Category Archives: Sports

Canada men record biggest win of season, down Australia to reach France 7s semifinals
TOULOUSE, France - Alex Russell scored the go-ahead try and Canada's defence held firm in the dying seconds Saturday in a 12-10 upset of Australia to move into the semifinal of the HSBC France Sevens....
May 13, 2023

LeBron James, Lakers eliminate champion Warriors with 122-101 victory in Game 6
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Six months and a day after the Los Angeles Lakers fell to 2-10 to start the regular season, they emphatically eliminated the defending NBA champions to reach the Western Conference ...
May 12, 2023

Vegas Golden Knights push Oilers to brink of playoff elimination with 4-3 win
LAS VEGAS - Jack Eichel scored a goal and had two assists for the Vegas Golden Knights in Friday's 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers to take a 3-2 lead in their playoff series. Reilly Smith, Mark Stone...
Mike VandenBosch May 12, 2023

Cousins scores in OT, Panthers eliminate Maple Leafs in five games
TORONTO - The Maple Leafs are out of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Nick Cousins scored at 15:32 of overtime and Sergei Bobrovsky made 50 saves as the Florida Panthers downed Toronto 3-2 on Friday to win t...
Mike VandenBosch May 12, 2023

Heat back to the NBA's final four, top Knicks 96-92 for 4-2 series win
MIAMI (AP) - Heat coach Erik Spoelstra walked into the postgame interview room, a cup of a celebratory beverage in his hand, took a seat and began explaining how difficult the journey has been for Hea...
May 12, 2023

Bassitt pitches shutout as Blue Jays open series with 3-0 win over Braves
TORONTO - Chris Bassitt tossed a complete-game, two-hit shutout to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 3-0 victory in the opener of their series against the National League-leading Atlanta Braves on Friday. ...
May 12, 2023

Leafs' Rielly denied game-tying goal after review deems play was whistled dead
TORONTO - Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly thought he scored the game-tying goal late in the second period of Friday's Game 5 against the Florida Panthers but a video review resulted in a no-goal ...
May 12, 2023

Injured-plagued Toronto Arrows rally late to tie Rugby ATL 34-34 in MLR play
TORONTO - Shane O'Leary's late penalty lifted Toronto into a 34-34 tie with Rugby ATL on Friday, ending the Arrows' seven-game losing streak in Major League Rugby play. Toronto (1-9-1) went down early...
May 12, 2023

Canada's Mackenzie Hughes one shot back of leader Scottie Scheffler at Byron Nelson
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) - Scottie Scheffler says he tries not to put too much emphasis on winning one tournament over another, even when his hometown AT&T Byron Nelson is in play. Ryan Palmer isn't k...
May 12, 2023

Ko, non-winner Kemp share lead halfway through LPGA Tour's Founders Cup
CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) - Two-time LPGA Tour player of the year Jin Young Ko shot her second straight 4-under 68 on Friday in the Founders Cup and shared the halfway lead with 37-year-old non-winner Sarah ...
May 12, 2023