National Sports
Getafe’s sixth win in eight matches boosts European hopes
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Getafe boosted its chances of playing in Europe next season after beating Athletic Bilbao 2-0 at home on Sunday for its sixth win in its last eight Spanish league matches. Luis Vázquez scored in the 14th minute and Martín Satriano sealed the victory in the 90th to keep Getafe in eighth place ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees-Marlins game takes 3 hours, 49 minutes for 9 innings, longest in pitch clock era
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s pitch clock was no match for the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins. New York’s 9-7 win Saturday night lasted 3 hours, 49 minutes, the longest nine-inning game since the pitch clock was instituted for the 2023 season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. MLB had not had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Islanders fire coach Patrick Roy after losing 4 in a row, name Peter DeBoer his replacement
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Roy has been fired as coach of the New York Islanders. First-year general manager Mathieu Darche announced the abrupt decision on Sunday after the team lost four in a row and seven of its past 10 games. The Islanders were comfortably in a playoff spot until this late-season tailspin put ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs’ Cade Horton placed on 15-day IL, set for tests after leaving 2nd start with forearm discomfort
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cubs starting pitcher Cade Horton will return to Chicago for more tests on his right arm after being forced to leave his second outing of 2026 in the second inning. The Cubs placed Horton on the 15-day injured list with a strained forearm on Sunday , two days after he felt discomfort ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York Islanders fire coach Patrick Roy and name Peter DeBoer as his replacement
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Islanders fire coach Patrick Roy and name Peter DeBoer as his replacement. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays option Little to triple-A Buffalo, place Santander, Ponce on 60-day IL
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned relief pitcher Brendon Little to triple-A Buffalo among a number of moves made. Little has struggled to start the season, giving up 10 earned runs in just 3 2/3 innings along with three walks and 10 hits. The 29-year-old has an 0-2 record across five games. The Blue Jays ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bosnia keeper Nikola Vasilj’s saves help St. Pauli hold on for a point against Union Berlin
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
BERLIN (AP) — More goalkeeping heroics from Bosnia-Herzegovina’s World Cup qualification star Nikola Vasilj meant St. Pauli held on for a 1-1 draw with Union Berlin on Sunday as it struggles to avoid relegation from the Bundesliga. In his first game since his saves helped see the Bosnian team past Italy in the World Cup ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lyon held 0-0 at Angers as winless streak reaches 9 matches
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Lyon’s hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League were further dented on Sunday after a 0-0 draw at Angers in Ligue 1, extending its winless run in all competitions to nine matches. Looking for a first win since mid-February, Paulo Fonseca’s players were devoid of ideas in a match that offered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monumental Pogačar wins Tour of Flanders for record-equaling third time with another solo attack
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
OUDENAARDE, Belgium (AP) — Tadej Pogačar added another prestigious victory Sunday by winning the Tour of Flanders for a record-equaling third time with a dominant solo effort against a world-class field, further cementing his place in cycling lore. Pogačar, from the UAE Team Emirates-XRG team, and his great one-day classic rival Mathieu van der Poel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pant leads the chase as Lucknow beats Hyderabad by 5 wickets with 1 ball remaining
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Skipper Rishabh Pant led a successful chase on Sunday in Indian Premier League cricket with 68 not out off 50 balls as Lucknow Super Giants beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets with one ball remaining for its first win this season. Pant hit nine fours but no sixes in his first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MASTERS ’26: Key anniversaries over the years at Augusta National
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A look at some of the anniversaries this year at the Masters: 75 years ago (1951) Winner: Ben Hogan Score: 70-72-70-68—280 Margin: 2 shots Prize: $3,000 Runner-up: Skee Riegel Key to win: Hogan started the final round one shot behind Riegel and Sam Snead and shot 68 without making a bogey. ... Read More »
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