Malkin has 14th career hat trick, Penguins rout Panthers 9-4 to end Florida’s bid for a 3-peat
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin had his 14th career hat trick and added an assist to become the 23rd player in NHL history to reach 1,400 career points, and the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Florida Panthers 9-4 on Saturday to eliminate the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions from playoff contention. The Panthers began the season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCF hires Gabe Lazo as women’s basketball coach
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — UCF hired Gabe Lazo as its women’s basketball coach on Saturday. Lazo had been set to join Kim Mulkey’s staff at LSU before taking the job at UCF, which will be his first head coaching gig. He spent the past two seasons as an assistant at Tennessee. Lazo will replace Sytia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lightning beat the Bruins 3-1 hours after securing a playoff spot
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Darren Raddysh broke a tie with 5:31 left and Tampa Bay beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Saturday night, hours after the Lightning secured a playoff spot. The Atlantic Division-leading Lightning wrapped up the Eastern Conference postseason position with Detroit’s 4-1 loss at the New York Rangers in the afternoon. Boston ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!There will be a new champion as Florida’s injury-plagued season won’t include playoffs
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Maybe the end for the Florida Panthers came when Brad Marchand was shut down for the season last month. Or maybe it was when Seth Jones broke his collarbone and wound up missing 26 games. Or, maybe it was 20 minutes into training camp, when captain Aleksander Barkov blew out his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!There will be a new Cup champion. Florida’s injury-plagued season won’t include the playoffs
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Maybe the end for the Florida Panthers came when Brad Marchand was shut down for the season last month. Or maybe it was when Seth Jones broke his collarbone and wound up missing 26 games. Or, maybe it was 20 minutes into training camp, when captain Aleksander Barkov blew out his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Malkin collects 14th career hat trick, Penguins rout Panthers 9-4 to end Florida’s bid for a 3-peat
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin collected his 14th career hat trick and added an assist to become the 23rd player in NHL history to reach 1,400 career points, and the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Florida Panthers 9-4 on Saturday to eliminate the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions from playoff contention. The Panthers began the season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MRI reveals a right calf strain for Mets right fielder Juan Soto
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto has been diagnosed with a right calf strain after undergoing an MRI on Saturday. Soto was injured Friday night trying to run from first to third during the Mets’ 10-3 win over the San Francisco Giants. Both Soto and manager Carlos Mendoza were surprised ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!José Ramírez nears Cleveland’s games record, a milestone he calls most meaningful
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez could own every important Cleveland franchise offensive record by the time his contract with the Guardians expires in 2032. The mark that the seven-time AL all-star will set this week might be the most meaningful to him. Ramírez is three games from breaking Terry Turner’s record for franchise games played. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Further Ado wins $1.25M Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Further Ado won the $1.25 million Blue Grass Stakes by 11 lengths at Keeneland, the first of three major prep races Saturday to fill the final spots in next month’s Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., the colt ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.58 and paid $3.70 to win for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golf Saudi: More LPGA-European tour co-sanctioned events in North America likely
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Shadow Creek was selected as the first site in which the LPGA Tour and Ladies European Tour would co-sanction an event in the United States — brought together by Golf Saudi — and there likely will be plans to expand this arrangement elsewhere in the country. The $4 million ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nick Yorke’s walk-off single lifts the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Baltimore Orioles 3-2
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Yorke singled home Bryan Reynolds in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Reynolds doubled against Ryan Helsley (0-1) with one out. Baltimore then intentionally walked Ryan O’Hearn to bring up Yorke, who had entered as a ... Read More »
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