National Sports
USC basketball recruit Alijah Arenas has no major injuries after vehicle crash in Los Angeles
By Canadian Press on April 29th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alijah Arenas, the Southern California basketball recruit who was involved in a fiery vehicle accident, has no major injuries and is expected to be leaving the hospital. The 18-year-old son of former NBA player Gilbert Arenas was removed from an induced coma last Friday, a day after the crash in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens defenceman Carrier out day-to-day as Game 5 against Washington approaches
By Canadian Press on April 29th, 2025
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens say defenceman Alexandre Carrier is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, putting him in doubt for Game 5 of the team’s NHL first-round playoff series with the Washington Capitals. The Canadiens updated Carrier’s status Tuesday. He joins a growing list of injured Canadiens with goaltender Sam Montembeault and winger Patrik Laine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pac-12 announces TV deal with The CW, CBS and ESPN for 2025
By Canadian Press on April 29th, 2025
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — The Pac-12 announced a television deal for the 2025 football season that will put all of the home games for Washington State and Oregon State on The CW Network, CBS or ESPN. The conference announced the deal on Tuesday, saying that the The CW will air nine of the games, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carolina won’t have Andersen in net for Game 5 against New Jersey, opening door for Kochetkov
By Canadian Press on April 29th, 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes won’t have goaltender Frederik Andersen for Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against New Jersey on Tuesday night, clearing the way for 25-year-old Pyotr Kochetkov to make his first start of this postseason. Coach Rod Brind’Amour ruled Andersen out after Tuesday’s morning skate ahead of the team’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Giro d’Italia cycling race to go inside the Vatican’s walls in homage to Pope Francis
By Canadian Press on April 29th, 2025
ROME (AP) — It could very well be the biggest sporting event ever held inside the walls of the Vatican. The Giro d’Italia will pay homage to the late Pope Francis by passing through the Vatican gardens behind St. Peter’s Basilica and in front of the Santa Marta hotel — which was where Francis lived ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!George Kittle agrees to an extension with the 49ers that makes him the highest-paid tight end ever
By Canadian Press on April 29th, 2025
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — George Kittle agreed to a four-year contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers that will make him the highest-paid tight end in NFL history. Kittle announced the deal on the “Bussin’ With The Boys” podcast on Tuesday, saying the extension was worth $76.4 million over four years with $35 million ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks’ Hughes closer to Norris Trophy repeat, Makar, Werenski also named finalists
By Canadian Press on April 29th, 2025
NEW YORK — Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes is a finalist for this season’s Norris Trophy, the NHL announced Tuesday. Hughes won the league’s top defenceman award last season and is looking to become the first repeat winner since Detroit’s Nicklas Lidstrom claimed three in a row from 2005-06 through 2007-08. Cale Makar of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matthews good to go for Game 5 of Battle of Ontario after skipping practice to rest
By Canadian Press on April 29th, 2025
TORONTO — Auston Matthews is good to go for Game 5 of the Battle of Ontario. The Toronto Maple Leafs captain was on the ice for Tuesday’s optional morning skate, less than 24 hours after skipping practice for rest purposes following Sunday’s team day off. The 27-year-old, who missed time with an upper-body injury in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Troubled SafeSport Center looks for a new leader and tries to chart a different course
By Canadian Press on April 29th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — The letter from Sen. Chuck Grassley to the person now in charge of steadying the U.S. Center for SafeSport laid bare his views of festering problems at an agency he portrayed as having lost its way. Among the concerns the Iowa Republican outlined in that March 31 letter to the center’s board ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Geoff Ogilvy and Brandt Snedeker selected as Presidents Cup captains for 2026 at Medinah
By Canadian Press on April 29th, 2025
Former U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy of Australia and Brandt Snedeker have been selected as captains for the 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah, the venerable course in the Chicago suburbs that Ogilvy recently renovated. Ogilvy will head an International team that has won the Presidents Cup just one time — in 1998 at Royal Melbourne ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elliott to celebrate NAPA’s 100th anniversary with gold car. Credits company for his NASCAR career
By Canadian Press on April 29th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chase Elliott, son of a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the sport’s most popular driver, has 19 career Cup Series wins and championship titles in both the Cup and Xfinity Series. But if not for one critical partnership, Elliott is convinced he may not have ever made it as a professional ... Read More »
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