National Sports
Canada’s Julien’s homers twice, Correa nabs Ohtani at the plate in Twins’ 3-2 win over Dodgers
By Dave Campbell, The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Edouard Julien homered twice and scored three runs for the Minnesota Twins to spark a lagging lineup and lead a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Julien, who entered the afternoon in a 3-for-28 start to the season, led off the first and fifth innings with opposite field drives ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As many cities sour on hosting the Olympics, Salt Lake City’s enthusiasm endures
By Hannah Schoenbaum, The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – The International Olympic Committee was effusive in its support Wednesday for a decadeslong effort to bring back the Winter Games to Utah’s capital city in 2034. Unlike so many other past hosts that have decided bringing back the Games isn’t worth the time, money or hassle, Salt Lake City remains ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada wary of quarterfinal opponent Sweden at world women’s hockey championship
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2024
UTICA, N.Y. – Canada’s women intend to be on their toes against a quarterfinal opponent that took them to the brink of elimination in last year’s world hockey championship. A Sarah Nurse overtime goal was required in Brampton, Ont., to beat Sweden 3-2 in that quarterfinal. “We all remember that game last year and we’ve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec Superior Court judge authorizes QMJHL hazing class-action lawsuit
By The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2024
MONTREAL – Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit against the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League and its teams over alleged hazing abuse. Justice Jacques G. Bouchard gave the suit the green light in a decision published today, after hearing arguments last month in Quebec City. The lawsuit of more than $15 million was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adam Silver says gambling probe of Toronto’s Jontay Porter could lead to banishment from league
By Brian Mahoney, The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Toronto’s Jontay Porter could face expulsion from the league if the gambling-related accusations against him are found to be true, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday. Silver, speaking after a two-day meeting of the league’s Board of Governors, did not reveal any specifics about the investigation surrounding Porter, other than saying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Preparations are being made for a potential NHL team in Salt Lake City
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
Preparations are being made behind the scenes and in the public eye in case an NHL team is in Salt Lake City sooner than later. Prospective owner Ryan Smith on social media earlier this week solicited suggestions for a team name. Smith, who owns the NBA’s Utah Jazz, in January noted not only his interest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Message delivered: When NHL head coaches go public with criticism
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2024
Sheldon Keefe walked into the Maple Leafs locker room and did something he loathed. Toronto’s head coach addressed his team after a loss – a particularly ugly one at that. He called out his leaders, including captain John Tavares, by name. The word “immature” was used to describe the bitterly disappointing performance. Keefe then met ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three-time Grey Cup champion Shawn Lemon announces retirement from football
By The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2024
Veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon, who won three Grey Cups with three different organizations, announced his CFL retirement Wednesday. The 35-year-old Lemon had signed a one-year contract extension with the Montreal Alouettes in December. Lemon joined the Alouettes last season after the B.C Lions cut him in training camp due to their Canadian ratio requirements. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fury says Usyk won’t overcome size difference in the fight to crown the undisputed heavyweight champ
By The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
MORECAMBE, England (AP) – For Tyson Fury, size will count for everything in his fight with Oleksandr Usyk to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 2000. Usyk, a former cruiserweight, might be giving away around 50 pounds (22.7 kilograms) to Fury, who – at 6-foot-9 (2.09 meters) – is 6 inches (15cm) taller and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jones, Jacobs rebound from lopsided losses at Players’ Championship
By The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2024
TORONTO – Jennifer Jones and Brad Jacobs bounced back from lopsided tournament-opening losses with victories in Wednesday’s early draw at the Grand Slam of Curling’s Players’ Championship. Winnipeg’s Jones, who was defeated 9-2 by Sweden’s Isabella Wrana in Tuesday’s tournament-opening draw, scored one in the seventh end and stole two in the eighth for an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soon to be a 2-time Olympic host city, Salt Lake City’s zest for the Games is now an outlier
By Hannah Schoenbaum, The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Reminders of the 2002 Winter Olympics are nestled in every nook and cranny of Utah’s capital city, from a towering Olympic cauldron that overlooks the Salt Lake Valley to an Olympic emblem stamped on manhole covers downtown. As visitors leave the airport, they are greeted with a can’t-miss Olympic arch ... Read More »
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