National Sports
Bengaluru beats Rajasthan by 11 runs for its first home victory in IPL
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Royal Challengers Bengaluru finally managed to win a home game in the Indian Premier League as it beat Rajasthan Royals by 11 runs on Thursday. Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal scored half-centuries to power Bengaluru to 205-5 in 20 overs, while the Royals fell short again despite valiant efforts from Yashasvi ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s cleat-maker partners with top-tier USL Super League
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The players union for the USL Super League has partnered with women’s soccer footwear company IDA Sports to provide its cleats to all of the league’s athletes. Texas-based IDA Sports is the only company devoted solely to soccer footwear specifically engineered for women, based on biomechanical needs. The partnership with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diallo wins Madrid opener after late entry into main draw, Fernandez eliminated
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
MADRID — Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo made the most of a last-minute spot in the Madrid Open, beating Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 6-1, 6-2 in the opening round of the clay-court tournament. In women’s competition, 25th seed Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., was upset 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 by American Ann Li in a second-round match. Diallo entered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens’ Matheson expects electric Montreal crowd in Game 3: ‘I get goosebumps’
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
WASHINGTON — Mike Matheson knows firsthand what playoff hockey in Montreal feels like, but even he can’t imagine how electric the Bell Centre’s atmosphere will be Friday night. The Canadiens will host their first home playoff game before a full crowd since 2017 — through a global pandemic and a rebuild — in Game 3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We just have to be better:’ Edmonton Oilers look to regroup after Game 2 loss
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
LOS ANGELES — For Leon Draisaitl, the answer is easy — the Edmonton Oilers simply need to find another gear. The Los Angeles Kings thumped the Oilers 6-2 on Wednesday to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven first-round playoff series. The result smarts, but Draisaitl says Edmonton’s locker room has what it takes to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lecce’s Serie A match at Atalanta postponed following death of physio
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
ROME (AP) — Relegation-threatened Lecce’s Serie A match at Atalanta on Friday was postponed to Sunday following the death of the club’s physical therapist, the Italian league announced. Graziano Fiorita, the physio, worked with Lecce for more than 20 years. Several matches this week were already rescheduled due to the death of Pope Francis. No ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New pro curling league scheduled to start in 2026 with hopes of prolonging the Olympic spotlight
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
Curling is getting its first professional league, stocked with past and future Olympians competing in a six-week, six-team season touring internationally starting next April in the aftermath of the Milan-Cortina Olympics. The Curling Group, which owns the Grand Slam of Curling event series, announced the creation of Rock League on Thursday. The six-week circuit will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Los Angeles Sparks promote WNBA veteran Danielle Robinson to assistant coach
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Sparks have promoted three-time WNBA All-Star Danielle Robinson to assistant coach. The team said Thursday she will continue to serve as the team’s manager of basketball integration, a job she started in January. Robinson replaces Nikki Blue, who left the organization this week to become an assistant on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leafs veteran Max Pacioretty set to join Battle of Ontario after long layoff
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
OTTAWA — Max Pacioretty politely declined to answer the question. After touching on his level of excitement getting into the Maple Leafs’ first-round playoff series and how well Toronto’s backroom staff works to get injured players ready for action, he was asked about the emotions of the last 75 days waiting for his chance. “I’d ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA set to announce defensive player of the year award winner
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
The NBA was set to announce this season’s defensive player of the year on Thursday night, with Atlanta’s Dyson Daniels, Golden State’s Draymond Green and Cleveland’s Evan Mobley the three finalists. Green won the award in 2017 and is bidding to become the 11th player in NBA history to win it at least twice. Daniels ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chippiness heating up in the NBA playoffs. Familiarity breeds contempt in Bucks-Pacers series
By Canadian Press on April 24th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The usually good-natured Indiana Pacers star, Tyrese Haliburton, has shown he refuses to back down from his Milwaukee Bucks rival and fellow All-Star, Damian Lillard. It’s been part of the chippiness and chirping that is beginning to heat up as it usually does during the NBA playoffs. Haliburton has a succinct explanation ... Read More »
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