Category Archives: Sports
Blue Jays veteran George Springer has "clear mindset" in comeback season
TORONTO - Manager John Schneider believes that George Springer, the elder statesman of the Toronto Blue Jays, is off to a significant start to the season because he's at peace with himself. In the Blu...
May 02, 2025
Blues score 3 goals in 2:13 of the second period to beat Jets 5-2 and force a Game 7
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Cam Fowler, Brayden Schenn and Nathan Walker scored in a 2:13 span of the second period and the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Friday night to force a Game 7 in the fir...
May 02, 2025
Canada needs two late tries to dispatch the U.S. 26-14 in Pacific Four Series opener
KANSAS CITY - Canada, playing its first game in more than six months, opened defence of its Pacific Four Series title with a somewhat laboured 26-14 win over the U.S. in women's international rugby pl...
May 02, 2025
Scottie Scheffler leads at 18 under through 36 holes after long weather delay at the Byron Nelson
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) - Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth share a strong desire to win their hometown event, the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. The top-ranked player has a great chance to do it first. Playing ...
May 02, 2025
Lukes's two-run single helps Blue Jays top Guardians 5-3; Toronto wins third straight
JOHN CHIDLEY-HILL - Nathan Lukes's two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning pushed the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-3 win in the series opener against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. With George Sp...
May 02, 2025
Ivankovic perfect as Canada blanks Slovakia 4-0 in semi of under-18 hockey worlds
ALLEN - Jack Ivankovic stopped all 24 shots he faced as Canada blanked Slovakia 4-0 on Friday in the semifinal of the men's under-18 world hockey championship. Cole Reschny and Jack Nesbitt each had a...
May 02, 2025
'They have been great together': Vancouver Whitecaps look to continue winning ways
VANCOUVER - Six months ago, Tate Johnson was a student at the University of North Carolina with a blank passport. That quickly changed after he was drafted 15th overall by the Vancouver Whitecaps. "Be...
May 02, 2025
Toronto Blue Jays GM Atkins feels club is in an 'OK' position
TORONTO - He might be the Toronto Blue Jays general manager but Ross Atkins understands the prominence hockey has within the city's sports landscape. Atkins held court with reporters for 19 minutes be...
May 02, 2025
Toronto, Montreal to open PWHL playoffs next week; opponents TBA
TORONTO - The Toronto Sceptres and Montreal Victoire will host the opening games of the PWHL semifinals next week, though opponents have yet to be determined. Game 1 of Toronto's series is scheduled f...
May 02, 2025
The 151st Kentucky Derby could be a mudder's delight with rain in the forecast
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky Derby is tough to win, with a huge field of stampeding horses and 150,000 screaming fans in the stands. Toss in a rainy forecast that could turn the Churchill Downs...
May 02, 2025