National Sports
Warriors’ Draymond Green wins NBA Hustle Award for 2024-25 season
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors is this season’s winner of the NBA Hustle Award, the league announced Friday. The award has been presented since 2017. Oklahoma City’s Cason Wallace was second, Philadelphia’s Guerschon Yabusele was third, Oklahoma City’s Lugentz Dort was fourth and Atlanta’s Dyson Daniels was fifth. Green and Daniels were also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nice shocks PSG and ends champion’s hopes of unbeaten Ligue 1 season
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain’s bid to go unbeaten in Ligue 1 was ruined on Friday when it lost to Nice 3-1. PSG’s first home defeat in almost a year was a shock reverse for a club which clinched the French league title three weeks ago and was shifting its focus to the Champions League ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heidenheim beats Stuttgart for vital points in relegation fight
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Relegation-threatened Heidenheim scored in the 89th minute to win at Stuttgart 1-0 on Friday and grab a vital three points in its fight to avoid the Bundesliga drop. The result closed the gap to five points between Heidenheim and Hoffenheim, in the safe fourth-from-bottom position. The third-to-last team goes into a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wyden asks Trump administration officials to reconsider travel policies ahead of the World Cup
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon has asked top Trump administration officials to reconsider policies that are impacting travelers arriving in the United States, citing upcoming sporting events like the 2026 World Cup. Wyden, top Democrat on the finance committee, wrote Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Friday to air ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cam Ward will wear No. 1 with the Titans with the blessing of Hall of Famer Warren Moon
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans had a pleasant surprise in store for No. 1-overall pick Cam Ward during his introductory news conference Friday. Houston Oilers legend and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon arrived as a special guest, not only hugging Ward but giving him his blessing to wear his retired ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3 teams say they had first-round grade on QB Shedeur Sanders, AP sources say
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
Two general managers and one head coach were surprised Shedeur Sanders wasn’t selected Thursday night because their teams had first-round grades on him, they told The Associated Press. Another GM told the AP he gave Sanders a second-round grade. All four have franchise QBs and spoke on condition of anonymity because Sanders is still on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nick Cousins and the Senators fined for warmup actions prior to Game 3 against the Maple Leafs
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The Ottawa Senators and forward Nick Cousins have each been fined for his actions during warmups prior to Game 3 of a first-round playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The NHL on Friday docked the team $25,000 and Cousins just over $2,083, the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog feels ‘really good’ after making NHL comeback following 3-year absence
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog’s right knee feels “really good” two days after his first NHL game in nearly three seasons. No issues whatsoever. His thumbs may soon be a different story. The Colorado Avalanche captain vowed to respond to the more than 130 unread text messages from family, friends and fellow players congratulating him ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trading card hobby in Canada impacted by mounting trade war centred around U.S.
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
MISSISSAUGA — The international trade war started by U.S. President Donald Trump has complicated collecting trading cards in Canada. Several facets of the hobby have been impacted by the shifting web of tariffs between Canada, China, and the United States. Getting new packs of hockey, baseball, Pokémon or Magic: The Gathering cards into Canada is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Memphis guard Ja Morant’s status for Game 4 against Thunder remains unclear
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The status of Memphis guard Ja Morant remained unknown Friday as the team faces a possible elimination game in the Western Conference series against Oklahoma City. Morant was injured when he crashed to the floor in Game 3, an incident that contributed to the team’s 114-108 loss. Despite reports that Morant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Excellent start for baseball’s NL West foreshadows a potentially historic 4-team summer race
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers seem like they have nearly unlimited amounts of money, three former MVPs in their starting lineup with Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, and a pitching staff that never runs out of overpowering arms. So far, that’s good for third place in their five-team division. Welcome to ... Read More »
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