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OHL playoffs: Petes edge Knights 2-1, punch ticket to Memorial Cup
By The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2023
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Tucker Robertson’s goal at 11:10 of the third period snapped a 1-1 deadlock and lifted the Peterborough Petes to a 2-1 Ontario Hockey League playoff victory over the visiting London Knights on Sunday. Robertson, who also assisted on Avery Hayes’ opening goal, gave the Petes a 4-2 victory in the OHL’s best-of-seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bandits top North Stars 4-0 to win third consecutive Centennial Cup
By The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2023
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. – The Brooks Bandits defeated the Battlefords North Stars 4-0 on Sunday to win the Centennial Cup for the third consecutive time. Hudson Malinoski scored twice in the second period to help the Alberta Junior Hockey League Bandits win the 51st national junior-A hockey championship at Stride Place. Hunter Wallace opened ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Koepka delivers another major performance to win PGA
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on May 21st, 2023
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) – All those injuries that made Brooks Koepka wonder if he was still among golf’s elite were put to rest Sunday at Oak Hill when he beat the strongest field of the year and won the PGA Championship for his fifth major title. Determined as ever to restore his reputation as the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL playoffs: Remparts rally to edge Mooseheads 5-4, win final series
By The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2023
HALIFAX – The Quebec Remparts are going to the Memorial Cup as Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champions. The visiting Remparts pulled off a late comeback on Sunday to beat the Halifax Mooseheads 5-4 to win the best-of-seven QMJHL Championship Series in six games. The Mooseheads were leading 4-3 with under three minutes left in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bandits top North Stars 4-0 to win Centennial Cup
By The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2023
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. – The Brooks Bandits defeated the Battlefords North Stars 4-0 on Sunday to win the Centennial Cup. Hudson Malinoski scored twice in the second period to help the Alberta Junior Hockey League Bandits win the national junior-A hockey championship at Stride Place. Hunter Wallace opened the scoring midway through the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooks Koepka shoots final-round 67 for two-shot win at PGA Championship
By The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2023
PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Brooks Koepka has returned to the top at the PGA Championship. Six weeks after letting a two-shot lead get away on the final day of the Masters, Koepka fended off challenges from Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler to win his third PGA title at sun-splashed Oak Hill. Koepka fired a 3-under 67 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stephenson’s OT goal gives Golden Knights 3-2 win over Stars, lead 2-0 in West final
By Mark Anderson, The Associated Press on May 21st, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Chandler Stephenson jumped on a rebound 1:12 into overtime and hit the back of the net to complete a rally and give the Vegas Golden Knights a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday and a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Final. Jonathan Marchessault forced overtime with a shot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cedric Mullins has RBIs in 10th, 11th innings to lift Orioles over Blue Jays 8-3
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2023
TORONTO – Cedric Mullins had a two-run double as part of a five-run 11th inning as the Baltimore Orioles downed the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Sunday. Mullins also had an RBI single in the 10th as Baltimore (31-16) won its fourth straight. Austin Hays had an RBI single and Terrin Vavra drove in two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US routs France 9-0 to stay perfect at ice hockey worlds
By The Associated Press on May 21st, 2023
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) – The United States routed France 9-0 to keep its perfect record at the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. Cutter Gauthier led with a hat trick, Drew O’Connor got two goals and Scott Perunovich, T. J. Tynan, Rocco Grimaldi and Conor Garland added one apiece at Nokia Arena for the Americans ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian forward Veleno given five-game suspension at world hockey championship
By The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2023
RIGA, Latvia – The IIHF disciplinary panel is handing Canadian forward Joe Veleno a five-game suspension. The ban is for a kicking incident that occurred in Canada’s 3-2 loss to Switzerland on Saturday at the world hockey championship. Veleno appeared to use his skate to stomp on the leg of Swiss captain Nino Niederreiter midway ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McNulty claims first Grand Tour stage win, Armirail stays in Giro lead ahead of decisive Dolomites
By The Associated Press on May 21st, 2023
BERGAMO, Italy (AP) – American cyclist Brandon McNulty won the 15th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Sunday for his first victory in a Grand Tour while Bruno Armirail kept hold of the leader’s pink jersey as the race prepares for a dramatic and decisive final week. McNulty, who rides for UAE Team Emirates, edged ... Read More »
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