National Sports
Hannah Green wins LPGA at Wilshire in a playoff
By Jill Painter Lopez, The Associated Press on April 30th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Hannah Green of Australia made a 25-foot birdie putt on the final hole to join a three-way playoff, and then made par on the second extra hole to win the JM Eagle L.A. Championship on Sunday at Wilshire Country Club. In a wild finish that featured a five-way tie for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL playoffs: T-Birds beat Blazers 4-3 in OT, lead Western final series 2-0
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2023
SEATTLE – Jeremy Hanzel scored at 6:21 of overtime as the Seattle Thunderbirds rallied from a 3-1 deficit to edge the visiting Kamloops Blazers 4-3 in the second game of the Western Hockey League’s Western Conference final. The Thunderbirds grabbed a 2-0 lead in the best-of series. They won 5-1 in the series-opener on Saturday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panthers oust record-setting Bruins 4-3 in OT in Game 7
By Jimmy Golen, The Associated Press on April 30th, 2023
BOSTON (AP) – Brandon Montour tied it with one minute left in regulation, and Carter Verhaeghe scored the game-winner at 8:35 of overtime to lead the Florida Panthers to a 4-3 Game 7 victory on Sunday night and eliminate the record-setting Boston Bruins from the NHL playoffs. Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves as the Panthers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Moose win in OT to tie AHL playoff series with Admirals
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2023
WINNIPEG – Jansen Harkins scored at 1:32 of overtime as the Manitoba Moose rallied from behind to edge the visiting Milwaukee Admirals 3-2 in American Hockey League playoff action on Sunday. With the Moose trailing 3-2 late in the third, and in danger of falling behind 2-0 in their best-of-five Central Division semifinal, Cole Maier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finau holds off Rahm, wins Mexico Open title for 6th career win
By The Associated Press on April 30th, 2023
VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) – Tony Finau never gave Masters champion Jon Rahm or anyone else much of a chance Sunday, closing with a bogey-free round of 5-under 66 that gave him a three-shot victory in the Mexico Open. Finau earned a small measure of redemption at Vallarta Vidanta, where last year he finished runner-up to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL playoffs: Sting stung by Knights 3-1, trail West final 2-0
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2023
LONDON, Ont. – Ryan Winterton scored a goal and added two assists as the London Knights defeated the visiting Sarnia Sting 3-1 on Sunday to grab a 2-0 lead in their Ontario Hockey League West final playoff series. Logan Mailloux and Easton Cowan also scored for the Knights, who outshot the Sting 28-27. Ethan Ritchie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL playoffs: Phoenix, Remparts use OT to grab 2-0 series leads
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2023
HALIFAX – Tyson Hinds scored at 8:45 of overtime to lift the visiting Sherbrooke Phoenix to a 3-2 victory over the Halifax Mooseheads on Sunday to grab a 2-0 lead in their Quebec Major Junior Hockey League semifinal series. David Spacek and Jakub Brabenec also scored for the Phoenix, who won the series opener 5-2 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers’ offence rises to the occasion in first-round series win over Kings
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2023
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings were a tough playoff out for the Edmonton Oilers a second straight year, but the latter dispatched the Kings one game quicker this time. Taking six games instead of seven was significant given Edmonton’s next opponent, the Vegas Golden Knights, ousted the Winnipeg Jets even faster in five. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets GM mum on potential off-season roster moves after early post-season exit
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2023
WINNIPEG – General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff answered questions from reporters for 42 minutes on Sunday but didn’t reveal his plans to help the under-achieving Winnipeg Jets. “It’s one of those things where I have to process my own emotions as well and make sure if I am making the decisions, I’m making them rationally and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NOLA Gold use second-half surge to defeat Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby play
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2023
METAIRIE, La. – NOLA Gold ran in four second-half tries to defeat Toronto 40-24 Sunday, handing the injury-plagued Arrows a seventh straight loss in Major League Rugby play. After trailing 14-0, Toronto scored 17 unanswered points only to see New Orleans answer with 26 straight points. The Arrows (1-9-0, eight points) have not won since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raleigh’s 10th inning homer leads Mariners in snapping Blue Jays’ six-game win streak
By Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2023
TORONTO – Cal Raleigh slammed a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Seattle Mariners earned a 10-8 comeback win to avoid a series sweep against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. The win halted the Mariners’ (12-16) four-game losing streak and snapped the Blue Jays’ (18-10) six-game winning streak before 40,158 at Rogers ... Read More »
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