Kempe, Moore get Kings closer to playoff spot with 6-3 victory over Canucks
By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press on April 6th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Adrian Kempe had two goals and an assist, Trevor Moore reached 30 goals for the first time in his career and the Los Angeles Kings got closer to wrapping up a playoff spot with a 6-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. Los Angeles moved out of a wild ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. makes shushing motion to Yankee Stadium fans during home run trot
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on April 6th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s trot got Yankee Stadium fans hot. The Toronto Blue Jays star celebrates his home runs with a distinctive series of moves while circling the bases, including a shushing motion when he rounds third. When Guerrero went deep with Toronto trailing the New York Yankees by seven runs on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators eliminated from playoff contention after 4-3 loss to Devils
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on April 6th, 2024
OTTAWA – Brady Tkachuk did everything he could but the Ottawa Senators fell 4-3 to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night, officially eliminating them from playoff contention. Tkachuk, who had a team-high seven shots, scored a late third-period goal to bring the Senators (33-39-4) within one, but they were unable to score the equalizer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Led by Castle and Clingan, defending champ UConn returns to NCAA title game, beating Alabama 86-72
By John Marshall, The Associated Press on April 6th, 2024
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – UConn kept its bid to repeat as national champion intact by surviving its first true test of the NCAA Tournament, getting 21 points from freshman Stephon Castle while clamping down defensively in the second half of an 86-72 win over Alabama in the Final Four on Saturday night. The top-seeded Huskies ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US remains undefeated after 5-3 victory over winless Finland at women’s hockey worlds
By The Canadian Press on April 6th, 2024
UTICA, N.Y. – Kendall Coyne Schofield scored two goals in leading the defending champion United States to a 5-3 win over Finland on Saturday at the women’s world hockey championship. Abbey Murphy, Hilary Knight and Taylor Heise each had a goal and an assist to provide the rest of the offence for the U.S. Aerin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge, Stanton, Rizzo homer to lead Yankees over Blue Jays 9-8
By The Associated Press on April 6th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Rizzo homered, and the New York Yankees chased Kevin Gausman in the second inning of an 9-8 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night. Judge and Stanton went deep in a three-run first against Gausman (0-1), and Rizzo added his first of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devils snap three-game skid with 4-3 victory, hand Senators third straight loss
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on April 6th, 2024
OTTAWA – Brendan Smith had a goal and two assists as the New Jersey Devils snapped a three-game losing streak and survived a late push from the Ottawa Senators to take a 4-3 win Saturday night. Erik Haula, Ondrej Palat and Nico Hischier also scored for New Jersey (37-36-4), which won the season series 2-1. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auston Matthews scores league-leading 64th goal in 4-2 Maple Leafs win over Canadiens
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on April 6th, 2024
MONTREAL – Auston Matthews scored his league-leading 64th of the season in a four-goal second period for the Maple Leafs, and Toronto defeated the archrival Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Saturday night at the Bell Centre. Matthews hit the 100-point mark for the second time in his career and extended his point streak to 10 games ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Whitecaps offensive outburst too much for undermanned Toronto FC
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on April 6th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps struck early and often on Saturday, taking a decisive 4-0 victory over Canadian rivals Toronto FC. Brian White scored for the ‘Caps (4-1-1) in the sixth minute and Fafa Picault followed with a strike in the 29th before Ryan Gauld and Ranko Veselinovic added goals late in the second half. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zach Edey and Purdue power their way into NCAA title game, beating N.C. State 63-50
By Eddie Pells, The Associated Press on April 6th, 2024
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Purdue kept its March Madness dream alive while snuffing out North Carolina State’s, getting 20 points and 12 rebounds from Zach Edey in a 63-50 victory Saturday that placed the Boilermakers a win from their first NCAA title. N.C. State poked and jabbed at the 7-foot-4 Edey and gave him fits ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL: Bulldogs down 67’s 4-2 to force Game 6 in quarterfinal series
By The Canadian Press on April 6th, 2024
BRANTFORD, Ont. – Florian Xhekaj had two goals and one assist as the Brantford Bulldogs edged the Ottawa 67’s 4-2 on Saturday to avoid elimination in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs. The 67’s lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarterfinal series 3-2, with Game 6 set for Sunday night in Ottawa. Nick Lardis and Zakary Lavoie ... Read More »
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