Here's what you need to know about the Ottawa Charge-Minnesota Frost PWHL final series

CTV News20-05-2025

City staff install the first "Charge Avenue" sign on Bank Street in Ottawa on Wednesday. The city declared Bank Street "Charge Avenue" to celebrate the playoff appearance by the Ottawa Charge. (Peter Szperling/CTV News Ottawa)

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Blue Jays no match for lowly Chicago White Sox in series opener

National Post

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National Post

Blue Jays no match for lowly Chicago White Sox in series opener

In his first start for the Blue Jays, veteran right-hander Spencer Turnbull didn't exactly leave a stirring first impression. Article content In fact, he left a lot to be desired. Article content Article content Turnbull's outing took a turn for the worse two batters into the evening when he served up a home run to Andrew Benintendi. Article content The visiting Chicago White Sox were off and running, while the Jays continued to play from their heels. Article content Article content On Pride Night at Rogers Centre, not many prideful moments could be mustered as the Pale Hose took the series opener, 7-1. Article content A day earlier in the series finale against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, the Jays, who were looking for a sweep, trailed 9-1 before saving some face in an eventual 9-5 loss. Article content As for Turnbull, he faced 12 White Sox hitters and allowed seven to reach base. Article content His 45-pitch outing was one to forget, a regrettable night featuring five hits and two walks. Article content A four-run fourth inning by the ChiSox would extend the lead to 7-0. Article content The Jays didn't get their first man on base until Bo Bichette's leadoff single in the fourth, only to be erased on an inning-ending double play. Article content The Jays finally mounted some kind of threat in the fifth inning when they loaded the bases with one out only to see Tyler Heineman hit into a double play. Article content Article content It was that kind of night. Article content Article content At least the evening did usher in the return of Nathan Lukes and Nick Sandlin, each activated off the injured list. Article content Lukes started in left field and would make a nice catch at the wall, while also recording one hit in the loss. Article content Bichette added a double in the home half of the frame, but was left stranded, and drove in the Jays' lone run in the eighth to complete his three-hit evening. Article content Chad Green became the fifth pitcher the Jays used when he started the seventh inning. Article content Through six innings, the Jays' offence had recorded a total of five hits. Article content On any given day or night, any team, even the lowly White Sox, who brought a 23-52 record into the evening, can topple an opponent who boasts a better record. Article content What made Friday's loss so alarming was how meekly the Blue Jays succumbed, how quickly they dug themselves a hole and how emphatic they would lose as their record dropped to 40-35. Article content