National Sports
Saint-Etienne beats local rival Lyon after linesman is hit by projectile
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Saint-Etienne boosted its chances of staying in Ligue 1 after winning a match which had been interrupted Sunday when a linesman was hit on the head by a projectile. Saint-Etienne beat Lyon 2-1 to dent its local rival’s hopes of qualifying directly for the Champions League. The high-octane match was halted for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava announces he has committed to UCLA
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nico Iamaleava says he’s heading to UCLA, a week after Tennessee announced the quarterback who helped the Volunteers reach last season’s College Football Playoff was no longer with the program. Iamaleava issued an Instagram post of himself in a UCLA uniform Sunday. “My journey at UT has come to an end,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Derrick White scores 30, Tatum stays in game after fall and Celtics beat Magic 103-86 in Game 1
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Derrick White scored 30 points, Jayson Tatum had 17 points and finished the game after a scary late fall, and the Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 103-86 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Sunday. Payton Pritchard added 19 points off the bench for Boston, which hosts Game 2 on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Higgo takes advantage of Dahmen’s late meltdown to win in the Dominican Republic
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Garrick Higgo took advantage of Joel Dahmen’s late meltdown to win the windy Corales Puntacana Championship on Sunday for his second PGA Tour victory. Higgo got an unexpected share of the lead when Dahmen missed a 1-foot par putt on the par-3 17th for his second straight bogey, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stankoven scores twice to help Hurricanes beat Devils 4-1 to open 1st-round playoff series
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Logan Stankoven scored two second-period goals in his first playoff game with Carolina as the Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Sunday to open their first-round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Jalen Chatfield scored a first-period goal for the Hurricanes, who carried a 3-0 lead late into the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diamondbacks Kelly leaves game with Cubs due to cramps in right leg
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly left Sunday’s game against the Cubs in Chicago with two outs in the sixth inning due to cramps in his right leg. With the score tied at 1-1, Kelly exited after throwing a four-seam fastball to Seiya Suzuki that was off the plate creating a 1-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marte has 7 RBIs and Wynn has 6 as Reds score most runs since 1999 in 24-2 rout of Orioles
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — Noelvi Marte had seven RBIs and hit his first career grand slam with a drive off infielder Jorge Mateo, Austin Wynn had a career-high six RBIs and the Cincinnati Reds scored their most runs in 26 years in a 24-2 route of the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Marte finished with five hits, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kohli leads Bengaluru’s successful chase against Punjab in IPL and Mumbai thumps Chennai
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
MOHALI, India (AP) — Chennai Super Kings’ woeful season continued as Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav hit powerful half centuries in Mumbai Indians’ nine-wicket win in the Indian Premier League on Sunday. Earlier, Virat Kohli smashed his fourth half century of the season and led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a commanding seven-wicket win over Punjab ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Irvin strikes out 9, Nationals beat Rockies 3-2
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Jake Irvin struck out nine in 6 1/3 innings, and the Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 in the first game of a split doubleheader on Sunday. Irvin (2-0) scattered three hits and was one strikeout shy of tying his career-high, which came on June 23, 2024, at Coors Field. Zac ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘It’s fine to be the underdogs’: Edmonton Oilers optimistic as playoffs begin
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
LOS ANGELES — Like tulips poking their heads out of the dirt, playoff matchups between the Edmonton Oilers and L.A. Kings have become a sure sign of spring. The two sides will face off in Game 1 on Monday, marking the fourth year in a row they’ve met in the first round of the NHL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers’ Tyler Glasnow leaves start at Texas with lower leg cramps
By Canadian Press on April 20th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow left Sunday’s start against the Texas Rangers with lower leg cramps in the fifth inning of a scoreless game. Glasnow was visited by manager Dave Roberts and head athletic trainer Thomas Albert after striking out Dustin Harris for the second out of the fourth inning. ... Read More »
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