National Sports
Milwaukee’s Damian Lillard expects to play when Bucks and Pacers meet in Game 2
By Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Milwaukee All-NBA guard Damian Lillard expects to play Tuesday night when the Bucks and Indiana Pacers resume their first-round playoff series in Indianapolis. Indiana won Game 1 to take the lead in the best-of-seven series. Lillard told reporters after a morning shootaround that he would see how his right calf feels before ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devils won’t have injured defensemen Luke Hughes, Brenden Dillon for Game 2 against Hurricanes
By Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — New Jersey Devils defensemen Luke Hughes and Brenden Dillon are out with injuries for Tuesday night’s Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes. Coach Sheldon Keefe ruled out both Hughes and Dillon after neither participated in the morning skate. The blue-liners both exited early from Sunday’s Game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Diallo loses to Coric in Madrid Open qualifying match
By Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2025
MADRID — Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo came up short in his bid to claim a main-draw spot in the Masters-level Madrid Open tennis tournament after a 6-3, 7-6 (6) loss to Croatian veteran Borna Coric in Tuesday’s final round of qualifying. Coric saved all nine break points he faced while breaking Diallo twice on three chances. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palace won’t field a weakened team at Arsenal in potential title decider, coach says
By Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Crystal Palace coach Oliver Glasner said Tuesday he will field the “best available team” at Arsenal on Wednesday in a game that could hand the Premier League title to Liverpool. Arsenal is 13 points behind Liverpool with five games remaining and needs at least a draw against Palace to keep the title ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s soccer star Almuth Schult says clubs didn’t want to sign a player with kids
By Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — As an Olympic gold medalist and Champions League winner, Almuth Schult was one of the top goalkeepers in women’s soccer. She believes her career ended early because clubs were reluctant to sign a player with children. The 34-year-old former Germany goalkeeper announced her retirement in March, three months after her contract ended ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joel Dahmen gains much in a loss with his willingness to face the music
By Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2025
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Rarely has a player gained so much in losing as Joel Dahmen did in the Dominican Republic. Dahmen had a following long before the Netflix “Full Swing” docuseries for being so relatable, honest and self-deprecating about such a hard sport. Five months ago, he had to make a 5-foot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TCU and North Carolina will open ’26 in Ireland after Belichick’s debut this year at home vs. Frogs
By Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2025
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU and North Carolina will play their 2026 opener in Ireland, which will come a year after coach Bill Belichick’s debut with the Tar Heels at home against the Horned Frogs. The Aer Lingus College Football Classic will be played at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Aug. 29, 2026. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former world junior hockey players plead not guilty at sex assault trial
By Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2025
LONDON — Five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team have pleaded not guilty as jury selection begins in their sexual assault trial. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were charged with sexual assault early last year in an incident that allegedly took place in London, Ont., in June ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!TCU and North Carolina to open ’26 in Ireland after Belichick’s debut this year at home vs. Frogs
By Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2025
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU and North Carolina will play their 2026 opener in Ireland, which will come a year after coach Bill Belichick’s debut with the Tar Heels at home against the Horned Frogs. The Aer Lingus College Football Classic will be played at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Aug. 29, 2026. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Omaha women’s basketball coach Carrie Banks fired after 5 straight losing seasons
By Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2025
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Carrie Banks has been fired as Omaha women’s basketball coach after five straight losing seasons, athletic director Adrian Dowell announced Tuesday. The Mavericks were 14-17 overall last season and tied for seventh in the nine-team Summit League at 5-11. None of her five teams finished higher than tied for fifth. Banks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Soccer to honour veteran Desiree Scott at May friendly in her native Winnipeg
By Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2025
Canada will play a pair of women’s soccer friendlies against Haiti in Winnipeg and Montreal in FIFA’s May-June international window. The May 31 game at Princess Auto Stadium in Winnipeg has been dubbed a “special celebration match honouring the extraordinary international career” of veteran midfielder Desiree Scott, a native Winnipegger who has announced her international ... Read More »
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