National Sports
Cooley scores OT winner as Coyotes edge Canucks 4-3
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Logan Cooley scored 4:51 into overtime and the beleaguered Arizona Coyotes held on for a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. Dylan Guenther – who turned 21 on Wednesday – helped out on the play and finished with a goal and three assists for the Coyotes (34-40-5). Vladislav Kolyachonok put up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hyman, Draisaitl push Oilers to 5-1 win over Golden Knights without McDavid
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2024
EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers plotted the correct course even without their captain on Wednesday. Zach Hyman and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and an assist as the Oilers sailed past the Vegas Golden Knights 5-1 despite the absence of star forward Connor McDavid. Cody Ceci, Mattias Ekholm and Dylan Holloway also scored while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blues beat Blackhawks 5-2 to preserve playoff hopes
By The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Jordan Kyrou scored twice and Robert Thomas had a goal and an assist, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Wednesday night. Zack Bolduc had a goal and an assist, Torey Krug also scored and Brayden Schenn had two assists for St. Louis. Joel Hofer made 18 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hyman, Draisaitl push Oilers to 5-1 over Golden Knights without McDavid
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2024
EDMONTON – Zach Hyman and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-1 on Wednesday despite the absence of star forward Connor McDavid. Cody Ceci, Mattias Ekholm and Dylan Holloway also scored while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Ryan McLeod had a pair of assists each ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cam Thomas scores 23 points, Nets rally to beat Raptors 106-102 in home finale
By The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Cam Thomas had 23 points, Dennis Schroder scored 15 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and the Brooklyn Nets rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 106-102 on Wednesday night. Nic Claxton added 14 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots, and Noah Clowney had 10 points and a career-high ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Summer McIntosh posts fastest 200m free of year at Canadian Swimming Open
By The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2024
TORONTO – Summer McIntosh posted the world’s fastest 200-metre freestyle time of the year Wednesday at the Canadian Swimming Open. McIntosh, one of Canada’s biggest medal hopes for this summer’s Paris Olympics, swam to first place in one minute 54.21 seconds at the Pan Am Sports Centre. The 17-year-old from Toronto set a personal best ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers superstar Connor McDavid out against visiting Golden Knights
By The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2024
Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid is out for Wednesday’s game against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights. McDavid did not take warm-up before the game after missing the team’s morning skate and practice on Tuesday. Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said Tuesday that McDavid was day-to-day and absent from practice due to a combination of “lower ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homan continues to roll at Players’ Championship with 7-1 rout of Hasselborg
By The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2024
TORONTO – Rachel Homan’s Ottawa rink continued its run of exceptional play Wednesday with a 7-1 win over Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg at the Grand Slam of Curling Players’ Championship. Homan needed just four ends to complete the victory, scoring three in the first and the fourth along with a steal of one in the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raleigh hits two-run homer in 10th inning as Mariners top Blue Jays 6-1
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on April 10th, 2024
TORONTO – Cal Raleigh led off the 10th inning with a two-run homer to help power the Seattle Mariners to a 6-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at Rogers Centre. With Mitch Garver aboard as the automatic runner, Raleigh turned on a first-pitch sinker from left-hander Tim Mayza (0-1) for his second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Julien’s homers twice, Correa nabs Ohtani at the plate in Twins’ 3-2 win over Dodgers
By Dave Campbell, The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Edouard Julien homered twice and scored three runs for the Minnesota Twins to spark a lagging lineup and lead a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Julien, who entered the afternoon in a 3-for-28 start to the season, led off the first and fifth innings with opposite field drives ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As many cities sour on hosting the Olympics, Salt Lake City’s enthusiasm endures
By Hannah Schoenbaum, The Associated Press on April 10th, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – The International Olympic Committee was effusive in its support Wednesday for a decadeslong effort to bring back the Winter Games to Utah’s capital city in 2034. Unlike so many other past hosts that have decided bringing back the Games isn’t worth the time, money or hassle, Salt Lake City remains ... Read More »
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