on his Vegas Golden Knights jersey while playing Colonial’s par-3 13th hole Saturday. That plan changed after falling out of the lead because of consecutive double bogeys. It was only after finishing the third round back in a share of the lead, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Castro hits 2 homers as Twins topple Jays 9-7
By Mike Cook, The Associated Press on May 27th, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Willi Castro had his first career multihomer game, Matt Wallner homered among his career-high four hits, and the Minnesota Twins held off the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7 on Saturday. Edouard Julien also homered as part of a three-hit day, and Alex Kirilloff and Kyle Farmer each had two of Minnesota’s 14 hits. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schnek, Hall tied for Colonial lead after three rounds
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on May 27th, 2023
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Adam Schenk closed out a 3-under 67 with a 16-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole Saturday to match PGA Tour rookie Harry Hall for the lead at 10-under after three rounds at the Colonial. Hall, who had the solo lead after the first and second rounds, overcame consecutive double-bogeys ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mitchell, Tiger-Cats tip Argonauts 27-22 in CFL pre-season test
By Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press on May 27th, 2023
HAMILTON – Bo Levi Mitchell tossed an early touchdown to lead his new team, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, to a 27-22 pre-season win against the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday. This was the first CFL pre-season game for the longtime rival Ticats (1-0) and the defending Grey Cup champion Argos (0-1). After dropped passes by wide receiver ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Bombers edge Elks 25-23 in CFL pre-season clash
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on May 27th, 2023
EDMONTON – Quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome’s 46-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers survived a comeback bid to open up CFL pre-season play with a 25-23 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday afternoon. Edmonton dropped to 0-2 in exhibition action. The Elks scored on their ... Read More »
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