National Sports
Walt Jocketty, a former general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds, dies at 74
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Walt Jocketty, a three-time baseball executive of the year and former general manager for both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, has died. He was 74. Jocketty died Friday in the Phoenix area, former Cardinals manager Tony La Russa told the team after speaking with Jocketty’s wife Sue. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rain ends Kolkata’s chase against Punjab in IPL
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
KOLKATA, India (AP) — Half-centuries from openers Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya went in vain as Punjab Kings’ Indian Premier League game against Kolkata Knight Riders was abandoned because of rain on Saturday. Both teams shared one point each. Punjab rose to fourth while defending champion Kolkata stayed seventh. Punjab made 201-4 and Kolkata was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Evander Kane is a playoff difference-maker for the Oilers after a long, hard road back from injuries
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
Evander Kane could barely stand up in the immediate aftermath of complicated, invasive surgery. Rarely does a professional athlete go under the knife to have two adductor muscles, one in either hip, and two sports hernias repaired to try to get back playing. But after five days in a New York hospital in September, Kane ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brewers place Mitchell on IL, promote Cameron from Triple-A Nashville
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers placed center fielder Garrett Mitchell on the 10-day injured list Saturday. After an MRI, Mitchell was diagnosed with a left oblique strain. Mitchell started in right field Friday night. He left the game, a 3-2 Milwaukee loss to St. Louis, after the fourth inning. After the game, Mitchell ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panthers captain Barkov good to go for Game 3 against Lightning; Ekblad returns from suspension
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers had two of their best players available for Game 3 of their playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. Captain Aleksander Barkov was set to play after being knocked out of Game 2 by Tampa Bay’s Brandon Hagel, and defenseman Aaron Ekblad returned from a 20-game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minnesota Twins acquire infielder Kody Clemens from the Phillies
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins acquired infielder Kody Clemens from the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Clemens, the 28-year-old son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Wednesday. The Twins were in need of another infielder after rookie Luke Keaschall broke his forearm in the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cavs rule Darius Garland out for Game 3 against Heat with sprained toe
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — All-Star guard Darius Garland was ruled out by the Cleveland Cavaliers for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Saturday against the Miami Heat because of a sprained left big toe. Garland aggravated the injury late in Game 2 of the series on Wednesday, the Cavs winning that game to go ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL fines Canadiens forward Anderson, Capitals forward Wilson for brawl on bench
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
MONTREAL — The NHL has punished the main combatants in a bench-clearing altercation in Friday night’s playoff game between the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals. Canadiens forward Josh Anderson and Capitals forward Tom Wilson were each fined $5,000 by the league. It’s the maximum allowable under the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement. Wilson and bruising Montreal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Newcastle and Chelsea win to boost top-five hopes in Premier League as Ipswich relegated
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
Newcastle and Chelsea picked up victories in the Premier League on Saturday to move into the Champions League qualification positions as Ipswich became the third and final team to be relegated. On the day Newcastle manager Eddie Howe returned to the dugout after recovering from pneumonia, his team’s 3-0 win over Ipswich at St. James’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leverkusen delays Bayern’s Bundesliga title celebrations and Kane set to miss the party
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen postponed Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga title celebrations on Saturday, leaving the Bavarian powerhouse on the verge of winning the trophy without top-scorer Harry Kane. Kane was shown his fifth yellow card of the season during Bayern’s 3-0 win at home over Mainz, meaning the England captain will be suspended for Bayern’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shedeur Sanders is still waiting for a call as the NFL draft enters the final day
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Shedeur Sanders is still waiting for a call on the NFL draft’s final day, a shocking turn of events for a quarterback with arguably the highest profile in this class. The uncertainty surrounding the Colorado star and son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders is the dominant story ... Read More »
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