National Sports
Canada’s Nick Taylor gets a Masters Mulligan after COVID-19 tainted first experience
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2024
Nick Taylor is happy to be getting a Mulligan on his first Masters appearance. The Abbotsford, B.C., native made his one and only appearance at Augusta National Golf Club in 2020. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Masters was held in November that year, there were no fans and players could only have one person ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Track and field becomes first sport to pay prize money at Olympics. Paris gold medalists get $50,000
By James Ellingworth, The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
Monaco – Track and field is set to become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics saying Wednesday it would pay $50,000 to gold medalists in Paris. The move is a symbolic break with the amateur past of the Olympics in one of the games’ most-watched events. The governing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime falls to Sonego at Monte Carlo Masters
By The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2024
ROQUEBRUNE-CAP-MARTIN, France – Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated from the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters tournament on Wednesday after dropping a third-round match 6-4, 7-5 to Lorenzo Sonego of Italy. Auger-Aliassime, ranked 35th in the world, fired just three aces while committing 13 unforced errors in a two-hour and two-minute match. Sonego, ranked 57th, was a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kuzmenko plays OT hero, Flames sink Sharks 3-2 to stop skid
By Eric He, The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Andrei Kuzmenko scored a power-play goal 2:58 into overtime and the Calgary Flames came back to beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Tuesday night. Kuzmenko put in the puck off a scramble in front for the Flames, who had lost three straight and eight of nine. Rasmus Andersson and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kuzmenko plays OT hero as Flames sink Sharks 3-2
By Eric He, The Associated Press on April 9th, 2024
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Andrei Kuzmenko scored a power-play goal 2:58 into overtime and the Calgary Flames came back to beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Tuesday night. Kuzmenko put in the puck off a scramble in front for the Flames, who had lost three straight and eight of nine. Rasmus Andersson and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, April 9, 2024
By The Canadian Press on April 9th, 2024
Tuesday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 5 New Jersey 2 Winnipeg 4 Nashville 3 (OT) Montreal 9 Philadelphia 3 Florida 2 Ottawa 0 Calgary 3 San Jose 2 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 4 N.Y. Rangers 2 Washington 2 Detroit 1 Carolina 4 Boston 1 Tampa Bay 5 Columbus 2 Dallas 3 Buffalo 2 Colorado 5 Minnesota 2 Seattle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connor scores in OT, Jets beat playoff-bound Predators 4-3
By Jim Diamond, The Associated Press on April 9th, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Kyle Connor scored at 1:52 of overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists, Gabriel Vilardi and Dylan DeMelo also scored and Connor Hellebuyck made a season-high 45 saves for Winnipeg, winners of four straight. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matthews scores 66th of season as Maple Leafs beat Devils 5-2
By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press on April 9th, 2024
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – Auston Matthews knows that his teammates and most of the people in Toronto want him to score 70 goals this season and become only the ninth player in NHL history to accomplish the feat. That’s why he’s trying not to think about it too much. Matthews scored his league-high 66th goal, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penalty shootout pain for Canada in dramatic final against U.S. at SheBelieves Cup
By The Canadian Press on April 9th, 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Canada leaves the SheBelieves Cup with a runner-up medal and likely nightmares involving Alyssa Naeher. The veteran U.S. goalkeeper, as she did last month against the Canadian women in the CONCACAF W Gold Cup semifinal, rose to the occasion in a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Canada in the SheBelieves Cup final ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connor scores in OT, Jets trip playoff-bound Predators 4-3
By Jim Diamond, The Associated Press on April 9th, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Kyle Connor scored at 1:52 of overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists, Gabriel Vilardi and Dylan DeMelo also scored, and Connor Hellebuyck made a season-high 45 saves for Winnipeg, winners of four straight. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Ellinas scores in OT, Rangers eliminate Otters
By The Canadian Press on April 9th, 2024
ERIE, Pa. – Luke Ellinas scored 5:38 into overtime as the visiting Kitchener Rangers edged the Erie Otters 4-3 to win their first round Ontario Hockey League playoff series in six games. Eduard Sale scored twice for the Rangers, while Trent Swick added a single. Two of the first five games in the best-of-seven series ... Read More »
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