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Justin Thomas wins RBC Heritage in playoff to end 3-year drought
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Justin Thomas ended nearly three years without a victory Sunday by making a birdie putt from just outside 20 feet in a playoff at Harbour Town to beat Andrew Novak in the RBC Heritage. Thomas played bogey-free in dry, fast conditions for a 3-under 68, making a 25-foot birdie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aaron Judge and Yankees angry over home run that wasn’t
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees were angry over the home run that wasn’t. Judge drove a changeup from Tampa Bay’s Eric Orze deep down the left-field line, high above the foul pole at Steinbrenner Field. Umpires called the ball foul, a decision upheld in a video review. Judge and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justin Thomas ends 3-year drought with playoff victory in RBC Heritage
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Justin Thomas ended nearly three years without a victory Sunday by making a birdie putt from just outside 20 feet in a playoff at Harbour Town to beat Andrew Novak in the RBC Heritage. Thomas played bogey-free in dry, fast conditions for a 3-under 68, making a 25-foot birdie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL playoffs: Oceanic eliminate Sagueneens with 4-1 win in Game 6
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
CHICOUTIMI — The visiting Rimouski Oceanic scored the first three goals of the game en route to a 4-1 win over the Chicoutimi Sagueneens in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff action Sunday at Centre Georges-Vezina. Lou Levesque, Jacob Mathieu, Maxime Coursol and Mael Lavigne (empty-netter) scored for the visitors, who won the best-of-seven quarterfinal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto reliever Paxton Schultz ties major-league, franchise records in debut
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
TORONTO — Paxton Schultz made quite a first impression on his new Toronto Blue Jays teammates. The 27-year-old rookie reliever fanned eight Seattle Mariners in his debut outing to etch his name in the franchise and major-league baseball’s record books Sunday. His eight strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings in Toronto’s 8-3 loss matched the major-league ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers’ Tyler Glasnow leaves start at Texas with lower leg cramps, expected to make next start
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow left Sunday’s 1-0 win over the Texas Rangers because of with lower leg cramps with the game scoreless in the fifth inning. Glasnow said he felt cramps in both legs but primarily in his right, pushoff leg. He said a similar issue affected him last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shohei Ohtani hitless in return to Dodgers’ lineup after birth of daughter in California
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts welcomed Shohei Ohtani back to his lineup Sunday, speculating that “dad strength” could lead to unprecedented exit velocity from the two-way star’s already imposing bat. Instead, Roberts said Ohtani appeared “a little anxious,” going 0 for 3 with a walk in the Dodgers’ 1-0 win ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orioles’ 24-2 defeat to Reds puts focus on Morton, ailing rotation
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles began Sunday with right-hander Charlie Morton making his fifth start since signing a one-year $15-million contract for the sixth club of his 18-season major league career. It ended with position players on the mound for the final two innings of a humbling 24-2 defeat to the Cincinnati Reds that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Janecke scores OT winner as U.S. beats Canada 4-3 for world hockey gold
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE — The United States wrested the gold medal back in its tug of war with Canada with a 4-3 overtime win Sunday at the women’s world hockey championship. The two countries have met in the tournament’s gold-medal game 23 times. Sunday’s contest was the 10th to go to overtime or a shootout and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kris Bryant struggles as he deals with chronic back injury
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Kris Bryant reached the pinnacle of the baseball world in 2016 with the Chicago Cubs but it has been downhill since he signed with the Colorado Rockies in 2022. Bryant helped the Cubs break a 108-year World Series drought and won the NL MVP in 2016 but he has struggled with injuries ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saint-Etienne beats local rival Lyon after linesman is hit by projectile
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Saint-Etienne boosted its chances of staying in Ligue 1 after winning a match which had been interrupted Sunday when a linesman was hit on the head by a projectile. Saint-Etienne beat Lyon 2-1 to dent its local rival’s hopes of qualifying directly for the Champions League. The high-octane match was halted for ... Read More »
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