National Sports
Cooley scores twice in the Mammoth’s 6-2 victory over the Kraken
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — Logan Cooley scored twice for the first of Utah’s six straight goals, Karel Vejmelka made 25 saves and Mammoth beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Thursday night for their second straight victory. Utah has a five-point lead for the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference. After Cooley erased Seattle’s two-goal lead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lakers’ Luka Doncic hurts left hamstring in a blowout loss to Thunder with MRI set for Friday
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic injured his left hamstring on Thursday night and coach JJ Redick said the league’s scoring leader will have an MRI on Friday. Redick said Doncic had an issue with the hamstring in the first half of the 139-97 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Braves beat the Diamondbacks 17-2 after an 8-run fifth inning
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — Matt Olson, Dominic Smith and Mauricio Dubón hit solo homers, Reynaldo López gave up one run over five innings and the Atlanta Braves coasted to a 17-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series. The Braves broke it open with an eight-run fifth, sending ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sharks win 4th straight to improve playoff hopes, beating the Maple Leafs 4-1
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Zack Ostapchuk scored his first goal in nearly three months and the San Jose Sharks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory. The loss officially eliminated the Maple Leafs from playoff contention for the first time since 2016. Collin Graf, William Eklund and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jrue Holiday has 27 to lead the Blazers to a 118-106 win over the Pelicans
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jrue Holiday had 27 points, including seven 3-pointers, and the Trail Blazers downed the New Orleans Pelicans 118-106 on Thursday night with Portland’s new owners looking on. Deni Avdija added 26 points for the Blazers, who have won three straight and eight of their last 10 games. Toumani Camara finished with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daniel Susac enjoys big night in first major league start as the Giants top Mets 7-2
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco rookie catcher Daniel Susac went 3 for 3 with a walk in his first major league start and the Giants rolled over the New York Mets 7-2 on Thursday night. The younger brother of former Giants catcher Andrew Susac singled in his first two big league at-bats off David ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Braves ride an 8-run fifth inning and cruise past the Diamondbacks, 17-2
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — Matt Olson, Dominic Smith and Mauricio Dubón hit solo homers, Reynaldo López gave up one run over five innings and the Atlanta Braves coasted to a 17-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series. The Braves broke it open with an eight-run fifth, sending ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Donovan Mitchell scores 25, Max Strus 24 as Cavaliers hold off Warriors 118-111
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Donovan Mitchell had 25 points and six rebounds, Max Strus’ 3-pointer with 54 seconds left helped seal it as he scored 24, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors 118-111 on Thursday night. James Harden contributed 19 points and five assists as the Cavs won for the seventh time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gilgeous-Alexander’s 28 points lead Thunder’s 139-96 rout of Lakers as Doncic hurts hamstring
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 on Thursday night in a game in which NBA leading scorer Luka Doncic left due to injury. Only six times in their storied history have the Lakers been defeated by more points. They fell six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Dunstone wins eighth in a row to finish round-robin play at curling worlds
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
OGDEN — Canada won its eighth game in a row but couldn’t earn a direct berth to the semifinals at the men’s world curling championship. Matt Dunstone’s Winnipeg-based team closed out round-robin play with a 7-5 win over Norway in the evening draw after beating Germany 9-2 earlier Thursday at the Weber County Ice Sheet. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lightning beat the Penguins 6-3 to move into 1st place in the Atlantic Division
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Cirelli registered his second career hat trick, Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three points, and the Tampa Bay Lightning moved into first place in the Atlantic Division after a 6-3 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Zemgus Girgensons scored his 100th career goal and Brayden Point scored ... Read More »
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