National Sports
Vegas captain Stone scores quick in return and defending Cup champions open with 4-3 win at Dallas
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on April 22nd, 2024
DALLAS (AP) – Vegas captain Mark Stone scored quickly after missing two months and his first-time linemate Tomas Hertl had a nifty goal in his playoff debut for the Golden Knights. Stone and Hertl scored on the only power plays for the reigning Stanley Cup champion as Vegas opened defense of its title with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stone scores in return for Vegas, Golden Knights edge Stars 4-3
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on April 22nd, 2024
DALLAS (AP) – Vegas captain Mark Stone scored quickly after missing two months and his first-time linemate Tomas Hertl had a nifty goal in his playoff debut for the Golden Knights. Stone and Hertl scored on the only power plays for the reigning Stanley Cup champion as Vegas opened defence of its title with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hyman, McDavid lead Oilers to 7-4 playoff win over Kings
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2024
EDMONTON – Zach Hyman had three goals and an assist, and Connor McDavid had five assists as the Edmonton Oilers ended their series-opening jinx with a 7-4 victory on Monday over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 1 of their first-round NHL playoff series. Adam Henrique, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Leon Draisaitl and Warren Foegele also scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Monday, April 22, 2024
By The Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2024
Monday’s Scoreboard NHL Playoffs First Round Toronto 3 Boston 2 (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1) Edmonton 7 Los Angeles 4 (Edmonton leads best-of-seven series 1-0) Vegas 4 Dallas 3 (Vegas leads best-of-seven series 1-0) Carolina 5 N.Y. Islanders 3 (Carolina leads best-of-seven series 2-0) — NBA Playoffs First Round Cleveland 96 Orlando 86 (Cleveland leads best-of-seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricanes rally in third to beat Islanders 5-3, take 2-0 series lead
By Aaron Beard, The Associated Press on April 22nd, 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – The Carolina Hurricanes were down big at home in the NHL playoffs, playing desperate hockey full of withering long shifts in the offensive zone as they tried to rally. They fought back long enough to give themselves a chance – then Sebastian Aho and Jordan Martinook pounced to complete an improbable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stone scores in return for Vegas, Knights beat Stars 4-3 in Dallas
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on April 22nd, 2024
DALLAS (AP) – Vegas captain Mark Stone scored quickly after missing two months, Tomas Hertl had a nifty goal in his playoff debut for the Golden Knights and the reigning Stanley Cup champions opened defence of their title with a 4-3 win over the top-seeded Dallas Stars on Monday night. Jonathan Marchessault got his franchise-record ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bichette’s 3-run triple helps Blue Jays, Kikuchi beat Royals 5-3
By David Smale, The Associated Press on April 22nd, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Bo Bichette had a bases-clearing triple, Daulton Varsho hit a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Monday night. The Jays have won seven of their past nine games. The Royals lost their third straight at home after winning their previous nine at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Matthews scores winner, Toronto beats Boston 3-2 to tie series 1-1
By The Associated Press on April 22nd, 2024
BOSTON (AP) – Auston Matthews scored on a breakaway to snap a third-period tie with eight minutes left, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Monday night to knot their first-round playoff series at one game apiece. Ilya Samsonov stopped 27 shots for Toronto, which snapped an eight-game losing streak against ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bichette’s 3-run triple helps Kikuchi and Blue Jays beat Royals 5-3
By David Smale, The Associated Press on April 22nd, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Bo Bichette had a bases-clearing triple, Daulton Varsho hit a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Monday night. The Jays have won seven of the past nine. The Royals lost their third straight at home after winning their previous nine at Kauffman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matthews scores winner in the third, Maple Leafs down Bruins 3-2 to even series 1-1
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2024
BOSTON – Auston Matthews scored the winner in the third period and added two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Monday to even their first-round playoff series 1-1. The star centre took a lob pass from Max Domi and moved in alone on Linus Ullmark before making a move ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WADA stands by decision to clear Chinese swimmers for Tokyo Olympics, citing contaminated samples
By Graham Dunbar, The Associated Press on April 22nd, 2024
GENEVA (AP) – The World Anti-Doping Agency said after reviewing various media reports that it stands by its decision to clear 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned heart medication before the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. WADA addressed questions at a Monday news conference and acknowledged there would be skepticism about details of the ... Read More »
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