National Sports
Rafael Nadal to miss French Open with injured hip; won 14th title in Paris last year
By Joseph Wilson And Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on May 18th, 2023
Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that he is pulling out of the French Open because of a lingering hip injury that has sidelined him since January. The owner of a record 14 championships at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament will miss it for the first time since making his debut there in 2005. Nadal delivered the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seattle Thunderbirds top Winnipeg Ice 4-2 to take commanding 3-1 lead in WHL finals
By The Canadian Press on May 17th, 2023
KENT, Wash. – Dylan Guenther scored his playoff-leading 16th goal as the Seattle Thunderbirds took a 4-2 win over the Winnipeg Ice and a commanding 3-1 series lead in the Western Hockey League championship on Wednesday. Kevin Korchinski, Gracyn Sawchyn, with a goal and an assist, and Nico Myatovic, with an empty-net goal, provided the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wednesday’s sports scores for May 17, 2023
By The Canadian Press on May 17th, 2023
Wednesday’s Scoreboard World Hockey Championship Preliminary Round At Riga, Latvia Canada 5 Kazakhstan 1 Latvia 2 Norway 1 At Tampere, Finland United States 4 Austria 1 Finland 5 France 3 — AHL Playoffs Division Finals Hershey 3 Hartford 1 (Hershey wins best-of-five series 3-0) Rochester 8 Toronto 4 (Rochester wins best-of-five series 3-0) Calgary 1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ferreira sparks Dallas to 2-1 victory over Whitecaps
By The Associated Press on May 17th, 2023
FRISCO, Texas (AP) – Jesús Ferreira scored a goal in each half to lead FC Dallas to a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday night. Vancouver (3-4-5) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute on an unassisted goal by Pedro Vite, his first netter of the season. It was only the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Own-goal sparks Cincinnati to 3-0 victory over Montreal
By The Associated Press on May 17th, 2023
CINCINNATI (AP) – An own-goal by Joel Waterman in the second minute of play provided the spark, leading FC Cincinnati to a 3-0 victory over CF Montreal on Wednesday night. Luciano Acosta stretched the lead to 2-0 with his third goal of the season – unassisted in the 26th minute. Brandon Vazquez then added his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Remparts inch closer to QMJHL title with 2-1 Game 4 win over Halifax Mooseheads
By The Canadian Press on May 17th, 2023
HALIFAX – Zachary Bolduc scored the game-winning goal at 13:11 of the third period as the Quebec Remparts edged the Halifax Mooseheads 2-1 on Wednesday to take a 3-1 series lead in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League championship. Theo Rochette had the game’s opening goal 2:54 into the first period for Quebec. William Rousseau ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peterborough Petes one win shy of OHL title after 5-3 victory over London Knights
By The Canadian Press on May 17th, 2023
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Michael Simpson made 50 saves, J.R. Avon scored twice and the Peterborough Petes are one win shy of an Ontario Hockey League title after defeating the London Knights 5-3 on Wednesday. Donovan McCoy, Owen Beck and Avery Hayes, with an empty-net goal, also scored for Peterborough. The Petes have won three in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Butler scores 35, Heat rally to beat Celtics 123-116 in East finals opener
By Kyle Hightower, The Associated Press on May 17th, 2023
BOSTON (AP) – Jimmy Butler 35 points, including 23 after halftime, and the Miami Heat rallied in the second half to beat the Boston Celtics 123-116 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night. Miami trailed by nine at the half before outscoring Boston 66-50 over the final two quarters. It was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jansen hits three-run walkoff homer in 10th inning as Blue Jays defeat Yankees 3-0
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on May 17th, 2023
TORONTO – Danny Jansen hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 3-0 walkoff win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. His fourth homer of the season came on a first-pitch slider from Yankees left-hander Wandy Peralta (2-1). Cavan Biggio started the inning on second base ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Depleted Toronto FC and New York Red Bulls play to scoreless draw
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on May 17th, 2023
Toronto FC and the New York Red Bulls drew 0-0 Wednesday in what was essentially an MLS war of attrition with the two teams missing a combined 20-plus players due to injury, suspension or international duty. With both sides sporting makeshift defences, there were scoring chances at each end. But the finishing wasn’t there. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees pitcher Germán suspended 10 games by MLB for using foreign substance
By The Associated Press on May 17th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán was suspended for 10 games Wednesday by Major League Baseball and fined for violating the sport’s prohibition of foreign substances on the mound. The penalty was announced following Germán’s ejection in the fourth inning Tuesday night at Toronto for what an umpire said was “the ... Read More »
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