National Sports
Takaoka has 2 saves for Whitecaps in 0-0 tie with St. Louis
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yohei Takaoka made two saves for Vancouver on Saturday night to help the Whitecaps play St. Louis City to a 0-0 tie. Vancouver (6-1-2) has allowed just one goal during its current four-game unbeaten streak dating to a 3-1 loss to the Chicago Fire on March 22. St. Louis (2-4-3), which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rangers walk-off Dodgers 4-3
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis García hit a two-run homer off former Texas closer Kirby Yates in the ninth inning, lifting the Rangers to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. The fourth home run of the season from García kept Japanese rookie Roki Sasaki from getting his first major league victory. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fred Richard, Paul Juda help Michigan slip past Stanford to win NCAA men’s gymnastics title
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s Fred Richard and Paul Juda finished first and second in the all-around and Wolverines team total of 332.224 edged them past five-time defending champion Stanford (332.961) on Saturday to win their first NCAA men’s gymnastics title since 2014. Juda, the individual champion on the parallel bars with a score ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minnesota United extends unbeaten run to 8, remains unbeaten at home after 0-0 draw with Dallas
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Maarten Paes finished with four saves for Dallas and Minnesota United’s Dayne St. Clair stopped three shots as the two clubs played to a scoreless draw on Saturday night. St. Clair notched his fifth clean sheet of the season as Minnesota United (4-1-4) upped its unbeaten run to eight. Minnesota ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gift Monday scores as Spirit wins 1-0 to end Pride’s undefeated streak
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
Gift Monday scored in the 63rd minute and the short-handed Washington Spirit beat Orlando 1-0 on Saturday, handing the Pride their first loss of the National Women’s Soccer League season. In other NWSL games, the Kansas City Current beat the Houston Dash 2-0; the San Diego Wave thrashed Racing Louisville 4-1; and Bay FC defeated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL playoffs: Aitcheson scores in OT, Colts edge Frontenacs 2-1
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
BARRIE — Kashawn Aitcheson scored 9:57 into overtime to lift the Barrie Colts to a pivotal 2-1 Ontario Hockey League playoff victory over the visiting Kingston Frontenacs on Saturday night at Sadlon Arena. Dalyn Wakely also scored for the Colts, who grabbed a 3-2 lead in the second-round, best-of-seven series. Game 6 is Sunday in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liel Abada, Pep Biel spark Charlotte to fifth straight victory at home in 2-0 shutout of San Diego
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Liel Abada scored early on Pep Biel’s league-leading sixth assist and Charlotte FC rolled to a 3-0 victory over expansion side San Diego FC on Saturday night. Kristijan Kahlina, the reigning goalkeeper of the year, finished with two saves on the way to his fourth clean sheet this season for Charlotte ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paredes delivers tiebreaking RBI single in the 7th inning, lifting Astros to a 3-2 win over Padres
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Isaac Paredes hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning after Christian Walker’s two-run homer in the sixth tied it up, leading the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night. Paredes hit a bloop single to short center field with two outs off San ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pistons collapse in the 4th quarter and their postseason-record skid reaches 15 with loss to Knicks
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The Detroit Pistons were a little more than nine minutes from ending the longest postseason losing streak in NBA history, playing with poise for three quarters Saturday night. A mistake-filled final quarter meant the wait will go on for the Pistons. The New York Knicks had a 21-0 run in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Verdugo has 4 hits, drives in go-ahead run as Braves top Twins 4-3 to finally win back-to-back games
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Alex Verdugo, making his second start as Atlanta’s left fielder and leadoff hitter, had four hits that included a go-ahead single in the sixth inning, and the Braves beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Saturday night for their first back-to-back wins of the season. Verdugo was recalled on Thursday to help boost ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ignatius Ganago has first goal and assist to back Aljaž Ivačič as Revolution blank NYCFC 2-0
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Ignatius Ganago had a goal and an assist — both the first of his career — to lead the New England Revolution to a 2-0 victory over New York City FC on Saturday night. Aljaž Ivačič finished with two saves on the way to his third clean sheet this season for ... Read More »
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