May 8th, 2025

National Sports

Kirk hits go-ahead 2-run double in 9th to lead Blue Jays to 4-2 win over Yankees

By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Alejandro Kirk hit a go-ahead two-run double in the ninth inning off Yankees closer Devin Williams and the Toronto Blue Jays beat New York 4-2 on Friday night, snapping a five-game losing streak. Williams (0-2), who has an 11.25 ERA in his first 10 appearances, failed to retire a batter and ... Read More »

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Capitals goalie Thompson and Canadiens counterpart Montembeault each leave Game 3 with injuries

By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025

MONTREAL (AP) — The Capitals and Canadiens each lost their No. 1 goaltender in Game 3 of their first-round series on Friday night. Washington’s Logan Thompson put no weight on his left skate while being helped off after getting run into by teammate Dylan Strome on the same play that put the Canadiens up 5-3 ... Read More »

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Canadiens beat Capitals 6-3 in electric Game 3 featuring bench brawl, goalie injuries

By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025

MONTREAL — Cole Caufield had a goal and an assist as the Montreal Canadiens ran over Washington 6-3 in an electric Game 3 that featured a brawl on the Capitals’ bench and both starting goalies exiting with injuries Friday. Christian Dvorak, Nick Suzuki, Alexandre Carrier, Juraj Slafkovsky and Alex Newhook also scored as Montreal cut ... Read More »

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Seth Lugo shuts down Astros to lead Royals to fifth straight win

By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Seth Lugo threw eight scoreless innings as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Houston Astros 2-0 Friday night. The Royals have now won five straight games after snapping a six-game losing streak. Coming off a double-header on Thursday, the Royals needed Lugo to go deep in the game, and he ... Read More »

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Lightning’s Hagel suspended for Game 3 for his late hit that injured Panthers’ Barkov

By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Hagel will miss Game 3 of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s first-round playoff series after getting suspended for his late hit that knocked Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov out of Game 2. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety suspended Hagel for a game for interference after a disciplinary hearing with him ... Read More »

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Brewers CF Garrett Mitchell leaves game vs St. Louis in 4th inning with left oblique tightness

By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Garrett Mitchell left Friday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth inning with left oblique tightness. Mitchell grounded out to Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn in the top of the fourth and did not take the field in the bottom half of the inning. Issac ... Read More »

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James Wood’s single scores CJ Abrams from first in 9th inning as Nationals beat Mets 5-4

By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — James Wood’s RBI single with two out in the ninth inning scored CJ Abrams from first base and the Washington National rallied to beat the Mets 5-4 on Friday night, ending New York’s seven-game winning streak. Dylan Crews had three hits for Washington, which won for the fifth time in seven games ... Read More »

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Yan Liu has an albatross, late birdie to lead the Chevron Championship

By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Yan Liu had an albatross to offset three front-nine bogeys and rebounded from a late bogey for an even-par 72 and a one-stroke lead over four players Friday in the Chevron Championship, the first women’s major tournament of the year. Top-ranked Nelly Korda rallied late in the afternoon to make ... Read More »

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Yan Liu has an albatross and a late birdie to hang onto the lead in the Chevron Championship

By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Yan Liu had an albatross to offset three front-nine bogeys and rebounded from a late bogey for an even-par 72 and a one-stroke lead over four players Friday in the Chevron Championship, the first women’s major tournament of the year. Top-ranked Nelly Korda rallied late in the afternoon to make ... Read More »

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QMJHL playoffs: Oceanic open semifinal series with 5-1 win over Cataractes

By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025

RIMOUSKI — The Rimouski Oceanic scored the first two goals and then hung on to defeat the visiting Shawinigan Cataractes 5-1 in Friday’s opening game of their Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League semifinal series. Mael St-Denis, Jacob Mathieu, Lou Levesque, Pier-Olivier Roy and Thomas Belzil scored for the Oceanic, who led 2-1 after the first ... Read More »

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Shedeur Sanders still available in 3rd round of NFL draft as stunning fall continues for Colorado QB

By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The wait continues for Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who was widely viewed as a first-round talent but was still available in the third round of the NFL draft on Friday. It was a stunning fall for Sanders, who garnered so much attention over the last several months that his slide ... Read More »

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