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Lauther's late field goal lifts Roughriders over Elks in pre-season action
Brett Lauther's 23-yard field goal with 23 seconds left lifted the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a 28-27 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday in CFL pre-season action.The good news, for Edmonton fans, was that quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson completed 17-of-25 passes for 190 yards with 190 yards in his Elks debu...
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Els, Chalmers share Senior PGA Championship lead going to final round
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Ernie Els kept the mistakes to a minimum down the stretch Saturday and hit wedge in tight for birdie on his final hole for a 2-under 69, giving him a share of the lead with Greg Chalmers going into the final round of the Senior PGA Championship. Chalmers, the left-handed Australian renowned ...
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Grayson Murray dies at age 30 a day after withdrawing from Colonial, PGA Tour says
Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Cup Challenge at Colonial. There were no immediate details on the circumstances of his death, only shock and grief from the PGA Tour and his management team. "I am at a loss for words," P...
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PSG wins the French Cup and completes the double in Mbappe's last game
VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ, France (AP) - Paris Saint-Germain beat Lyon 2-1 in the French Cup final and completed the double in Kylian Mbappé's last game for the club on Saturday. France winger Ousmane Dembele and Spain midfielder Fabian Ruiz scored for PSG in the first half. Lyon defender Jake O'Brien got a consolation ...
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Dustin Crum leads Redblacks past Tiger-Cats 31-22 in CFL pre-season
HAMILTON - Dustin Crum made his case to remain the Redblacks' starting quarterback on Saturday, leading Ottawa to a 31-22 pre-season win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Crum took over for starter Dru Brown late in the first quarter and completed 10-of-16 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 33 yard...
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Bayer Leverkusen wins the German Cup and completes undefeated domestic double
BERLIN (AP) - Granit Xhaka's early strike was enough for Bayer Leverkusen to win the German Cup final 1-0 over Kaiserslautern for an unbeaten domestic double on Saturday. Xhaka fired the ball in under the crossbar from distance in the 16th minute. It proved to be enough against second-division Kaiserslautern despite lo...
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Celtic beats Rangers in Scottish Cup final with last-minute Idah strike
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) - Adam Idah's dramatic last-minute strike earned Celtic a 1-0 win over Rangers in the Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park on Saturday. Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers missed a couple of chances in a goalless first half and replacement Abdallah Sima put the ball in the net in the 59th minute, only f...
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Kerry Carpenter's 2-run homer sends the Tigers to a 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays
DETROIT (AP) - Kerry Carpenter hit a two-run homer for a second straight game and the Detroit Tigers edged the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Saturday. Reese Olson (1-5) limited the Blue Jays to one unearned run and three hits in 6 1/3 innings to earn his first victory of the season. He left his previous start at Kansas City...
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Canada's Bianca Andreescu prepares for French Open after 10 months off due to injury
PARIS - As Canadian tennis champion Bianca Andreescu returns to the court after nearly 10 months away because of a stress fracture in her back, she's anxious. "This is the most nervous I've been," the 23-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., said Saturday as she made final preparations for a comeback at this year'...
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Kenya's Beatrice Chebet sets world record in 10,000 meters
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Beatrice Chebet of Kenya set a world record in the 10,000 meters at the Prefontaine Classic meet on Saturday, finishing in 28 minutes, 54.14 seconds. Chebet bested the previous record of 29.01.03 set by Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey at FBK Stadium in the Netherlands on June 8, 2021. Chebet finished ah...
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History in the making
Predators steamroll SWAT in Founders Cup play-in, inch closer to first-ever Nationals berth
The Prince Albert Predators are now on the doorstep of a Founders Cup Jr. B National Championship berth following their dominant showing over the Saskatoon SWAT in a play-in match on Friday. The Preds showed little mercy for their opponents, stomping the SWAT 15-6 at Prince Albert's Kinsmen Arena. Matthew Cudmore led t...
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Hintz, Henrique both game-time decisions with Oilers looking to take 2-0 lead in WCF
DALLAS - Dallas Stars top-line centre Roope Hintz and Edmonton Oilers forward Adam Henrique are both expected to take part in warm-ups Saturday ahead of Game 2 of the Western Conference final. Hintz hasn't played since suffering a lower-body injury in Game 4 of the Stars' second-round series against the Colorado Avalan...
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Barcelona beats Lyon to win a third Women's Champions League title in four years
BILBAO, Spain (AP) - Barcelona ended its losing streak against Lyon to clinch its third Women's Champions League title in four years on Saturday. World player of the year Aitana Bonmatí scored in the second half and Alexia Putellas added the second deep into stoppage time for Barcelona to win 2-0 after losing th...
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Riders
Battle positions take centre stage as Riders face Elks
The evaluation process continues for head coach Corey Mace as the Saskatchewan Roughriders head into their second preseason game.Saskatchewan is in Edmonton to take on the Elks on Saturday to wrap up its preseason. Kickoff for the game is set for 2 p.m. at Commonwealth Stadium."I think we got a lot of answers (aft...
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Marr scores 27 but Canada falls to Slovenia 3-2 in Volleyball Nations League
ANTALYA - Stephen Maar of Aurora, Ont., led all scorers with 27 points but Canada's men's team still lost to Slovenia 3-2 on Saturday in the week's final match at the Volleyball Nations League. Slovenia won with scores of 22-25, 25-18, 25-18, 21-25, 15-10. TonĨek Štern led Slovenia with 23 points. The Canadians...
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Man United wins the FA Cup after stunning Man City 2-1 in the final
LONDON (AP) - Manchester United won the FA Cup after stunning Premier League champion Manchester City 2-1 in the final at Wembley on Saturday. Goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo put Erik ten Hag's team in control by halftime. Substitute Jeremy Doku pulled a goal back for City late on to set up a nervy fini...
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Leclerc takes pole position for Monaco GP and ends Verstappen's bid for F1 record
MONACO (AP) - Charles Leclerc took pole position for Ferrari at the Monaco Grand Prix and ended Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen's bid for a record-extending ninth straight pole on Saturday. Verstappen, who shares the F1 record with the late Ayrton Senna, starts Sunday's race from sixth place for Red Bull on arguably ...
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Czech Republic tops Sweden 7-3 to set up world ice hockey final against Canada or Switzerland
PRAGUE (AP) - Czech Republic produced a three-goal second period as it downed Sweden 7-3 on Saturday to advance to the final of the ice hockey world championship for the first time since 2010. Ottawa Senators forward Dominik Kubalik and Lukas Sedlak scored two goals apiece and added an assist each, while Carolina Hurri...
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Rafael Nadal says this might not be his last French Open
PARIS (AP) - This might not turn out to be Rafael Nadal's last French Open, after all. The 14-time champion at Roland Garros said Saturday that he is not 100% sure he won't play again at the Grand Slam tournament. Nadal has missed much of the last two seasons because of hip and abdominal muscle issues, and he is just 7...
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Dallas Stars centre Wyatt Johnston took unique path to Western Conference final
DALLAS - Wyatt Johnston was preparing for his next game. He had no idea when it would arrive. The teenage centre had played 53 times in the Ontario Hockey League when COVID-19 abruptly shuttered the junior circuit in March 2020. The following campaign was then cancelled outright without a single puck shot or saved due ...
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Major performing arts centres putting video game music in the spotlight
TORONTO - The Toronto Symphony Orchestra is forgoing the usual classical staples by the likes of Mozart and Beethoven this weekend for a radically different repertoire drawn from video games "World of Warcraft" and "Assassin's Creed." The unconventional show is the latest to tap into the growing pop...
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Goodrow scores in overtime, Rangers outlast Panthers 2-1 in Game 2 to even Eastern Conference final
NEW YORK (AP) - Barclay Goodrow scored at 14:01 of overtime and the New York Ranger beat the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Friday night in Game 2 to even the Eastern Conference final. Goodrow fired a snap shot from above that circles over goalie Sergei Bobrovsky's right shoulder, sending the Madison Square Garden crowd that ...
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Colt Keith hits first MLB HR, Maeda throws 5 scoreless innings and Tigers beat Blue Jays 6-2
DETROIT - DETROIT (AP) - Colt Keith hit his first major league home run and Kenta Maeda threw five scoreless innings in his return to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Friday night and snap a season-high, five-game losing streak. A season-ticket holder retrieved the ball and gave it to Keith on ...
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Minnesota tops Boston 4-1, grabs 2-1 lead in inaugural PWHL championship series
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Michela Cava and Taylor Heise both had a goal and an assist to lead Minnesota to a 4-1 victory over Boston on Friday night, giving their team a 2-1 lead in the inaugural championship series of the Professional Women's Hockey League. Minnesota will host Game 4 in the best-of-five series on Sunday....
May 25, 2024
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Colt Keith hits first MLB HR, Maeda throws 5 scoreless innings and Tigers beat Blue Jays 6-2
DETROIT (AP) - Colt Keith hit his first major league home run and Kenta Maeda threw five scoreless innings in his return to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Friday night and snap a season-high, five-game losing streak. Keith turned on a full-count, two-out pitch off Alek Manoah (1-2) in the sec...
May 25, 2024
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Bland posts 66 and leads Senior PGA in his senior major debut
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Richard Bland is hitting it so well he felt he struggled on the greens of Harbor Shores and still managed a 5-under 66 on Friday to set the target at the Senior PGA Championship in the Englishman's senior major debut. Bland, who won his first European tour title at 48 and joined Saudi-funded...
May 25, 2024
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espnW Canada conference aims to help women's sports continue to grow in Canada
The business of professional sports is, by its very nature, competitive. But collaboration and the sharing of ideas have been two pillars of success as women's sports continue to rapidly grow in Canada. Professional Women's Hockey League senior vice-president Jayna Hefford, Project 8 co-founder and CEO Diana Matheson, ...
May 24, 2024
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Whitecaps fans frustrated superstar Messi will miss Vancouver vs. Miami game
VANCOUVER - Marc DeLuca and his wife had the perfect sixth birthday gift for their son, Jack - tickets to see Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF play the Whitecaps in Vancouver. News that the legendary Argentine soccer star didn't make the trip to B.C. has devastated not only the DeLucas, but thousands of fans who ponied ...
May 24, 2024
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