Category Archives: Sports
Barrett sinks game-winning overtime three as Raptors stun Cavaliers to force Game 7
TORONTO - RJ Barrett's faith was never shaken. Even as he missed all four of his shots in the fourth quarter of the Toronto Raptors' pivotal Game 6 against the Cleveland Cavaliers, even as his three-p...
May 01, 2026
Young gets to 13 under to take 5-stroke lead into the weekend at Doral
DORAL, Fla. (AP) - Cameron Young finally made his first bogey of the week at the Cadillac Championship. It barely put a dent into his lead going into the weekend. Young shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to ...
May 01, 2026
Nelly Korda goes bogey-free for 67 and shares the lead at LPGA in Mexico
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) - Nelly Korda kept out of trouble and played bogey-free Friday for a 5-under 67, giving her a share of the lead with Brianna Do in Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba in the LP...
May 01, 2026
Plane circles Fenway Park for an hour towing banner imploring Red Sox ownership to sell the team
BOSTON (AP) - A small plane towing a banner imploring Red Sox ownership to sell the team flew over Fenway Park on Friday while Boston and the Houston Astros took batting practice. The plane towed a ba...
May 01, 2026
Sinner earns 350th career win to reach Madrid Open final against Zverev
MADRID (AP) - Top-ranked Jannik Sinner extended his winning streak to 22 matches by beating Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 and reached his first Madrid Open final on Friday. Sinner will face No. 3 Alexander Zve...
May 01, 2026
Steelers WR DK Metcalf will not face charges for an in-game altercation with a Detroit Lions fan
DETROIT (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf will not face any charges stemming from an incident with a Detroit Lions fan during a game last December. The Wayne County Prosecutor's Offi...
May 01, 2026
Arizona Coyotes fans trying to keep connection with franchise after its move to Utah
PHOENIX (AP) - The Mammoth have generated a buzz in Utah, igniting a new fan base with a trip to the playoffs in their second season. The previous fan base back in the desert still feels a connection ...
May 01, 2026
Canada loses 6-4 to Sweden in semifinals of mixed doubles curling championship
GENEVA - Canada will not compete for its first world curling mixed doubles gold medal this year after a 6-4 loss to Sweden in semifinal action on Friday. The Gimli, Man., team of Kadriana and Colton L...
May 01, 2026
Olympic medalist Alysha Newman banned for missed doping controls after ending career
MONACO (AP) - Olympic bronze medalist Alysha Newman was banned for 20 months on Friday for missed drug tests, though track and field investigators accepted she had ended her career as a pole vaulter. ...
May 01, 2026
Hockey Canada not sending team to 2026 Spengler Cup invitational tournament
CALGARY - Hockey Canada says it will not send a team to the 2026 Spengler Cup after a new agreement couldn't be reached with the Swiss-based invitational tournament. The country's governing body said ...
May 01, 2026