Sam Surridge scores twice in second half, leading Nashville past Toronto 2-1
Toronto FC goalkeeper Sean Johnson (1) tries to head the ball away from Nashville SC's Hany Mukhtar (10) after getting caught outside his area during first-half MLS soccer match action in Toronto, Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
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- Associated Press
Barger hits 2-run HR, Bichette has go-ahead 2-run single as Blue Jays beat Twins 6-4
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Addison Barger hit a two-run home run, Bo Bichette had a go-ahead two-run single in the fifth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory. Trevor Larnach homered two batters into the first off rookie Paxton Schultz to give the Twins the lead and tie him for the team lead with 10. Kody Clemens had a run-scoring ground out and Christian Vázquez hit a two-out RBI double to make it 3-0 in the second. Bailey Ober hit Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with a pitch to begin the fourth and then gave up his first hit when Barger homered to right field to get Toronto to 3-2. Five of Barger's seven homers have come in his last seven games. Ernie Clement singled leading off the fifth and Andrés Giménez doubled before Bichette blooped a single to center for a 4-3 lead. George Springer hit his ninth home run — a solo shot off Mason Fluharty to make it 5-3 in the sixth. Guerrero doubled leading off the eighth and scored on Alejandro Kirk's single for a 6-3 lead. Ober (4-2) retired the first eight Blue Jays before walking Andrés Giménez on a full count. He allowed five runs and five hits in seven innings. Eric Lauer (2-1) replaced Schultz to begin the third and allowed a hit in 2 1/3 scoreless innings to get the win. Fluharty and Yariel Rodríguez both got four outs, and Jeff Hoffman pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 17 opportunities. Royce Lewis went 3 for 3 for Minnesota, which was coming off a 5-5 road trip. Key moment Lewis had a two-out RBI single in the home eighth off Brendan Little to get the Twins within two runs, but Little left the tying runs stranded when Clemens grounded out. Key stat Toronto is 236-193 all time against Minnesota, but the Twins have won the season series in six of the last seven years. Up next Blue Jays RHP Kevin Gausman (5-4, 3.82 ERA) starts Saturday against Twins RHP Chris Paddack (2-5, 3.58). ___ AP MLB:
Hamilton Spectator
an hour ago
- Hamilton Spectator
Alexander, defence lead Alouettes past Argonauts 28-10 to open CFL season
MONTREAL - Davis Alexander threw for one touchdown and 205 yards as the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Toronto Argonauts 28-10 to open their Canadian Football League season on Friday. Montreal (1-0) earned its revenge after the visiting Argonauts defeated the Alouettes 30-28 in last year's East Division final en route to their 19th Grey Cup title. Alexander — in his first game since the Alouettes traded '23 Grey Cup MVP Cody Fajardo — rushed for 50 yards on four attempts to improve to 5-0 as a starter in the CFL. The 26-year-old quarterback also threw one interception on a warm, hazy night as prairie wildfire smoke drifted into Quebec on Friday. Tyson Philpot caught one touchdown pass, Issac Adeyemi-Berglund returned a fumble into the end zone, and Caleb Evans rushed for a major before 21,480 at Molson Stadium. The Alouettes' defence held the Argos to just 34 rushing yards, and Alexandre Gagné tied a CFL single-game record with seven special teams tackles. Veteran QB Nick Arbuckle, last year's unexpected Grey Cup MVP, threw for one touchdown, two interceptions and 273 yards on 20-for-32 completions for Toronto (0-1). The Argonauts lineup featured 13 different starters compared to last year's championship game. Toronto also started a second consecutive season without starting QB Chad Kelly, who broke his tibia and fibula late in last year's East final. Montreal kicker Jose Maltos went 2-for-3 with a rouge. Toronto's Lirim Hajrullahu went 1-for-1 on a 45-yard field goal. Montreal took a 15-3 lead heading into halftime when Adeyemi-Berglund returned a fumble 17 yards into the end zone after Shawn Oakman laid out Arbuckle with 32 seconds left in the second quarter. The play stood after review — instead of being ruled an incomplete pass — despite the fact Arbuckle released the ball before Oakman's hit. The league ruled that Arbuckle did not have a throwing motion before the ball left his hands. Things only got worse for the Argos as James Letcher Jr. returned a kickoff 67 yards to open the second half. Alexander then ran 12 yards and completed three passes to set up Evans' one-yard QB sneak into the end zone as the Alouettes took a 22-3 lead 4:29 into the half. Derek Slywka intercepted Alexander's deep pass with five minutes remaining in the third quarter for his first pick in the CFL. Alexander appeared to injure himself late in the third quarter when a Toronto defensive lineman fell on his legs. He rolled round on the field, holding his left knee in pain, but ultimately stood up on his own and returned to play on the next drive. Toronto finally scored a touchdown with 10:47 remaining when D'Verick Daniels fought his way into the end zone after catching a pass for 11 yards. Arbuckle's 47-yard bomb deep to David Ungerer III set up the score to cut Montreal's lead to 22-10. The Alouettes went ahead 25-10 after Alexander led a drive to Toronto's 23, leading to a Maltos field goal from 31 yards out. Tyrice Beverette, a nominee for defensive player of the year last season, intercepted Arbuckle's throw with 2:33 left to all but seal the result. Montreal opened the scoring eight minutes in with a rouge after Maltos missed a field goal from 38 yards out following a botched snap. Alexander aired out a pass into the end zone for Philpot, but the ball fell just out of his reach. Alexander and Philpot made good on their next attempt. The two connected for Montreal's first touchdown of the season on a 26-yard pass deep into the end zone with 2:01 remaining in the first quarter to take an 8-0 lead. The Argos, meanwhile, struggled to generate momentum on offence. Toronto reached the Montreal 28 six minutes into the second quarter, but Arbuckle threw an interception picked off by defensive back Lorenzo Burns. Arbuckle made a couple big completions, including a 35-yard throw to Coxie, to reach the Montreal 39 on the ensuing drive. Toronto, however, settled for a field goal after two incompletions. UP NEXT Alouettes: Visit the Ottawa Redblacks next Friday. Argonauts: Host the Calgary Stampeders on June 14. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 6, 2025. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Yahoo
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The Stanley Cup Final Rematch is Already Living Up To Expectations
Perry Nelson-Imagn Images Florida vs Edmonton, The Rematch, has already been a classic! What about tonight's Game 2? The Maven says it's the last chance for the Cats to win The Cup. It is a MUST all the way for the visitors. Solon predicts that Florida will win Game 2 in nail-biting fashion and send the series back to Florida tied 1-1. Advertisement Here are some observations based on Game 1: HOME ICE ADVANTAGE: Not only did Edmonton get to play game one on home ice this time around, they won. Home ice isn't only about the fans and the atmosphere being in your favor. There is a legitimate benefit in terms of the rulebook. The home team gets the last line change. In other words, Kris Knoblauch gets first dibs on line matches. Ultimately having the option to see which skaters your opponent puts out first could be a major strategic advantage, especially with the deadly duo of 97 and 29 on your side. MCDAVID AND DRAISAITL: Even with two Selke Trophy Finalists - an accolade awarded to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game - on the Panthers' roster in Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart, McDavid and Draisaitl continue their postseason dominance recording two points each, in Game 1. I mean, just look at McDavid before, during, and after the game. Strictly business, he knows the job is far from finished. STUART SKINNER: Skinner has gone 7-1 in his last eight playoff starts, and rose to the occasion during Game 1. In what was an evenly played goalie battle, come games end, Skinner outdueled Sergei Bobrovsky. Now he goes into Game 2, on home ice, with confidence having gotten that first win out of the way. Advertisement Paul Maurice is in his fourth career Stanley Cup Final, third consecutive, and every time his team has lost Game 1 of the Final, they go on to also lose Game 2, and eventually the series. Kris Knoblauch is only in his second season as an NHL Head Coach, and that is not to discredit him from what he's accomplished because this is also Knoblauch's second Cup Final in as many years. While I have the Oilers winning in six, I believe that Maurice's 1,900+ career games worth of experience and having been in this position before will be a positive boost for the Panthers.
