National Sports
Frustration follows yet another season after Sabres extend NHL-record playoff drought to 14 years
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — There were no feelings of satisfaction on Saturday, unlike the ones Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams expressed two years ago when Buffalo showed signs of progress in finishing a mere two points out of playoff contention. And there were no mentions of palm trees or low taxes, as Adams did amid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Si Woo Kim leads by 1 at Hilton Head with Thomas lurking
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The vibe at Hilton Head Island is all about ease and relaxation. It felt like anything but that to Justin Thomas on Saturday in the RBC Heritage. His two-shot lead was gone in two holes, partly because of a one-shot penalty on the par-5 second hole when he informed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fifty years later, Bob Hall’s example — and his racing wheelchairs — are still going strong
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Bob Hall and Bill Rodgers were teammates training for the 1975 Boston Marathon — Rodgers on his feet, and Hall in his wheelchair. Rodgers would go on to win that year, the first of the four victories in his hometown race that earned him the nickname “Boston Billy” and set off a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flames frustrated missing playoffs, but remain upbeat about future
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
CALGARY — Rasmus Andersson admitted he played his final 12 games of the season on a broken foot, but it’s the defenceman’s future that was the biggest talking point Saturday as Calgary Flames players and staff spoke for the final time before heading into the off-season. “I grew up in Calgary,” said Andersson, who was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Laureano hits 2 of the Orioles’ 5 homers in their 9-5 victory over Cincinnati
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — Ramón Laureano came off the bench and hit two home runs, and the Baltimore Orioles went deep five times in their 9-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. Cedric Mullins and Gunnar Henderson led off the first with back-to-back home runs off Hunter Greene (2-2), who lasted only three innings and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Casas hits a bases-loaded single off Green Monster in 10th to lift Red Sox past White Sox 4-3
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Triston Casas hit a bases-loaded single off the Green Monster to drive in the winning run with one out in the 10th inning on Saturday, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Rafael Devers hit a three-run homer for Boston, which won its fourth straight. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Missouri State football standout Todric McGee has died at age 21
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Missouri State University safety Todric McGee died early Saturday at a hospital from injuries he sustained Friday at his home, the university announced. The university said in a statement issued Saturday that McGee, 21, was entering his fifth season with the Missouri State football program and served as the Bears’ starting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arozarena has go-ahead hit, Tellez adds 5th career slam, Mariners beat Blue Jays 8-4 in 12 innings
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Randy Arozarena hit a tiebreaking single in the 12th inning, Rowdy Tellez added his fifth career grand slam and the Seattle Mariners beat the Blue Jays 8-4 on Saturday, stopping Toronto’s three-game winning streak. Ben Williamson had two hits, including his first big league home run, and scored twice for Seattle. Andrés ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariners take down Jays 8-4 in 12-inning battle
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
TORONTO — After Randy Arozarena’s bases-loaded single, Rowdy Tellez smashed a two-out grand slam to push the Seattle Mariners to an 8-4 win in 12 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Arozarena’s hit to right field and 430-foot blast from Tellez off reliever Jacob Barnes (0-1) tied the three-game series with the rubber ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jokic, Gordon fuel Nuggets’ comeback to edge Clippers 112-110 in OT in teams’ NBA playoff opener
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 29 points and Aaron Gordon added 25, including a pair of free throws with 12 seconds left, and the Denver Nuggets roared back from a 15-point first-half deficit to power past the Los Angeles Clippers 112-110 in overtime Saturday in the opener of their Western Conference playoff series. Jamal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s a girl! 2-way star Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers is now a father
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Two-way star Shohei Ohtani is now a father. The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger posted on Instagram on Saturday that his wife gave birth to a girl. Manager Dave Roberts also acknowledged the news in an in-game interview during LA’s 4-3 loss at the Texas Rangers on Saturday. “Congratulations Sho!” Roberts proclaimed ... Read More »
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