Category Archives: Sports

Sports world reacts to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas
In Dallas, Steve Kerr and Jason Kidd did not want to talk about basketball. LeBron James made no effort to hide his anger. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics, a young father, called the news "devastat...
May 24, 2022

Andrus, Lowrie homer, A's end 13-game skid against Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) - Elvis Andrus hit a tying homer in the sixth, singled and scored in the seventh and the Oakland Athletics snapped a 13-game losing streak against the Seattle Mariners with a 7-5 victory ...
May 24, 2022

Tokyo a candidate for track and field world championships
TOKYO (AP) - The $1.4 billion Tokyo national stadium, built by the Japanese government for last year's Olympics, is being viewed as a site for track and field's world championships. An inspection team...
May 24, 2022

Oilers outlast Flames to grab 3-1 series lead
EDMONTON - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his second goal of the night with 3:27 left in regulation as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Tuesday to take a 3-1 lead in the teams' secon...
May 24, 2022

Doncic, Mavs avoid sweep with win over Warriors
DALLAS (AP) - Luka Doncic had 30 points and 14 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Golden State Warriors 119-109 on Tuesday night to avoid being swept in the Western Conference finals. It was ...
May 24, 2022

Jansen, Guerrero homer, Blue Jays beat Cardinals 8-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Danny Jansen hit a three-run homer and a solo shot, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-1 on Tuesday night. Kevin Gausman (4-...
May 24, 2022

Rangers whip Hurricanes 4-1 to even series
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Rangers got the kind of strong, all-around effort from the start they needed and stormed past the Carolina Hurricanes. Andrew Copp had a goal and two assists, and Frank Va...
May 24, 2022

Toronto FC scores late to end Halifax title hopes in Canadian Championship soccer
HALIFAX - The chanting and cheering could be heard blocks away Tuesday night, but the sounds of a sold-out hometown crowd couldn't drown out the pain of a late 2-1 loss for the HFX Wanderers in their ...
May 24, 2022

Golden State-Dallas playoff games score in weekly TV ratings
LOS ANGELES (AP) - When the NBA playoffs take the TV court even the most popular shows find the competition daunting. Last week's No. 1 program was the Golden State-Dallas conference finals matchup in...
May 24, 2022

Adieu, Jo: Fans hail retiring Tsonga at French Open
PARIS (AP) - Much as he wanted to avoid tears, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga simply could not. And, he said later, he knew he would not. So they flowed freely during the final moments of his final match at the F...
May 24, 2022