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Twins rally to their 10th straight win, beat Baltimore 8-6 for a doubleheader sweep
By Canadian Press on May 14th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — Kody Clemens hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to lead the Minnesota Twins to their 10th straight victory, 8-6 over the Baltimore Orioles in the second game of a doubleheader Wednesday. Minnesota rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win the opener 6-3, then fell behind 6-4 before coming back in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hard-throwing Angels reliever Ben Joyce out for season after right shoulder surgery
By Canadian Press on May 14th, 2025
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Hard-throwing reliever Ben Joyce will miss the rest of the Los Angeles Angels’ season after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder. The Angels announced the setback Wednesday for Joyce, who went on the injured list a month ago with inflammation in his throwing shoulder. The team declined to provide any specifics ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Miami QB Carson Beck posts video of him throwing a pass, which he couldn’t do during spring football
By Canadian Press on May 14th, 2025
Miami quarterback Carson Beck is throwing the football again. Beck, who couldn’t throw the ball at all during spring camp with the Hurricanes because he was still recovering from elbow surgery, posted a brief Instagram video on Wednesday of himself attempting a pass. He was cleared to throw shortly after spring practice ended and has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Helio Castroneves chasing record-breaking Indy 500 victory at age 50
By Canadian Press on May 14th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Helio Castroneves, at age 50, is still chasing history at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A win in this year’s Indianapolis 500 would give him five in his brilliant IndyCar career and break a tie with A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears for most wins in a race that will be run May ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pope meets Sinner: No. 1 player gives tennis fan Pope Leo XIV racket on Italian Open off day
By Canadian Press on May 14th, 2025
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has made peace with Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked tennis player visited the new pope on Wednesday, gave him a tennis racket and offered to play, during an off day for Sinner at the Italian Open. Leo, the first American pope, is an avid tennis player and fan and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey players were ‘shocked’ by woman’s offer of sex, former teammate tells trial
By Canadian Press on May 14th, 2025
A group of hockey players was “shocked” when a woman asked if any of them would have sex with her in a London, Ont., hotel room seven years ago, one of them testified Wednesday at the sexual-assault trial of five of his former teammates. Tyler Steenbergen recalled going to Michael McLeod’s hotel room with Dillon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid rallies to beat Mallorca 2-1 and delay Barcelona’s title celebrations
By Canadian Press on May 14th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Jacobo Ramón scored deep into stoppage time as Real Madrid rallied to beat Mallorca 2-1 and delay Barcelona’s title celebration on Wednesday. Madrid needed the victory to keep Barcelona from clinching its 28th league title in advance. The Catalan club remains four points ahead and can still lift the trophy with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bailey and Harper look toward an NBA future, but face questions about what went wrong at Rutgers
By Canadian Press on May 14th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper have some explaining to do. Though the dynamic duo from Rutgers could be the next two players selected assuming the lottery-winning Dallas Mavericks grab Duke star Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft, their lone college season didn’t go the way they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Strider’s fastball velocity takes slight dip in simulated game as Acuña’s rehab moves to Gwinnett
By Canadian Press on May 14th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta right-hander Spencer Strider experienced a slight dip in velocity but otherwise had no difficulties in his five-inning simulated game on Wednesday. Strider threw more than 60 pitches while facing hitters in a workout which could show he’s ready to return to the Braves’ rotation. It was good news for manager Brian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former infielder Rich Rollins, an All-Star for the Twins in 1962, dies at age 87
By Canadian Press on May 14th, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rich Rollins, an infielder whose decade-long big league career included All-Star honors for the Minnesota Twins in 1962, died Tuesday. He was 87. Rollins’ death was confirmed by the Twins and Cleveland Guardians. The Guardians were informed of his death by a family member. Born April 16, 1938, in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bologna ends 51-year wait for a major trophy by beating AC Milan to win Italian Cup
By Canadian Press on May 14th, 2025
ROME (AP) — Bologna ended a 51-year wait for a major trophy when it beat AC Milan 1-0 to win the Italian Cup on Wednesday. Dan Ndoye returned from injury to score the only goal and help Bologna to its first Italian Cup since 1974. The club, which is owned by Canadian Joey Saputo, has ... Read More »
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