• The Canadian Press

    Joey Meneses, Jake Irvin help Nationals end Guardians' nine-game home winning streak, 5-2

    CLEVELAND (AP) — Joey Meneses’ two-run double keyed a four-run second inning and Jake Irvin pitched six strong innings to lead the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. Meneses’ double to deep center field opened the scoring against Carlos Carrasco. Ildemaro Vargas and Lane Thomas had back-to-back RBI singles later in the second to put the Nationals up 4-0 as they avoided a series sweep. That was enough support for Irvin (3-5), who allowed five hits and on

  • The Canadian Press

    Injured Kristaps Porzingis on track for return as Celtics prepare for NBA Finals against Mavericks

    BOSTON (AP) — Whether injured Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will be ready in time for the start of the NBA Finals this week is still to be determined. But signs are pointing to him being able to return to the court sooner rather than later during Boston’s matchup with the Dallas Mavericks. The 7-footer hasn’t appeared in a game since sustaining a strained left calf in Game 4 of Boston’s first-round playoff series against Miami on April 29. But 4-1 victories over the Heat and Cleveland in the

  • The Canadian Press

    Nervy West Indies starts T20 World Cup with 5-wicket win over Papua New Guinea

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

  • Yahoo Sports

    Coco Gauff calls out French Open, tennis organizers over late match schedules: 'It's not healthy'

    Novak Djokovic's latest win at the French Open didn't finish until 3:07 a.m. local time in the latest example of a long-running match in the sport.