April 4th, 2025

Hear it From Hatters

Kane scores in Bayern win over Augsburg as march towards Bundesliga title continues

By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2025

AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) — Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich came from behind to beat in-form Augsburg 3-1 on Friday and Harry Kane’s second-half goal helped it extend its lead to nine points. Augsburg came into the match unbeaten in its last 11 games and it took the lead thanks to a bit of quick thinking after ... Read More »

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As fan angst bubbles up, Pirates owner Bob Nutting says the team is focused on winning

By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2025

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The baseball season is a week old. Some fans in Pittsburgh, however, have already seen enough. A plane carrying a banner urging Pirates owner Bob Nutting to sell the team flew over PNC Park on Friday ahead of Pittsburgh’s home opener against the New York Yankees. The banner also included a link ... Read More »

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Carpenter homers twice, Flaherty wins in Detroit return, Tigers beat White Sox 7-4 in home opener

By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2025

DETROIT (AP) — Kerry Carpenter hit a pair of solo home runs and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 Friday for their 14th win in their last 17 home openers. Carpenter’s third career multihomer game backed Jack Flaherty (1-0), who allowed one run and three hits while striking out seven over 5 ... Read More »

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Emmy-winning composer likens working with ‘White Lotus’ creator Mike White to ‘toxic relationship’

By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2025

Cristobal Tapia de Veer says he’s checking out of “The White Lotus” for good. After three seasons, the Chilean-Canadian composer whose trademark sounds helped define the hit HBO series, says he won’t return. He blames a growing rift with the show’s creator and director Mike White. The three-time Emmy winner says he’s “relieved” to have ... Read More »

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England’s Wrestling Church seeks converts with baptisms and body slams

By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2025

SHIPLEY, England (AP) — Sitting around a wrestling ring, churchgoers roared as local hero Billy O’Keeffe body-slammed a fighter named Disciple. Beneath stained-glass windows, they whooped and cheered as burly, tattooed wresters tumbled into the aisle during a six-man tag-team battle. This is Wrestling Church, which brings blood, sweat and tears — mostly sweat — ... Read More »

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Sharks’ Ryan Warsofsky to coach the US at the world championships

By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2025

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Ryan Warsofsky will coach the United States at the upcoming IIHF men’s world hockey championship. USA Hockey announced Friday that the San Jose Sharks coach will run the team at worlds for the first time in his career. Warsofsky was an assistant on David Quinn’s staff in 2023 and also ... Read More »

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Red Sox honor 1975 AL Championship team and honor one who was missing: Luis Tiant

By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2025

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox celebrated the 50th anniversary of their 1975 AL championship team before their home opener on Friday, with special attention paid to pitcher Luis Tiant, who died this offseason. “I miss Luis. We all do,” said former Red Sox outfielder Dwight Evans, who played with Tiant in Boston for ... Read More »

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Auburn’s Bruce Pearl a vocal leader of a trio of Jewish coaches with teams at the Final Four

By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2025

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Auburn coach Bruce Pearl, Florida’s Todd Golden and Duke’s Jon Scheyer are basketball rivals at the Final Four with a unique connection: All are Jewish, with careers that have cut various paths through Israel. To have three Jewish head coaches at one of the biggest events in college sports comes as ... Read More »

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After the Whitecaps, Toronto FC faces another tough test in visit to Inter Miami

By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2025

TORONTO — One week after holding the Western Conference-leading Vancouver Whitecaps to a scoreless draw at BMO Field, winless Toronto FC hits the road to take on league-leading Inter Miami on Sunday. Miami (4-0-1) and Lionel Messi top the Supporters’ Shield standings, 11 points and 25 places ahead of TFC (0-4-2). “Certainly another huge, huge ... Read More »

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Alvarez wants a Mexican flavor to his meals before his Saudi Arabia fight with Scull

By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2025

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Canelo Alvarez knows that fighting in the Middle East for the first time entails changes to his routine. Food will not be one of them, though. The Mexican boxer said on Friday he is taking only Mexican chili peppers to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to spice up his usual meals ahead of ... Read More »

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Travis Hunter skips testing but catches passes from Sheduer Sanders at Colorado’s jam-packed pro day

By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2025

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Two-way star Travis Hunter skipped the testing portion of Colorado’s pro day on Friday but dazzled NFL talent evaluators by the afternoon while running routes and catching passes from Shedeur Sanders. The Heisman Trophy winner is projected to be a top-3 pick in the NFL draft later this month and Sanders ... Read More »

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