National Sports
Unseeded Ostapenko defeats top-seeded Sabalenka to win Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart
By Canadian Press on April 21st, 2025
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Unseeded Jelena Ostapenko upset top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets on Monday to win the Porsche Grand Prix. Ostapenko of Latvia defeated No.1-ranked Sabalenka 6-4, 6-1 to take the clay-court title in Stuttgart. Sabalenka had her service broken twice in a tight first set which lasted just under an hour. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pope Francis was a card-carrying soccer fan. And a promoter of the values in sports
By Canadian Press on April 21st, 2025
ROME (AP) — From meetings with Diego Maradona to the passion for his beloved Buenos Aires club, San Lorenzo, Pope Francis was an avid soccer fan. And a promoter of sports in general. Francis died Monday at 88 and the soccer and sports world immediately paid homage. All sports events scheduled for Monday in Italy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Long journey to the NFL draft is only the beginning for college prospects aiming to make the pros
By Canadian Press on April 21st, 2025
The NFL draft is the culmination of a lifelong dream for many college players who’ve envisioned hearing their names called by Commissioner Roger Goodell since they were kids. They’ve made plenty of sacrifices and spent hundreds of hours practicing on the field, exercising in the weight room and studying film. They’ve dealt with injuries — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former No. 1 picks Mize and Torkelson are giving the AL Central-leading Tigers a boost, finally
By Canadian Press on April 21st, 2025
This is a sight the Tigers probably expected a lot more often by now: Casey Mize pitching seven strong innings, and Spencer Torkelson hitting a three-run homer to lead Detroit to a 3-1 victory. There’s still time for both of them to make big contributions to the team that drafted them No. 1 overall. When ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s prep for 2026 Olympic women’s hockey tournament radically revised
By Canadian Press on April 21st, 2025
ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE — How Canada prepares to win another Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey is going to be dramatically different. The six-team Professional Women’s Hockey League is now able to provide a lot of what Hockey Canada did, meaning women will not move to Calgary to spend half a year trying out for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four White Sox pitchers – all from Massachusetts – made their Fenway mound debuts within 24 hours
By Canadian Press on April 21st, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Four young Chicago White Sox pitchers all had something in common before they even came to Boston this weekend. All four were from Massachusetts and they were teammates on a major league club together at Fenway Park for the first time. And within a 24-hour span, Sean Burke, Mike Vasil, Jared Shuster ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Italian soccer league postpones matches due to death of Pope Francis
By Canadian Press on April 21st, 2025
MILAN (AP) — The Italian soccer league postponed its games scheduled for Monday following the death of Pope Francis. Francis, a lifelong soccer fan, died at 88. The Serie A games scheduled for Monday — a national holiday in Italy — were: Torino-Udinese; Cagliari-Fiorentina; Genoa-Lazio; and Parma-Juventus. A date for the matches to be made ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teenage phenom Gout Gout concludes a breakout track season in Australia
By Canadian Press on April 21st, 2025
The kind of pace that propelled teenage sprinting phenom Gout Gout to break decades-old Australian records and earned him an invitation to train with Olympic champion Noah Lyles ended up costing him in his season finale. The handicapper’s calculations on Monday achieved what few of Gout’s rivals could do all southern summer, making it too ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vegas hosts Minnesota with 1-0 series lead
By Canadian Press on April 21st, 2025
Minnesota Wild (45-30-7, in the Central Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10, in the Pacific Division) Paradise, Nevada; Tuesday, 11 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Knights -246, Wild +200; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Golden Knights lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights host the Minnesota Wild in the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lightning host the Panthers to begin the NHL Playoffs
By Canadian Press on April 21st, 2025
Florida Panthers (47-31-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (47-27-8, in the Atlantic Division) Tampa, Florida; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Lightning -113, Panthers -106; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Lightning host series opener BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Florida Panthers to open the Eastern Conference ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes host the Devils with 1-0 series lead
By Canadian Press on April 21st, 2025
New Jersey Devils (42-33-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5, in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Tuesday, 6 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -245, Devils +199; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Hurricanes lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the New Jersey Devils in the first round ... Read More »
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