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These boots were made for winnin’: Canada’s Corey Conners wins Valero Texas Open for 2nd time in 5 years
By The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2023
SAN ANTONIO – When Corey Conners won the Valero Texas Open in 2019 he got a pair of cowboy boots instead of a trophy. Sometimes, especially during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, he would wear them around his Florida home. Conners now has some footwear options after winning the Texas Open for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Corey Conners wins Valero Texas Open for 2nd time in 5 years
By Tim Price, The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2023
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Corey Conners won the Valero Texas Open for the second time in five years Sunday for his second PGA Tour title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a one-stroke victory over rookie Sam Stevens. Also the 2019 winner, Conners had a 15-under 273 total on TPC San Antonio’s Oaks Course. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Corey Conners wins Valero Texas Open for a second time
By The Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2023
SAN ANTONIO – Canada’s Corey Conners has won the Valero Texas Open for a second time. Conners, from Listowel, Ont., saved par on the par-5 18th hole to secure the one-stroke win on Sunday. Sam Stevens of the United States was second at 14-under overall. Conners also won the Texas Open in 2019. He joins ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors beat Hornets, clinch play-in tournament spot
By Steve Reed, The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2023
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Pascal Siakam scored 36 points, Fred VanVleet added 20 points and a career-high 20 assists and the Toronto Raptors beat the undermanned Charlotte Hornets 128-108 on Sunday to secure a spot in the NBA play-in tournament. O.G. Anunoby added 23 points for the Raptors, who clinched after the Brooklyn Nets beat ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wins by Toronto, Brooklyn help Raptors clinch NBA play-in spot
By The Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2023
The Toronto Raptors have clinched a spot in the NBA’s play-in round. Toronto’s 128-108 win over the Charlotte Hornets earlier Sunday, coupled with the Brooklyn Nets’ 111-110 victory over the Utah Jazz, locked up the Raptors’ post-season spot. The sixth through 10th-place teams in each conference advance to the play-in portion of the NBA’s post-season. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Medvedev beats Sinner in straight sets for Miami Open title
By Marc Berman, The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2023
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – Daniil Medvedev won his fourth ATP title of the year Sunday, beating Jannik Sinner 7-5, 6-3 in the Miami Open to move to 6-0 in their career matchup. Medvedev is now the most sizzling player on the men’s tour, winning 24 of his last 25 matches after the 1-hour, 34-minute ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curveball: Alarm-type sound interrupts remote radio broadcast of Blue Jays game
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2023
Blue Jays radio listeners were thrown a curveball over the weekend when an alarm-type beeping sound interrupted a remote broadcast of Toronto’s road game against the St. Louis Cardinals. It wasn’t immediately clear if the unexpected audio – which could be clearly heard in the background for over 10 minutes during Saturday’s game – came ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gorman hits 2 homers in St. Louis’ 9-4 win over Toronto
By Steve Overbey, The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2023
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Nolan Gorman hit a pair of two-run homers – including a first-inning blast that capped off a three-homer inning – and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-4 on Sunday. Brendan Donovan and Alec Burleson also homered to start the game off of Toronto pitcher Chris Bassitt, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Gushue rolls to 8-2 victory over New Zealand’s Hood at men’s curling worlds
By The Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2023
OTTAWA – Canada’s Brad Gushue needed only seven ends to complete an 8-2 rout of New Zealand’s Anton Hood on Sunday at the world men’s curling championship. Gushue opened with a deuce and made a hit for three to end it as New Zealand conceded early. Canada will play Norway’s Magnus Ramsfjell in the evening ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Potter fired by Chelsea after 6 months in charge
By The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Chelsea has fired manager Graham Potter with the club languishing in the middle of the Premier League standings despite spending around $630 million on players in the last two transfer windows. The team announced Potter’s departure on Sunday, a day after a 2-0 loss to Aston Villa that left Chelsea in 11th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors inch closer to securing spot in play-in tournament
By Steve Reed, The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2023
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Pascal Siakam scored 36 points, Fred VanVleet added 20 points and a career-high 20 assists and the Toronto Raptors beat the undermanned Charlotte Hornets 128-108 on Sunday to inch closer to securing a spot in the NBA play-in tournament. O.G. Anunoby added 23 points for the Raptors, who will clinch a ... Read More »
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