National Sports
Canada rugby sevens men post dramatic win to escape World Series relegation
By The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2023
LONDON – Alex Russell scored with a minute remaining to give Canada a dramatic 12-7 win over Kenya in a relegation playoff final Sunday, preserving the Canadian men’s status as a core team on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Kenya, which had been reduced to six men with John Okeyo in the sin-bin for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps thrilled to ‘smash’ Sounders 2-0
By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on May 21st, 2023
VANCOUVER – It’s a question that Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini would like to find an answer for. The Whitecaps played one of their best games of the season in a 2-0 win over rival Seattle Sounders Saturday night that extended Vancouver’s home unbeaten streak to six Major League Soccer games. If the Whitecaps ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saturday’s sports scoreboard for May 20, 2023
By The Canadian Press on May 20th, 2023
Saturday’s Games NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals Florida 2 Carolina 1 (OT) (Florida leads best-of-seven series 2-0) — World Hockey Championship Preliminary Round At Riga, Latvia Switzerland 3 Canada 2 Czechia 2 Norwar 0 Latvia 7 Kazakhstan 0 At Tampere, Finland United States 3 Denmark 0 Finland 3 Austria 1 Sweden 4 France 0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tkachuk scores another OT winner, lifts Panthers to 2-0 series lead over Hurricanes
By Aaron Beard, The Associated Press on May 20th, 2023
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Matthew Tkachuk finished off a second straight overtime win – this time needing only a few minutes instead of four extra periods – then pointed again toward the door along the boards that led to the locker room. He skated over as Florida Panthers teammates joined him, then motioned to lead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps pump up offensive volume to tip Sounders 2-0
By Jim Morris, The Canadian Press on May 20th, 2023
VANCOUVER – Midfielder Pedro Vite scored late in the first half as the Vancouver Whitecaps extended their home undefeated streak to six Major League Soccer games with a 2-0 win over the Seattle Sounders Saturday night. Seattle also scored an own goal resulting from a blistering shot by midfielder Ryan Gauld early in the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mammoth edge Roughnecks 9-7 to advance to NLL championship series
By The Canadian Press on May 20th, 2023
CALGARY – Zed Williams scored twice and added three assists as the visiting Colorado Mammoth edged the Calgary Roughnecks 9-7 on Saturday night to win the National Lacrosse League’s best-of-three Western Conference final series 2-1. After winning the series opener 8-7 in Colorado on May 11, the Mammoth lost a 13-12 Game 2 thriller in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italian star Federico Bernardeschi speaks out after Toronto loses in stoppage time
By The Canadian Press on May 20th, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas – Toronto FC’s painful season produced another body blow Saturday. And perhaps more worrying, there was a frustrated outburst from Italian star Federico Bernardeschi in the aftermath of the 1-0 loss to Austin FC. Bob Bradley’s depleted team, missing 10 players through injury or suspension, looked to have hung on for a second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tkachuk scores another OT winner, lifting Panthers to 2-0 series lead vs Hurricanes
By Aaron Beard, The Associated Press on May 20th, 2023
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Matthew Tkachuk finished a feed from Sam Reinhart at the 1:51 mark of overtime to help the Florida Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Saturday night for a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference final. Less than two days after scoring the winner in a four-overtime thriller, Tkachuk came ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At least 9 dead in stampede at soccer stadium in El Salvador
By Marcos Alemán (san Salvador, El Salvador), The Associated Press on May 20th, 2023
At least nine people were killed and dozens more injured when stampeding soccer fans pushed through one of the access gates at a quarterfinal match in the Salvadoran league Saturday. The National Civil Police said in a preliminary report via Twitter that nine dead were confirmed at the match between clubs Alianza and FAS at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tkachuk scores another OT winner, Panthers grab 2-0 series lead
By Aaron Beard, The Associated Press on May 20th, 2023
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Matthew Tkachuk finished a feed from Sam Reinhart at the 1:51 mark of overtime to help the Florida Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 on Saturday night for a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference final. Less than two days after scoring the winner in a four-overtime thriller, Tkachuk came ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nuggets on brink of NBA Finals with 119-108 win over Lakers
By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press on May 20th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jamal Murray scored 37 points, Nikola Jokic added 24 points and eight assists, and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals with a 119-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half ... Read More »
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