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Matt Chapman helps preserve Giants’ 3-2 win over Angels with ugly but effective defensive play
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Matt Chapman rarely feels panicked on defense — you don’t win five Gold Glove Awards and two Platinum Glove Awards by showing any fear in the field. But that’s exactly what the San Francisco Giants third baseman felt in the bottom of the ninth inning on Saturday night when, with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bangladesh wins the toss and bats first against Zimbabwe in test cricket series opener
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
SYLHET, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss Sunday and opted to bat first in the test cricket series opener against Zimbabwe. Shanto is leading the home team after missing Bangladesh’s last test series against West Indies. Veteran Mushfiqur Rahim also returned to the lineup, along with pace bowler Khaled Ahmed. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dániel Sallói scores 2 goals, Sporting Kansas City beats Earthquakes 5-2
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Dániel Sallói scored two goals, Logan Ndenbe and Manu García each added his first MLS goal, and Sporting Kansas City beat the San Jose Earthquakes 5-2 on Saturday night, Ndenbe ran onto a ball played ahead by Dejan Joveljic and blasted a shot from near the left corner of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bouanga converts late penalty to pull LAFC into 3-3 draw with Portland
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Denis Bouanga converted a penalty kick in the 90th minute to pull LAFC into a 3-3 draw against the Portland Timbers on Saturday night. Felipe Mora scored twice for the Timbers, who remained undefeated in their last six matches. Portland hasn’t lost since March 8 at Nashville. Olivier Giroud scored his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, April 19, 2025
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Playoffs First Round Winnipeg 5 St. Louis 3 (Jets lead best-of-seven series 1-0) Colorado 5 Dallas 1 (Avalanche lead best-of-seven series 1-0) — IIHF Women’s World Championship Semifinals at Ceske Budejovice, Czechia Canada 8 Finland 1 United States 2 Czechia 1 Fifth-Place Game at Ceske Budejovice, Czechia Switzerland 3 Sweden 2 — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL playoffs: Cristall scores in OT as Chiefs clip Royals 5-4
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
VICTORIA — Andrew Cristall’s goal with two seconds left in the first overtime period lifted the visiting Spokane Chiefs to a 5-4 Western Hockey League playoff victory over the Victoria Royals on Saturday night at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena. Shea Van Olm scored twice for the Chiefs, who trailed the game 4-1 heading into the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal doing ‘a lot right,’ just not scoring
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
MONTREAL — CF Montreal could not capitalize on a late red card, settling for a scoreless draw against Orlando City SC at Stade Saputo on Saturday night. This was just Montreal’s (0-6-3) third point of the Major League Soccer season and Orlando’s (3-2-4) third consecutive scoreless result. “Of course we are missing the last pass, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giants ride Landen Roupp’s strong start and Matt Chapman’s 2-run homer to 3-2 win over Angels
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Landen Roupp struck out a career-high nine over seven innings, Matt Chapman hit a two-run home run, and the San Francisco Giants held on for a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. Roupp gave up two runs and five hits and walked one in his 96-pitch effort. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Visiting Avalanche beat Stars 5-1 in Game 1 of playoffs
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had a part in both of Colorado’s strange goals in the second period before adding an empty-netter late as the Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 in the opener of their first-round Western Conference playoff series Saturday night. MacKinnon scored on a shot that deflected off Stars’ defenceman Ilya Lyubushkin, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Corbeanu’s first MLS goal, Johnson’s 6 saves help Toronto beat Real Salt Lake 1-0
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Theo Corbeanu scored his first MLS goal in the ninth minute Saturday night to help Toronto FC beat Real Salt Lake 1-0 and snap a eight-game winless streak to open the season. Corbeanu dispossessed Salt Lake’s Bode Hidalgo near the penalty arc, cut back to evade a defender and the rolled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MacKinnon scores twice as Avalanche open playoffs with 5-1 win over Stars
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had a part in both of Colorado’s strange goals in the second period before adding an empty-netter late as the Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 in the opener of their first-round Western Conference playoff series Saturday night. MacKinnon scored on a shot that deflected off Stars’ defenceman Ilya Lyubushkin, ... Read More »
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