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Hard hit: Blue Jays stick with it in 14-0 rout of Padres
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays had a refrain in their dugout on Wednesday night: "just keep swinging it." Toronto batters were drilling the ball, maxing out with Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s 112 m.p.h. gr...
May 21, 2025
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tearfully thanks wife during MVP speech
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was moved to tears during his MVP award speech Wednesday night when he acknowledged his wife, Hailey Summers. After he thanked h...
May 21, 2025
Varsho has grand slam, Lukes two-run homer as Blue Jays rout Padres 14-0
TORONTO - Daulton Varsho's grand slam highlighted a seven-run eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays routed the San Diego Padres 14-0 on Wednesday. Nathan Lukes's two-run homer gave Toronto (24-24) an...
May 21, 2025
Indianapolis Colts' music-loving owner Jim Irsay dies at age 65
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Jim Irsay, the Indianapolis Colts' owner who leveraged the popularity of Peyton Manning into a new stadium and a Super Bowl title, died Wednesday at age 65. Pete Ward, Irsay's long...
May 21, 2025
Indianapolis Colts' music-loving owner Jim Irsay dies at age 65
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Jim Irsay, the Indianapolis Colts' owner who leveraged the popularity of Peyton Manning into a new stadium and a Super Bowl title, died Wednesday at age 65. Pete Ward, Irsay's long...
May 21, 2025
New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to pay nearly $180M to victims of clergy sexual abuse
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Archdiocese of New Orleans has agreed to pay nearly $180 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement announced Wednesday. The archdiocese, its parishes and seve...
May 21, 2025
Gilgeous-Alexander voted as the NBA's MVP, continuing run of international players winning the award
The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was simple. He's the best player on an Oklahoma City Thunder team that had the best record this season and set a league mark for margin of victory. If that wasn't ...
May 21, 2025
Gilgeous-Alexander voted as the NBA's MVP, continuing run of international players winning the award
The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was simple. He's the best player on an Oklahoma City Thunder team that had the best record this season and set a league mark for margin of victory. If that wasn't ...
May 21, 2025
Rowan Barrett: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's MVP win will help basketball in Canada
There's no telling what Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's NBA MVP Award will do for basketball in Canada. Gilgeous-Alexander was named the league's most valuable player on Wednesday, after the Oklahoma City T...
May 21, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA MVP
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the NBA's most valuable player. The 26-year-old from Hamilton is the second Canadian to receive the award, following Steve Nash's win...
May 21, 2025