National Sports
Rangers’ Kumar Rocker, double 1st-round draftee, gets 1st major league win
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kumar Rocker, a first-round pick in both the 2021 and ’22 drafts, won for the first time in the major leagues Thursday night. Rocker struck out a career-best eight in a career-best seven innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 to complete a three-game sweep. Rocker (1-2) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Fun stuff starts now’: Leafs turn attention to Senators in playoff Battle of Ontario
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
TORONTO — Craig Berube wanted to finish Thursday night healthy. That mission accomplished, the Maple Leafs and their head coach can now solely focus on what the group has been working toward all season — the Stanley Cup playoffs. A mouth-watering first-round matchup awaits. Toronto came back from a 3-1 deficit in Thursday’s third period ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators forward Tkachuk says he’ll be ready for series opener against Maple Leafs
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — Brady Tkachuk says he’s ready to go. After missing the Senators’ last eight games with an upper-body injury, the Ottawa captain returned to the lineup for Thursday’s regular-season finale against Carolina but didn’t finish the night. Tkachuk sat out the third period of the Senators’ 7-5 victory after taking a stick to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees were winners as visitors for the first time in their spring training home
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The New York Yankees were winners as visitors in their spring training home for the first time. New York was back at Steinbrenner Field for a four-game series against the displaced Tampa Bay Rays, who are using their AL East rival’s ballpark for their home games this season. Ben Rice had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crosby and Ovechkin shine in Penguins’ 5-2 win over Capitals
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin put on a show in the regular-season finale on Thursday night, showcasing their greatness in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-2 win over the Washington Capitals. Ovechkin finished his record-breaking season by netting his 897th career goal in the second period. Crosby, meanwhile, finished his 20th season in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sennecke scores a pair to lead Generals to 4-2 win over the Bulldogs
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
OSHAWA — Beckett Sennecke scored twice to lead the Oshawa Generals to a 4-2 win over the Brantford Bulldogs on Thursday to tie the best-of-seven second-round OHL playoff series at two games apiece. Matthew Buckley and Colby Barlow had the other goals for Oshawa. Marek Vanacker and Calvin Crombie tallied for the Bulldogs. Game 5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kumar Rocker strikes out 8 and earns 1st MLB win as Rangers sweep Angels 5-3
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kumar Rocker struck out a career-best eight in a career-long seven innings to earn his first MLB victory as the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 Thursday night to complete a three-game series sweep. Rocker (1-2) threw a career-high 78 pitches and allowed three runs on five hits without ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ben Rice has 1st 4-hit game, Yankees beat Rays 6-3 as visitors at Steinbrenner Field
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Ben Rice had his first big league four-hit game and drove in two runs, Oswaldo Cabrera hit a solo homer and New York rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 on Thursday night in the Yankees’ first game as a visitor at their spring training home. Junior Caminero hit a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jackets close the season with a 6–1 victory over the Islanders
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cole Sillinger and Zach Werenski each had a goal and an assist and the Columbus Blue Jackeys routed the New York Islanders 6–1 on Thursday night in the final game of the season for both teams. A season that began with heartache over the death of Johnny Gaudreau left the Blue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auburn’s Chad Baker-Mazara, Memphis star PJ Haggerty enter transfer portal. Jacob Cofie to USC
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
Auburn guard Chad Baker-Mazara and Memphis star PJ Haggerty have entered the transfer portal, instantly making them two of the most productive players available before the college basketball portal closes next week. Baker-Mazara, who turned 25 in January, started 34 games and was the Tigers’ second-leading scorer last season, averaging a career-high 12.3 points during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yan Liu, Ashleigh Buhai share lead at 63 in the LPGA Tour’s JM Eagle LA Championship
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yan Liu birdied the final three holes in chilly conditions Thursday afternoon for a 9-under 63 and a share of the first-round lead with Ashleigh Buhai in the LPGA Tour’s JM Eagle LA Championship. With the temperature barely reaching 60 degrees (15.5 degrees Celsius) at El Caballero Country Club, Liu overcame ... Read More »
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