Monday, May 22, 2023

Terry McDermott, American Olympic speed skating gold medallist in 1964, dies at 82

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Terry McDermott, who won the only gold medal for the United States at the 1964 Winter Olympics, has died. He was 82.



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A's broadcaster Glen Kuiper let go by NBC Sports California after racial slur on air

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Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper was let go on Monday by NBC Sports California after using a racial slur during a telecast while describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.



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Rick Hoyt, who became Boston Marathon fixture with father pushing wheelchair, dies at 61

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Rick Hoyt, who with his father pushing his wheelchair became a fixture at the Boston Marathon and other races for decades, has died. He was 61.



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Alcaraz jumps Djokovic, returns to No. 1 in ATP rankings; Swiatek leads WTA

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Carlos Alcaraz replaced Novak Djokovic at No. 1 in the ATP rankings on Monday, earning the top seeding at the French Open, and Daniil Medvedev's Italian Open title moved him up to No. 2 ahead of the year's second Grand Slam tournament.



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Juventus hit by fresh 10-point penalty for false accounting, drops from 2th to 7th

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Juventus was hit with a fresh 10-point penalty on Monday, hampering its chances of qualifying for next year's Champions League.



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Sunday, May 21, 2023

Orioles explode for 5 runs in 11th inning to send Blue Jays to 4th straight loss

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Cedric Mullins had a two-run double as part of a five-run 11th inning as the Baltimore Orioles downed the Blue Jays 8-3 in Toronto on Sunday.



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Canada's Andre De Grasse captures 2nd place in 200m at USATF Bermuda Grand Prix

Canada's Andre De Grasse captures 2nd place in 200m at USATF Bermuda Grand Prix

Olympic champion Andre De Grasse of Markham, Ont., finishes second in the men's 200-metre final with a time of 20.28 at a World Athletics Continental Tour event in Devonshire, Bermuda. American Elijah Morrow wins the race with a time of 20.11.



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Real Madrid coach says Vinicius Jr. didn't want to continue playing in game after racist chants

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Vinicius Junior was subjected to racist abuse in a Spanish league game yet again on Sunday with Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti saying he considered replacing the Brazil forward.



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Hamilton's Rob Heppenstall claims 1,500m title at USATF Bermuda Grand Prix

Hamilton's Rob Heppenstall claims 1,500m title at USATF Bermuda Grand Prix

Rob Heppenstall of Hamilton wins the men's 1,500-metre final of a World Athletics Continental Tour event with a time of 3:41.83.



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Canadian forward Veleno given 5-game suspension at men's hockey worlds

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The IIHF disciplinary panel is handing Canadian forward Joe Veleno a five-game suspension. The ban is for a kicking incident that occurred in Canada's 3-2 loss to Switzerland on Saturday at the world hockey championship



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Bonner scores 21, Jones and Thomas post double-doubles to help Sun rally past Mystics

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DeWanna Bonner scored 21 points, Alyssa Thomas had 14 points, 16 rebounds, six assists and three steals to help the Connecticut Sun rally from a 12-point deficit to beat the visiting Washington Mystics 80-74 Sunday.



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Medvedev makes his mark on clay by beating Rune for Italian Open title

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Daniil Medvedev hadn't won a single match in his three previous appearances at the Italian Open. Now he's won the tournament. The Russian beat rising 20-year-old Danish player Holger Rune 7-5, 7-5 on Sunday for the first clay-court trophy of his career.



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Saturday, May 20, 2023

Burke's 1st-half goal lifts Red Bulls over CF Montreal

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Andres Reyes and Cory Burke scored first-half goals to lead the New York Red Bulls to a 2-1 victory over visiting CF Montreal on Saturday night.



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Canada's Corey Conners 1 shot back of lead entering final round of PGA Championship

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American Brooks Koepka leads by one shot over Canadian Corey Conners and Norwegian Viktor Hovland entering the final round of the PGA Championship at Oak Hill.



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Chantelle Cameron hands Katie Taylor 1st pro loss, spoiling Irish homecoming

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Katie Taylor's long-awaited Irish homecoming ended in her first professional loss after Chantelle Cameron won the showdown of undisputed and undefeated champions by majority decision on Saturday in Dublin.



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Hockey Night in Canada: Panthers vs. Hurricanes, Game 2

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Watch live on television and online as the Carolina Hurricanes take on the Florida Panthers in Game 2 of their Stanley Cup playoffs Eastern Conference Final series on Hockey Night in Canada.



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Ogunbowale, Sabally, Howard step up on offence to lead Wings past Dream

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Arike Ogunbowale scored 20 of her 27 points as Dallas built a 17-point halftime lead and the Wings beat the visiting Atlanta Dream 85-78 Saturday in the season opener for both teams.



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Friday, May 19, 2023

Howden scores in OT to lift Golden Knights over Stars in Game 1

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Brett Howden scored from behind the net off Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger 1:35 into overtime Friday to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 4-3 victory in Game 1 of their Western Conference final.



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Butler shines again as Heat storm back to beat Celtics for 2-0 series lead

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Jimmy Butler scored 27 points, hitting a pair of buckets to give the Heat the lead after they erased a double-digit, fourth-quarter deficit and Miami beat Boston 111-105 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.



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Bonner, Thomas combine for 37 points as Sun beat Fever in WNBA opener

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DeWanna Bonner scored 19 points, Alyssa Thomas had 18 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, and the Connecticut Sun held off No. 1 pick Aliyah Boston and the Indiana Fever 70-61 on Friday night to begin the WNBA season.



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