National Sports
Caitlin Clark returns to Iowa in Fever’s exhibition game against Brazil despite leg injury
By Canadian Press on May 4th, 2025
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark made the shot everyone came to see. Clark stopped late in the third quarter of Sunday’s WNBA preseason game between the Indiana Fever and the Brazilian national team and launched a 3-pointer near the “22” logo on Iowa’s Carver-Hawkeye Arena court. It was the spot where she hit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!F1’s governing body studying cost cap and ponders McLaren’s proposal on paying to lodge complaints
By Canadian Press on May 4th, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The president of Formula 1’s governing body is studying the cost cap that teams operate under and is considering eliminating it because managing it has become such a headache for the FIA. Mohammed Ben Sulayem also said before the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday that he supports a proposal floated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royals power up with team-record 7 HRs vs Orioles
By Canadian Press on May 4th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — Taking a break from their usual small-ball style, the Kansas City Royals flexed their muscles during an unprecedented display of power. The Royals smashed a franchise-record seven home runs Sunday in an 11-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. It was a surprising performance by a team that entered with a major league-low ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!White Sox rally to beat Astros 5-4 in game shortened to 7 innings by rain
By Canadian Press on May 4th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. tied it with an RBI single with two outs in the sixth inning, stole second base and scored the go-ahead run on Edgar Quero’s single as the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Houston Astros 5-4 on Sunday in a game shortened to seven innings by rain. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL regular-season champion Montreal opts to open playoffs against 3rd-place Ottawa over Minnesota
By Canadian Press on May 4th, 2025
The PWHL regular-season champion Montreal Victoire bucked the standings on Sunday in selecting to open the playoffs facing the third-place Ottawa Charge. In making the announcement, general manager Danièle Sauvageau said the team followed a process that included consulting with her staff and players. Sauvageau, otherwise, didn’t go into detail in choosing to face Ottawa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Roma and Lazio catch up with Juventus in fight for 4th place in Serie A
By Canadian Press on May 4th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — With three rounds remaining, the race for the fourth Champions League qualifying spot from Serie A became even tighter on Sunday. Juventus, Roma and Lazio all have 63 points, while Bologna is only a point behind them and Fiorentina three points further back. Napoli leads Serie A with 77 points, three ahead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Scottie Scheffler matches PGA Tour 72-hole scoring record in 8-shot win at the Byron Nelson
By Canadian Press on May 4th, 2025
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Scottie Scheffler tied the PGA Tour’s 72-hole scoring record on Sunday, finishing at 253 and running away with an eight-shot victory at his hometown CJ Cup Byron Nelson. The top-ranked player, who closed with a 63 to finish at 31 under par, tied the mark set by Justin Thomas at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal Victoire select Ottawa Charge as first-round opponent in PWHL playoffs
By Canadian Press on May 4th, 2025
TORONTO — The Montreal Victoire will face the Ottawa Charge in the opening round of the Professional Women’s Hockey League playoffs. Montreal general manager Danièle Sauvageau announced the selection of Ottawa as its first opponent on Sunday on the league’s “Jocks in Jills” podcast. The regular-season PWHL champion has the option of selecting either the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Naylor hits an RBI single in the 10th inning as the Diamondbacks top the Phillies 11-9
By Canadian Press on May 4th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Josh Naylor hit an RBI single in Arizona’s three-run 10th inning, and the Diamondbacks topped the Philadelphia Phillies 11-9 on Sunday to salvage the finale of their weekend series. Geraldo Perdomo and Corbin Carroll each had three RBIs for Arizona, which led 7-2 after five innings. Naylor drove in Eugenio Suárez with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cavaliers’ Darius Garland misses 3rd straight game as Cleveland faces Indiana in Game 1 of series
By Canadian Press on May 4th, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers guard Darius Garland missed his third straight game as Cleveland hosted Indiana in the opener of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Sunday night. The 6-foot-1, sixth-year pro is dealing with a sprained left big toe. He missed the final two games of the Cavaliers’ first-round sweep of the Miami Heat after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oscar Piastri wins at Miami for 3rd straight F1 victory, 4th win of season for championship leader
By Canadian Press on May 4th, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Oscar Piastri maintained his advantage in the Formula 1 championship fight by winning the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday for his fourth win through six races this season. Piastri has now won three consecutive F1 races for McLaren Racing, where he and teammate Lando Norris are trying to dethrone four-time ... Read More »
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