National Sports
Akie Iwai shoots 64 playing alongside twin sister for share of the LPGA Tour lead at El Caballero
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Akie Iwai shot an 8-under 64 playing alongside her twin sister Saturday for a share of the third-round lead in the JM Eagle LA Championship with Lauren Coughlin and Ingrid Lindblad. Coughlin made a 5-foot birdie putt on par-4 18th for a 66, and Lindblad — tied for the second-round lead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sizzling Clippers cooled down with 20 turnovers in Game 1 loss in overtime at Denver
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — The sizzling Los Angeles Clippers rolled into the playoffs as the NBA’s hottest team having won 18 of 21, including their last eight. Kawhi Leonard was playing like his old self after dealing with injuries ever since joining the Clippers five years ago. James Harden increased his scoring average better than six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oregon community college coach and player killed when truck collides with softball team bus
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon college softball team traveling from a game was involved in a two-vehicle crash that killed an athlete and coach, authorities said Saturday. The driver of a pickup crossed a center line and crashed head-on into a bus carrying 10 members of the Umpqua Community College team Friday night in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connor’s late goal fuels Jets to 5-3 win over Blues in playoff opener
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor’s one-timer with 1:36 remaining in the third period snapped a 3-3 tie and lifted the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-3 victory in Saturday’s opening game of the Stanley Cup playoffs against the St. Louis Blues. Connor also contributed a pair of assists and captain Adam Lowry capped the victory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giddy demand over Paul Skenes’ bobblehead morphs into frustration following another Pirates loss
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes grew used to the buzz that surrounds him a while ago. Still, Saturday was different. Throughout an unseasonably warm spring afternoon, the mania that seems to follow the 22-year-old Pittsburgh Pirates ace whenever he takes the mound collided with the reality of the current state of his underperforming team. A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Connor’s late goal fuels Jets to 5-3 win over Blues in playoff opener
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
WINNIPEG — Kyle Connor’s one-timer with 1:36 remaining in the third period snapped a 3-3 tie and lifted the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-3 victory in Saturday’s opening game of the Stanley Cup playoffs against the St. Louis Blues. Connor also contributed a pair of assists and captain Adam Lowry capped the victory with an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stanford softball team sets NCAA attendance record playing in football stadium vs. rival California
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Playing in Stanford’s football stadium, the school’s softball home game against rival California set the NCAA attendance record Saturday with a crowd of 13,207. That surpassed the mark of 12,566 from the first day of the 2024 Women’s College World Series last May 30 in Oklahoma City. The regular-season record had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Knicks use a 21-0 run in the 4th quarter to beat the Pistons 123-112 in Game 1
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 34 points, Cam Payne had 11 of his 14 in the fourth quarter and the New York Knicks stunned the Detroit Pistons with a 21-0 run in the final period to rally for a 123-112 victory Saturday night in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. Karl-Anthony Towns ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Angels’ Taylor Ward says his baserunning gaffe will `probably never happen again’
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Taylor Ward committed a baserunning gaffe that was embarrassing but not costly for the Los Angeles Angels in a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Ward grounded into what he thought was a 5-4-3 double play in the eighth inning Friday night, taking a wide turn around first base and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oregon community college coach and player killed when truck crashes into bus carrying softball team
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon college softball team traveling from a game was involved in a two-vehicle crash that killed an athlete and coach, authorities said Saturday. The driver of a pickup truck crossed a centerline and crashed head-on into a bus carrying 10 members of the Umpqua Community College softball team Friday night ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Berríos takes exception to Mariners relaying pitching signals
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
TORONTO — Even though 30 months have elapsed and the rosters have been altered since they met in the 2022 American League wild-card series, there still are bitter feelings between the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners. That was evident in an emotional afternoon at Rogers Centre on Saturday when Blue Jays starter Jose Berríos ... Read More »
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