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No Messi, no problem: Inter Miami downs slumping Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1
VANCOUVER - A lack of star power didn't stop Inter Miami on Saturday as the visiting side cruised to a 2-1 win over the slumping Whitecaps in Vancouver. Robert Taylor scored and contributed an assist, while Leo Campana also found the back of the net for Miami (10-4-2). Ryan Gauld replied for the 'Caps (5-5-4), converti...
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Lauther's late field goal lifts Roughriders over Elks 28-27 in pre-season action
EDMONTON - 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 h...
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Stampeders pounce on Lions for 30-6 pre-season win
CALGARY - An early heads-up play by Marken Michel was all the Calgary Stampeders needed to propel them to a 30-6 pre-season win over the B.C. Lions at McMahon Stadium on Saturday. Following a 30-minute lightning delay, starting quarterback Jake Maier engineered a nine-play, 72-yard drive that culminated with him tossin...
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Montreal, Nashville play to scoreless draw
MONTREAL - There was nothing to separate CF Montreal and Nashville SC as the two sides played to a scoreless draw in Major League Soccer action at Stade Saputo on Saturday night. Montreal (3-4-7) ended a five-game losing streak in MLS while Nashville (3-7-4) continued its unbeaten run under interim manager Rumba Muntha...
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Davis Riley leads Scottie Scheffler by 4 at somber Colonial after the news of player's death
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Davis Riley was finishing a 4-under 66 for a four-shot lead over surging Scottie Scheffler at Colonial while PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan conducted interviews about the death of two-time tour winner Grayson Murray. Another week, another dose of unsettling news off the course, this time at ...
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Stoppage-time goal lifts high-flying FC Cincinnati past Toronto FC 4-3 in wild game
TORONTO - Sergio Santos scored in the 93rd minute Saturday as FC Cincinnati defeated Toronto FC 4-3 in a wild affair to extend its winning streak to a club-record seven games. Argentina playmaker Lucho Acosta helped create the goal, driving into the Toronto penalty box and chipping it in front of goal for Santos to kno...
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Knights open Memorial Cup with 4-0 win over Voltigeurs
SAGINAW - Ruslan Gazizov scored twice, Michael Simpson made 31 saves, and the London Knights opened their Memorial Cup round-robin schedule with a 4-0 victory over the Drummondville Voltigeurs on Saturday. The Knights, who only lost two games over four playoff rounds to win the Ontario Hockey League championship, also ...
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Defending-champion Alouettes begin pre-season with 30-13 win over Argonauts
MONTREAL - Quarterback Cody Fajardo completed an early touchdown pass and the defending Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes defeated the Toronto Argonauts 30-13 in CFL pre-season action Saturday night. Fajardo connected with Canadian receiver Kaion Julien-Grant on a 48-yard throw to open the scoring. He finished with ...
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Marchment scores winner, Stars beat Oilers 3-1 to even Western Conference final 1-1
DALLAS - Mason Marchment scored the winner early in the third period as the Dallas Stars beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Saturday to even the NHL's Western Conference final 1-1. Jamie Benn, with a goal and an assist, and Esa Lindell, into an empty net, provided the rest of the offence for Dallas. Jake Oettinger stopped...
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Late Heroics
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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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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