• The Canadian Press

    West Indies opens its Twenty20 Cricket World Cup with a 5-wicket win over Papua New Guinea

    PROVIDENCE, Guyana (AP) — West Indies scrapped to a nervy five-wicket win over Papua New Guinea as the Twenty20 World Cup of cricket held its first match in the Caribbean on Sunday. On Saturday, co-host United States enjoyed a seven-wicket win over Canada in the tournament opener at Grand Prairie, Texas. PNG's spinners restrained West Indies' power hitters but it wasn't enough as the tournament co-hosts reached a victory target of 137-5 with an over to spare. Sese Bau had earlier become only the

  • The Canadian Press

    Yankees ace Gerrit Cole to begin rehab assignment Tuesday at Double-A

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment Tuesday with Double-A Somerset. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner has been sidelined since spring training with a right elbow injury. There's no specific timetable yet for his return, but Cole has said it's possible he could be back in June. The six-time All-Star started facing hitters in simulated games last month. He threw 43 pitches last Thursday at the team’s complex in Tampa, Flor

  • The Canadian Press

    Heartbreaker: Birmingham-Southern's magical postseason ends with 11-10 loss in D-3 World Series

    EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — Birmingham-Southern’s magnificent, magical ride ended in heartbreak. The Panthers’ inspiring postseason run, which came as the liberal arts college in Alabama was being shut down for financial failure after more than 160 years, ended on Sunday with an 11-10 loss to Wisconsin-Whitewater in the Division III College World Series. It’s a painful finish for a never-say-die team that had brought so much joy to the school’s tight-knit community while captivating the hearts of Amer

  • Yahoo Sports

    Birmingham-Southern's season ends on UW-Whitewater walk-off homer at DIII College World Series

    Birmingham-Southern College's baseball team is finally finished after an 11–10 loss to Wisconsin-Whitewater at the Division III College World Series.