March 28th, 2024

National Sports

NFL owners approve a radical overhaul to kickoff rules, adopting setup used in XFL

By Rob Maaddi, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Kickoff returns are returning to the NFL. Team owners on Tuesday approved a new rule that will take what essentially had become “a dead play” and make it an integral part of the game again. “We feel this is a great day for the NFL,” said Saints special teams coordinator Darren ... Read More »

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MLS and referees reach 7-year labor deal, ending 37-day lockout that led to replacement officials

By The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) – Major League Soccer and its referees announced a seven-year labor contract Tuesday, ending a 37-day lockout that led to the use of replacement officials. The Professional Referee Organization and the Professional Soccer Referees Association said they had ratified an agreement reached last week that runs until Jan. 31, 2031. The PSRA ... Read More »

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Toronto Blue Jays looking for more in 2024 after third wild-card sweep in four years

By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2024

There was no roster makeover, blockbuster trade or eye-popping free-agent signing for the Toronto Blue Jays this past off-season. The club is essentially running it back with virtually the same core as last year and hoping the bats return to form. “The mindset is just more excitement,” said Blue Jays manager John Schneider. “Excitement for ... Read More »

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Golden Knights beat Blues in OT

By The Associated Press on March 25th, 2024

Jonathan Marchessault scored 49 seconds into overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 Monday night for their third straight win. Pavel Dorofeyev also scored and Logan Thompson stopped 30 shots to help Vegas win for the sixth time in its last eight games. The Golden Knights moved five points ahead ... Read More »

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Sports scoreboard for Monday, March 25, 2024

By The Canadian Press on March 25th, 2024

Monday’s Scoreboard NHL Vegas 2 St. Louis 1 (OT) Los Angeles 3 Vancouver 2 — PWHL New York 3 Boston 2 — NBA Cleveland 115 Charlotte 92 Brooklyn 96 Toronto 88 Atlanta 120 Boston 118 New York 124 Detroit 99 San Antonio 104 Phoenix 102 Houston 110 Portland 92 Washington 107 Chicago 105 Denver 128 ... Read More »

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Loss to L.A. Kings keeps Vancouver Canucks from clinching playoff spot

By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on March 25th, 2024

VANCOUVER – Anze Kopitar scored and notched an assist as the L.A. Kings ground out a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. Blake Lizotte and Kevin Fiala also found the back of the net for the Kings (38-22-11), who stretched their win streak to four games. The Canucks (45-19-8) got goals from Brock ... Read More »

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Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter subject of NBA’s gambling investigation

By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on March 25th, 2024

TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors season took another turn for the worse as backup centre Jontay Porter became the subject of a gambling investigation. Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic confirmed late Monday that Porter is the subject of an NBA investigation into irregularities on prop betting involving him. Rajakovic said the allegations “caught him off ... Read More »

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Downie-Landry scores two power-play goals, New York beats Boston to snap a seven-game losing streak

By The Associated Press on March 25th, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) – Jade Downie-Landry scored two power-play goals and added an assist, and New York beat Boston 3-2 on Monday night to snap a seven-game losing streak. It was the first regulation win on home ice for New York (3-4-3-9), which last beat Montréal in a shootout on Feb. 21 – also at ... Read More »

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Schroder leads Nets past Raptors 96-88; Toronto backup investigated by NBA

By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on March 25th, 2024

TORONTO – Dennis Schroder had 19 points, seven assists and five rebounds to lead the Brooklyn Nets past Toronto 96-88 on Monday as the Raptors found themselves mired in a gambling investigation. It was Schroder’s first game back in Toronto after being traded to the Nets ahead of the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 8. ... Read More »

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Case closed? Penguins say stolen Jagr bobbleheads have been recovered and shipped to Pittsburgh

By The Associated Press on March 25th, 2024

PITTSBURGH (AP) – The case of the missing Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads has been resolved. The Pittsburgh Penguins said Monday they have secured the shipment of bobbleheads honoring the NHL’s second-leading career scorer and will begin to distribute them during their home game against Tampa Bay on April 6. The team had originally planned to hand ... Read More »

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