National Sports
Djokovic loses to Arnaldi in first match at Madrid Open
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Novak Djokovic lost to Matteo Arnaldi in the opening round of the Madrid Open on Saturday, extending the 24-time Grand Slam winner’s struggles on clay ahead of Roland Garros. Arnaldi won 6-3, 6-4, delaying Djokovic’s search for a career 100th title. The Serb was undermined by 32 unforced errors. Arnaldi raised his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warholm sets unofficial world record in 300m hurdles at Diamond League opener
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
XIAMEN, China (AP) — Norwegian standout Karsten Warholm improved on his unofficial world record in the 300-meter hurdles by clocking 33.05 seconds at the opening Diamond League meeting on Saturday. Warholm shaved 0.21 off his previous mark set in Oslo in 2021, the same year he set the 400-meter hurdles world record. While it is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles settling in quickly with the Nittany Lions
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — It didn’t take long for Jim Knowles to confirm what he believed was true when Penn State hired him to be defensive coordinator just three months ago. Then, Knowles was fresh off coaching Ohio State’s defense to a national championship win not long after the Nittany Lions failed to advance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ngetich breaks the 30-minute barrier in a women’s 10K road race
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
HERZOGENAURACH, Germany (AP) — Kenya’s Agnes Ngetich became the first runner to break the 30-minute barrier in a women-only 10-kilometer road race Saturday, clocking 29 minutes, 27 seconds at the Adizero Road To Records event. Ngetich smashed the old mark of 30:01 set by Agnes Jebet Tirop in 2021 at the same event in Germany. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays-Yankees game called off because of rain, teams will play doubleheader on Sunday
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Saturday’s game between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees was postponed because of heavy rain and the forecast of sustained inclement weather. The postponement was announced about 3 1/2 hours before Saturday’s original first pitch and will be made up as part of a straight doubleheader on Sunday. Max ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wrexham is on the verge of promotion after Wycombe loses to Leyton Orient
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — The stage is set for Wrexham to seal promotion to the second tier of English soccer after Leyton Orient beat Wycombe 1-0 on Saturday. Wrexham needs victory in its home game against Charlton later in the day to clinch the second promotion place in third-division League One. It would be a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celtic wins Scottish league title No. 55 to tie record of Glasgow rival Rangers
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
DUNDEE, Scotland (AP) — Celtic tied fierce Glasgow rival Rangers on a record 55 Scottish top-flight titles by clinching the trophy on Saturday with four games to spare. A 5-0 win at Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership put Celtic 18 points clear of second-place Rangers, which has five matches to play. It was a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea beats Everton 1-0 in Premier League to move into Champions League spots
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
Chelsea climbed into the Champions League qualification positions by beating Everton 1-0 in the Premier League on Saturday thanks to Nicolas Jackson’s first-half goal. Jackson scored from just outside the area in the 27th minute to secure back-to-back victories for Chelsea, which moved above Newcastle and Nottingham Forest into fourth place and one point behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russian teenager Andreeva reaches last 16 of Madrid Open for the third time
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva reached the last 16 of the Madrid Open for the third straight year by defeating Magdalena Frech 7-5, 6-3 on Saturday. The 17-year-old Andreeva, ranked No. 7, is yet to lose before the fourth round in Madrid. She reached that stage for the first time in 2023 while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chris Eubank Jr. avoids another fine by making weight on fight day vs. Conor Benn
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Chris Eubank Jr. avoided another fine ahead of his middleweight bout with Conor Benn on Saturday by staying under the contractually agreed fight-day weight limit. The British rivals satisfied their fight-day rehydration clause — requiring them to not exceed 170 pounds — when Eubank Jr. weighed in at 169.4 pounds and Benn ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curry, Warriors will need others to step up if Butler misses Game 3 against Rockets
By Canadian Press on April 26th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Jimmy Butler has repeatedly referred to Stephen Curry as Batman to his Robin. So, after Butler went out with a pelvic bruise in Game 2 of Golden State’s first-round Western Conference playoff series with the Houston Rockets, Curry was asked who would fill in as Robin if his teammate can’t play. “I’m ... Read More »
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