National Sports
Bobrovsky nets shutout as Panthers clip ‘Canes 1-0, lead series 3-0
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on May 22nd, 2023
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 32 shots for his first career playoff shutout, Sam Reinhart scored a power-play goal midway through the second period and the Florida Panthers moved one win away from a most improbable trip to the Stanley Cup final by blanking the Carolina Hurricanes 1-0 on Monday night. Matthew Tkachuk ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rays beat Jays 6-4, Toronto loses fifth in a row
By Mark Didtler, The Associated Press on May 22nd, 2023
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – After hitting 139 homers last season, the Tampa Bay Rays could blow past that total before this year’s All-Star break. Jose Siri, Randy Arozaena and Luke Raley homered, and the major league-leading Rays beat the slumping Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Monday night. Tampa Bay (35-14) leads the major leagues ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barkov leaves Game 3 of Florida-Carolina series with lower-body injury
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on May 22nd, 2023
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Florida captain Aleksander Barkov left Game 3 of the Panthers’ Eastern Conference finals matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night with a lower-body injury. The Panthers listed him as questionable to return, with no other specifics offered on the nature of the problem. Barkov took a hit from Carolina’s Jack ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jays lose 6-4 to Rays, losing skid hits 5 in a row
By Mark Didtler, The Associated Press on May 22nd, 2023
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Jose Siri, Randy Arozaena and Luke Raley homered, and the major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the sliding Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Monday night. Tampa Bay (35-14) leads the major leagues with 94 home runs. The Rays opened a three-game lead over Baltimore in the AL East. After opener ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stamps weather the storm and Elks for 29-24 pre-season win
By Laurence Heinen, The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2023
CALGARY – Smoke, rain, thunder and lightning wreaked havoc on the CFL’s pre-season opener at McMahon Stadium on Monday. Following two separate delays – one due to poor air quality and the other because of dangerous lightning strikes in the area – the Calgary Stampeders eventually emerged with a 29-24 win over the Edmonton Elks. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Blue Jays place Santiago Espinal on 10-day IL, recall Otto Lopez
By The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2023
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays placed infielder Santiago Espinal on the 10-day injured list with right hamstring inflammation on Monday. In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays recalled infielder Otto Lopez from triple-A affiliate Buffalo for Toronto’s game the same day against the Tampa Bay Rays. Espinal left Saturday’s loss to the Baltimore Orioles ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toby Fournier eyes 2024 Olympics, making Canadian senior team at camp
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2023
It’s been quite the ride for Toby Fournier of late, but one she continues to have tunnel vision through. The 17-year-old Toronto native committed to Duke University on Wednesday. After celebrating with family over dinner that night, ESPN’s 13th-ranked 2024 basketball prospect is now in Edmonton for senior women’s national team camp, with eyes on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After turning heads in first two weeks of Giro, Canada’s Gee looks to finish strong
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2023
Derek Gee is going through hell and loving it. The 25-year-old from Ottawa, the lone Canadian rider in the Giro d’Italia, has been a revelation in his first Grand Tour with three second-place finishes and a fourth in the first two weeks for the Israel-Premier Tech team. Asked if he had expected to make such ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Norway upsets Canada with 3-2 shootout win at world hockey championship
By The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2023
RIGA, Latvia – Thomas Olsen scored the shootout winner to complete Norway’s 3-2 upset over Canada at the men’s world hockey championship on Monday. Andreas Martinsen and Sondre Olden scored the goals for Norway in regulation play, while Milan Lucic and Lawson Crouse, who scored with 12 seconds remaining to force overtime, replied for Canada. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Running back Butler good with whatever role Ticats have in mind for him
By Dan Ralph, The Canadian Press on May 22nd, 2023
HAMILTON – James Butler gives the Hamilton Tiger-Cats something they haven’t had in a very long time. The five-foot-nine, 210-pound running back signed a two-year deal with Hamilton as a CFL free agent after rushing for 1,060 yards last season with the B.C. Lions. The Ticats haven’t had a 1,000-yard rusher since 2009-10 when DeAndra’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heat crush Celtics 128-102, take 3-0 lead in Eastern finals
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on May 21st, 2023
MIAMI (AP) – Erik Spoelstra had his team fully expecting that Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals would be extremely difficult, that the Miami Heat were going to have to take the best shot that a desperate bunch of Boston Celtics could muster. He was wrong. It was a Heat romp – and a ... Read More »
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