National Sports
Top players Lu, Henderson win opening matches at Shadow Creek
By The Associated Press on May 24th, 2023
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) – Lilia Vu and Brooke Henderson, the only players from the top 10 in women’s golf to enter the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play, both delivered victories Wednesday at Shadow Creek in the opening session of pool play. Vu never trailed in a 4-and-3 victory over Lauren Hartlage, winning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gabe Mastromatteo, Sarah Gates named U Sports athletes of the year
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
CALGARY – University of Toronto swimmer Gabriel Mastromatteo and McMaster basketball player Sarah Gates earned the Doug and Lois Mitchell Awards as this year’s top athletes in Canadian university sports Wednesday. Mastromatteo of Kenora, Ont., won the 50-metre and 100-metre men’s breaststroke in U Sports record times at the national championship. The 21-year-old, who was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McClanahan becomes 1st 8-game winner, Rays rebound from loss to beat Blue Jays 7-3
By Mark Didtler, The Associated Press on May 24th, 2023
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Shane McClanahan became the first eight-game winner in the majors and the Tampa Bay Rays rebounded from a 19-run loss to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Wednesday night. McClanahan (8-0) allowed one run, four hits and struck out seven in seven innings. Tampa Bay is 10-1 when the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal advances to Canadian Championship final with win over Forge FC
By Elias Grigoriadis, The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
MONTREAL – CF Montreal will play in their third Canadian Championship final in five years after beating Forge FC 2-0 at Stade Saputo on Wednesday evening. Ariel Lassiter and Sunusi Ibrahim were the goal scorers as Montreal beat Forge in the tournament for the third consecutive year. Despite a slow start to the game, Montreal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bad weather keeps Canada waiting at CONCACAF U-20 tournament in Dominican Republic
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Canada’s opening game Wednesday against Jamaica at the CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship has been postponed due to bad weather. The U.S. was slated to face Panama in the nightcap of the Group A doubleheader at Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez, which was drenched by thunderstorms. Canada and seven other countries are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stars’ Benn suspended 2 games after captain-on-captain hit
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on May 24th, 2023
DALLAS (AP) – Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn was suspended two games by the NHL on Wednesday after an ugly hit on Vegas captain Mark Stone in a Game 3 loss that left Dallas on the brink of being swept out of the Western Conference Final. Benn will miss the must-win Game 4 for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A’s, Nevada leaders reach tentative ballpark agreement
By Gabe Stern, The Associated Press on May 24th, 2023
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) – Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Wednesday a tentative agreement with the Oakland Athletics and legislative leaders for a stadium funding plan after weeks of negotiations over how much the state will contribute to a $1.5 billion Las Vegas ballpark, according to a joint statement. The tentative agreement indicates a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC coach says Bernardeschi was ‘out of line’ with post-game outburst
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
TORONTO – Italian star Federico Bernardeschi’s emotional outburst after Toronto FC’s weekend 1-0 loss in Austin was “out of line,” says coach Bob Bradley. “Fede was wrong for speaking that way after the game,” Bradley told The Canadian Press. “It was a tough loss, a late goal after we had defended in a really good ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Busy week in professional golf sees 14 Canadians in action across six events
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
A busy week in golf sees six professional tournaments with 14 Canadians playing in them across the Americas. LPGA TOUR – Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., faces South Korea’s Yaeeun Hong on the first day of play at the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play in Las Vegas. Maddie Szeryk of London, Ont., will take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Leylah Fernandez eliminated from Morocco Open with loss to Stearns
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
RABAT, Morocco – Canada’s Leylah Fernandez is out of the Morocco Open after a 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 loss to Peyton Stearns of the United States in second-round action Wednesday. The fifth-seeded Fernandez, from Laval, Que., struggled with her serve, committing eight double-faults and defending just four of the 10 break points she faced. Stearns also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stampeders sign veteran Canadian linebacker Jordan Herdman-Reed
By The Canadian Press on May 24th, 2023
CALGARY – National linebacker Jordan Herdman-Reed has signed with the Calgary Stampeders. The 29-year-old has played in 69 regular-season CFL games over five seasons with the B.C. Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders. In another roster move, Calgary placed national defensive back Demetri Royer on the six-game injury list. Herdman-Reed was a sixth-round selection by B.C. in ... Read More »
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