National Sports
Adam Fantilli scores winner as Canada books place in gold medal game
By The Canadian Press on May 27th, 2023
TAMPERE, Finland – The Canadian men’s international hockey team scored three times in the third period to beat Latvia 4-2 in the World Championship semifinal. The win sealed the Canadians’ place in the gold medal game, where they will face off against Germany, which beat the U.S. 4-3 in overtime. Adam Fantilli scored the game-winner ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern wins 11th consecutive Bundesliga title, fires Kahn and Salihamidžić
By Ciarán Fahey, The Associated Press on May 27th, 2023
BERLIN (AP) – Jamal Musiala scored in the 89th minute to fire Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga title with a 2-1 victory at Cologne after Borussia Dortmund could only draw on the final day of the season. Dortmund, which was leading by two points before the last round, was held 2-2 at home by Mainz ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea wins Women’s Super League for 4th straight year
By The Associated Press on May 27th, 2023
READING, England (AP) – Chelsea secured its fourth straight Women’s Super League by beating Reading 3-0 on Saturday to wrap up the double in style. Having beaten Manchester United in the FA Cup final this month, Chelsea eased past Reading with goals from Guro Reiten and a Sam Kerr double. Jessie Fleming entered the game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern Munich wins record-extending 11th consecutive Bundesliga title
By The Associated Press on May 27th, 2023
BERLIN (AP) – Jamal Musiala scored in the 89th minute to fire Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga title with a 2-1 victory in Cologne after Borussia Dortmund could only draw on the final day of the season. Dortmund, which was leading by two points before the last round, was held 2-2 at home by Mainz ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Star winger Federico Bernardeschi has defiant response to being benched by Toronto FC
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on May 27th, 2023
TORONTO – Disgruntled Toronto FC star Federico Bernardeschi took to social media for a defiant response to being benched by coach Bob Bradley. Bernardeschi, who has 2.8 million followers on Instagram, shared his position in a two-part Instagram story. The first portion showed an unsmiling Bernardeschi in front of his Toronto FC locker with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Friday’s sports scoreboard for May 26, 2023
By The Canadian Press on May 26th, 2023
Friday’s Scoreboard Memorial Cup At Kamloops, B.C. Preliminary Round Quebec 8 Kamloops 3 — MLB American League Toronto 3 Minnesota 1 Chicago White Sox 12 Detroit 3 Texas 12 Baltimore 2 Houston 5 Oakland 2 National League Cincinnati 9 Chicago Cubs 0 Philadelphia 6 Atlanta 4 San Francisco 15 Milwaukee 1 N.Y. Mets 5 Colorado ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kiermaier, Bichette homer as Blue Jays tip Twins 3-1
By Patrick Donnelly, The Associated Press on May 26th, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Kevin Kiermaier and Bo Bichette homered in a three-run third, Kevin Gausman won for the first time in more than a month and the slumping Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on Friday night. Gausman (3-3) allowed a run and struck out eight over 5 1/3 innings for his first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Remparts blitz Blazers 8-3 in Memorial Cup opener
By The Canadian Press on May 26th, 2023
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The Quebec Remparts scored three goals in four-and-a-half minutes early in the second period to snap a 1-1 deadlock and then coasted to an 8-3 victory over the Kamloops Blazers in the first game of the 2023 Memorial Cup Championship tournament. James Malatesta scored three times and Kassim Gaudet added a pair ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kiermaier, Bichette homer in Blue Jays’ 3-1 win over Twins
By Patrick Donnelly, The Associated Press on May 26th, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Kevin Kiermaier and Bo Bichette homered in a three-run third, Kevin Gausman won for the first time in more than a month and the slumping Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on Friday night. Toronto won for the second time in nine games. Gausman (3-3) allowed a run and struck ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nordqvist, Knight hit clutch shots to advance in LPGA Match Play
By The Associated Press on May 26th, 2023
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) – Anna Nordqvist had all three of her matches go the distance, and only a clutch wedge kept her from playing even more Friday as she was among 16 players who advanced out of group play in the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play. Nordqvist would have faced a three-way ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maltos lifts Alouettes to 22-21 win over Redblacks
By Darren Desaulniers, The Canadian Press on May 26th, 2023
OTTAWA – Jose Maltos had five field goals, including one from 42-yards out on the final play of the game, to give the Montreal Alouettes a 22-21 win over the Ottawa Redblacks in the pre-season opener for both CFL teams Friday. The Alouettes scored 10 points in the final two minutes to collect the win, ... Read More »
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