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Wrexham earns promotion on wild journey under Ryan Reynolds
By The Associated Press on April 22nd, 2023
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) – Wrexham secured promotion to the fourth tier of English soccer on Saturday, achieving the first part of the dream of celebrity owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The Hollywood actors were among a crowd of more than 10,000 at the Racecourse Ground in north Wales to see Wrexham clinch the National ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets forward Ehlers ruled out for Game 3 of series with Golden Knights
By The Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2023
WINNIPEG – Speedy forward Nikolaj Ehlers will be sidelined for a third straight playoff game when the Winnipeg Jets host the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 on Saturday afternoon. Jets head coach Rick Bowness said Ehlers hasn’t received medical clearance to play. “He’s not going to play until the doctors give him clearance,” Bowness ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Jones, Laing open world mixed doubles curling championship with pair of wins
By The Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2023
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of – The Canadian combo of Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing rolled to a pair of impressive victories on the opening day of world mixed doubles curling championship on Saturday in South Korea. The husband and wife team from Winnipeg, Man., beat Scotland’s Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds in the opening game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers bitten by another overtime penalty as Kings lead playoff series 2-1
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on April 22nd, 2023
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings scored an overtime power-play goal for the second time in three games to lead their first-round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers two games to one. Trevor Moore from nearby Thousand Oaks produced the OT winner in Friday’s 3-2 victory to the delight of the packed Crypto.com Arena. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Moore scores OT winner for Kings in 3-2 win over Oilers, lead series 2-1
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on April 21st, 2023
LOS ANGELES – Trevor Moore scored the overtime winner for the Los Angeles Kings in a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday to lead their first-round playoff series two games to one. Edmonton’s Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was serving a slashing minor when Gabriel Vilardi fed Moore at the side of the net for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zuccarello scores 2, Wild beat Stars to take 2-1 series lead
By Tyler Mason, The Associated Press on April 21st, 2023
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Wild had a short memory after a lopsided loss in Dallas, and insist they’ll move on quickly from their latest victory. Mats Zuccarello scored twice and Ryan Hartman had a three-point game as the Wild beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL playoffs: Blades beat Rebels 6-3, avoid elimination
By The Canadian Press on April 21st, 2023
SASKATOON – The Saskatoon Blades refuse to go away without a fight. After dropping the first three games of their Western Hockey League Eastern Conference semifinal series to the Red Deer Rebels, the Blades have battled to avoid elimination, winning 4-2 on Wednesday in Alberta, and 6-3 on Friday night at SaskTel Centre. Egor Sidorov ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jones, Laing open world mixed curling championship with 8-4 win over Scotland
By The Canadian Press on April 21st, 2023
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of – The Canadian combo of Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing scored four in the first end, stole one in the second and then coasted to an 8-4 victory over Scotland in their opening game of the world mixed doubles curling championship on Friday night. The husband and wife team from Winnipeg, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Isles score 4 fastest goals in playoff history, top Canes
By Vin A. Cherwoo, The Associated Press on April 21st, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Kyle Palmieri and Matt Martin scored 44 seconds apart late in the third period and the New York Islanders beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 Friday night to cut their first-round series deficit to 2-1. Casey Cizikas, Scott Mayfield and Anders Lee also scored as New York got four goals in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruins reclaim home-ice edge, top Panthers 4-2 in Game 3
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on April 21st, 2023
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – Taylor Hall had a goal and an assist, Linus Ullmark stopped 28 shots and the Boston Bruins topped the Florida Panthers 4-2 in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Friday night. Charlie Coyle, David Pastrnak and Nick Foligno also had goals for Boston, which reclaimed home-ice advantage and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guerrero’s 11th homer in Bronx leads Jays over Yanks 6-1
By Scott Orgera, The Associated Press on April 21st, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. put Toronto ahead in the first inning with his 11th home run in the Bronx and Brandon Belt drove in four runs to lead the Blue Jays over the New York Yankees 6-1 Friday night. Yusei Kikuchi (3-0) allowed one run and four hits in six innings and ... Read More »
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