National Sports
Eovaldi outlasts Verlander as Rangers beay Giants 2-0
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi and three relievers combined on an a four-hitter in the Texas Rangers’ 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. Wyatt Langford had three hits and an RBI to help the Rangers win in manager Bruce Bochy’s return to Oracle Park. Eovaldi (2-2) allowed three hits and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ravens insist they did their ‘due diligence’ on the allegations against their 2nd-round draft pick
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Whichever team drafted Marshall linebacker Mike Green was going to face questions about his off-field history. That turned out to be the Baltimore Ravens — who were already under scrutiny because of the allegations against star kicker Justin Tucker. The Ravens drafted Green late in the second round. The standout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sale picks up 1st win of season, Braves rout Diamondbacks 8-2
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Sale won for the first time this season and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-2 on Friday night. Austin Riley and Eli White each drove in two runs for the Braves, who have won six of their last seven. It was the Braves’ first victory against a National League ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, April 25, 2025
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Playoffs First Round Montreal 6 Washington 3 (Washington leads best-of-seven series 2-1) Edmonton 7 Los Angeles 4 (Los Angeles leads best-of-seven series 2-1) New Jersey 3 Carolina 2 (2OT) (Carolina leads best-of-seven series 2-1) — AHL Playoffs Division Semifinals Rochester 3 Syracuse 2 (Rochester leads best-of-five series 1-0) First Round Lehigh Valley ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul Skenes strikes out 9, wins duel with Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Pirates’ 3-0 victory over Dodgers
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Skenes pitched 6 1/3 innings of five-hit ball with a season-high nine strikeouts, winning his duel with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-0 victory over the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. Emmanuel Valdez, Oneil Cruz and Ke’Bryan Hayes drove in runs for the Pirates, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL playoffs: Tigers tame Hurricanes 5-2 in East championship series opener
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
MEDICINE HAT — Ryder Ritchie and Oasiz Wiesblatt each had a goal and two assists as the Medicine Hat Tigers defeated the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-2 in the opening game of the Western Hockey League’s Eastern Conference Championship series at Co-op Place. Shaeffer Gordon-Carroll, Gavin McKenna and Ethan Neutens also scored for the Tigers, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gilbert leaves start early for Mariners and Moore’s error helps Marlins win 8-4
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle starter Logan Gilbert left with right forearm tightness after throwing three perfect innings, and second baseman Dylan Moore made a two-out error that led to six unearned runs as the Miami Marlins beat the Mariners 8-4 Friday night. Gilbert left with a 1-0 lead after Moore, the AL player of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spencer Steer’s 2-run HR helps Reds beat Rockies
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Spencer Steer hit a two-run homer and the Cincinnati Reds’ fourth lead of the night held up for 8-7 victory over Colorado on Friday night as a historically bad start continues for the Rockies. Only five teams (including the 2024 Chicago White Sox and 2022 Reds, who both started 3-22) have had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wagner and Banchero help Magic beat Celtics to cut Boston’s lead to 2-1
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 32 points, Paolo Banchero added 29 and the Orlando Magic beat Boston 95-93 on Friday night to cut the Celtics’ lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference first-round series. Jayson Tatum had 36 points and nine rebounds for the Celtics in his return to the starting lineup after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wolves top Lakers 116-104 in Game 3 to take series lead behind both-ways standout Jaden McDaniels
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jaden McDaniels scored a career playoff-high 30 points and spearheaded Minnesota’s stifling defense on an ailing Luka Doncic, and the Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-104 to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round series on Friday night. Anthony Edwards scored 29 points and Julius Randle added 22 points for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It’s surreal’: Canadiens beat Capitals in electric Game 3 at the Bell Centre
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
MONTREAL — A bench brawl. Two starting goalies exiting with injuries. A dominant 6-3 victory from the home team. The long wait for a full-house playoff game at the Bell Centre culminated in a night that won’t soon be forgotten. The Montreal Canadiens ran over the Capitals in an electric Game 3 on Friday, cutting ... Read More »
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