National Sports
Hyderabad notches its first IPL win at Chepauk as Chennai’s struggles continue
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
CHENNAI, India (AP) — Sunrisers Hyderabad spoiled Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s landmark 400th Indian Premier League match by spanking the Chennai Super Kings by five wickets on Friday. Chennai was all out 154 at home after medium-pacer Harshal Patel took 4-28 and Pat Cummins 2-21. Captain Dhoni fell to Patel for 6. Hyderabad chased it down ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!USC basketball recruit Alijah Arenas is out of an induced coma after vehicle crash in Los Angeles
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alijah Arenas, the Southern California basketball recruit who was involved in a fiery vehicle accident, is out of an induced coma, his family said in a statement Friday. The 18-year-old Arenas remains intubated, his family told ESPN, but has “shown significant signs of progress within the last 24 hours.” The Los ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Copa del Rey referee denounces Real Madrid video discrediting him before final
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The referee for the Copa del Rey final got emotional on Friday when he described the verbal abuse his child suffers because of criticism his profession receives from soccer’s top clubs — in his case led by Real Madrid. Ricardo de Burgos Bengoechea expressed his anguish to reporters after Madrid’s club-owned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rob Holland, famed aerobatic pilot, dies in crash before Virginia airshow
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Rob Holland, a famed aerobatic pilot who wowed airshow crowds and championship judges with tight spirals, meticulous loops and inventive sequences in the sky, has died in a plane crash. He was 50. Holland died Thursday while landing his custom-built, single-seat aircraft at Joint-Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia, in preparation for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panthers waiting to see if Barkov will be available for Game 3 against Lightning on Saturday
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers are waiting to see if captain Aleksander Barkov will be able to play Saturday when their playoff series resumes against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Barkov missed the final 10:09 of the Panthers’ win in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round series at Tampa Bay on Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona and Real Madrid clash in Copa del Rey final with more than a trophy at stake
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona and Real Madrid meet in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday with more than just the trophy on the line. Barcelona wants to grab the first piece of a potential treble of major titles in coach Hansi Flick’s debut season. The team is on pace to conquer La Liga, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pickard gets Game 3 start for Edmonton Oilers down two games to Los Angeles Kings
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
EDMONTON — Calvin Pickard got the nod to start in goal for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings. Pickard replaced Stuart Skinner in the third period of Wednesday’s 6-2 loss that gave Los Angeles a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Pickard stopped two of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lions exercise options to keep DE Aidan Hutchinson, WR Jameson Williams under contract through 2026
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions have exercised fifth-year options to keep edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson and wide receiver Jameson Williams under contract through the 2026 season. Detroit made the moves Friday, a day after signing All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph to an $86 million, four-year contract extension. The Lions selected Hutchinson second overall and Williams ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens’ Laine misses practice, St. Louis mum on Game 3 lineup changes
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis says he’ll make his Game 3 lineup decisions following warm-up Friday night after winger Patrik Laine missed the team’s morning skate. The Canadiens said Laine, the only player absent, did not participate because of a maintenance day. Montreal trails the Washington Capitals 2-0 in their first-round ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family of Ecuadorian soccer player rescued after being kidnapped
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The family of Ecuadorian soccer player Jackson Rodríguez was rescued after being kidnapped from their home in the coastal city of Guayaquil, police authorities reported on Friday. Rodriguez, 26, hid under his bed while his 24-year-old wife and five-year-old son were taken on Wednesday by four “hooded and heavily armed individuals” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Top seeds Zverev and Sabalenka advance with easy victories at Madrid Open
By Canadian Press on April 25th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Top seeds Alexander Zverev and Aryna Sabalenka scored comfortable victories in their opening matches at the Madrid Open on Friday. Zverev cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 win over home favorite Roberto Bautista Agut, while Sabalenka triumphed 6-3, 6-4 against qualifier Anna Blinkova. Zverev, the Madrid champion in 2018 and 2021, needed only ... Read More »
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