National Sports
USC basketball recruit Alijah Arenas injured in LA car crash
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alijah Arenas, a Los Angeles high school basketball star who’s committed to playing for the University of Southern California next season, was in an accident early Thursday, the university said. The Los Angeles Police Department said officers responded shortly before 5 a.m. to single-vehicle collision in the Reseda area of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ronaldo’s Valladolid is relegated in Spanish league after loss at Betis. Atletico beats Rayo
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Valladolid, the team owned by former Brazil striker Ronaldo, was relegated in the Spanish league after a 5-1 loss at Real Betis on Thursday. It is the third relegation in seven years for Valladolid under Ronaldo, who is reportedly negotiating the sale of the club. The Brazil great has been loudly criticized ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal buses change ‘Go! Canadiens Go!’ signage to French after complaints to language watchdog
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
MONTREAL (AP) — City buses in Montreal have dropped the expression “Go! Canadiens Go!” following a complaint to Quebec’s language watchdog. Montreal’s transit agency is now using the French expression “Allez! Canadiens Allez!” on the electronic displays on the front of its buses to show support for the Montreal Canadiens’ NHL playoff run. The decision ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cleveland’s Evan Mobley wins NBA Defensive Player of the Year award
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
Evan Mobley said his goal coming into the season with the Cleveland Cavaliers was to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. He got it done. The Cavs consider Mobley to be their best defensive player, and the league thought even more highly of him. Mobley held off fellow finalists Dyson Daniels of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pistons center Isaiah Stewart misses another game with knee injury, sits out Game 3 against Knicks
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart is out for a second straight game against the New York Knicks. The Pistons ruled him out due to an injured right knee on Thursday night in Game 3 of the first-round series. New York did not have a player listed on its injury report. Stewart had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celtics list Tatum as doubtful for Game 3, Mazzulla tells radio station wrist bruise is ‘severe’
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
Jayson Tatum remains listed as doubtful for the Boston Celtics, meaning the reigning NBA champions do not expect him to play Friday when they visit the Orlando Magic in Game 3 of an Eastern Conference first-round series. Tatum is dealing with a bone bruise in his right wrist, an injury suffered on a hard fall ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Division II expands football playoffs from 28 to 32 teams to accommodate automatic qualifiers
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA Division II football playoffs will expand from 28 to 32 teams beginning this season to accommodate the format change that will award 16 conferences automatic bids. According to Division II policy, bracket expansion must be considered when automatic qualifiers make up more than 50% of the field. That prompted the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swiatek avoids another upset against Eala at Madrid Open, Gauff recovers from 0-6 start
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — This time, Iga Swiatek had the answers against teenage sensation Alexandra Eala. After a quarterfinal loss to the rising star from the Philippines last month in Miami, Swiatek rallied to a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory in the second round of the Madrid Open on Thursday. The second-ranked Swiatek, who is the defending ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soccer player gets 14-month jail sentence for causing death of cyclist in England
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
LEEDS, England (AP) — A soccer player from a third-division English club was sentenced to 14 months in prison Thursday for causing the death of a cyclist three years ago, West Yorkshire police said. Lucas Akins, a forward for League One team Mansfield, was driving a Mercedes when it struck 33-year-old cyclist Adrian Daniel at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devils, Canadiens and Oilers return home looking to climb out of 2-0 series deficits
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
The odds are stacked against the New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers after falling behind 0-2 in their first-round series. Of the 300 teams in NHL history that went down 0-2 in a best-of-seven series starting on the road, only 34 — 11.3% — came back to win. The likelihood increases significantly with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royals ace Cole Ragans to undergo testing on groin after leaving start vs Rockies with tightness
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals ace Cole Ragans will undergo testing on his left groin after the All-Star left-hander was forced to leave Thursday’s start against the Colorado Rockies after just three innings and 62 pitches. Ragans had allowed four runs on three hits — two of them homers — and two walks before ... Read More »
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