National Sports
Coyotes close out 28-year tenure in Arizona with 5-2 win over Oilers
By John Marshall, The Associated Press on April 17th, 2024
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) – The Coyotes closed out their 28-year Arizona tenure as winners, getting a goal and an assist from Dylan Guenther in a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. The Coyotes buzzed early at Mullett Arena and closed strong in their final game before moving to Salt Lake City. Liam ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews finishes season just short of 70-goal mark
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
TAMPA, Fla. – Auston Matthews fired 12 shots on net and chimed another off the crossbar. The Maple Leafs sniper desperately chasing history had another chance at a yawning cage blocked by a defender completely unaware the puck was headed his way. Looking to become the first NHL player to score 70 goals in more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL: Justin Poirier’s OT winner lifts Drakkar past Titan 5-4, complete series sweep
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
BATHURST, N.B. – Justin Poirier scored the game-winning goal at 17:06 of overtime as the Baie-Comeau Drakkar swept the Acadie-Bathurst Titan with a 5-4 victory on Wednesday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff action. The winner was part of a three-goal, one-assist effort from Poirier. Justin Gill and Félix Gagnon also scored for Baie-Comeau, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL: Greyhounds topple Spirit 4-0 to even second-round playoff series at 2-2
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Bryce McConnell-Barker had two goals and one assist, Charlie Schenkel earned a 27-save shutout and the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds downed the Saginaw Spirit 4-0 on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League playoff action. Jordan D’Intino and Marco Mignosa, with an empty-net goal, also scored for Sault Ste. Marie, which evened ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kucherov is 5th player in NHL to reach 100 assists as Lighting beat Matthews, Maple Leafs 6-4
By John Kreiser, The Associated Press on April 17th, 2024
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Auston Matthews came up empty in his bid to become the ninth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season, but Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov became the fifth player to have a 100-assist season as the Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 on Wednesday night. Matthews was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leafs star Auston Matthews finishes season with 69 goals
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
TAMPA, Fla. – Auston Matthews won’t be joining the NHL’s 70-goal club this season. The Maple Leafs sniper was held in check for the second straight night Wednesday in Toronto’s 6-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, finishing the schedule with 69 goals in 81 games. Matthews was also unable to find the back of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veteran skip Brad Jacobs leaves Team Carruthers, joins former Bottcher teammates
By The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Veteran skip Brad Jacobs’s time as a free agent didn’t last long. Jacobs is joining third Marc Kennedy, second Brett Gallant and lead Ben Hebert for next season – former teammates of Brendan Bottcher who are based in Alberta. Kennedy made the announcement on social media Wednesday evening. “Looking forward to playing with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stanton homers, Judge drives in pair in ninth as Yankees come back to beat Jays 6-4
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
TORONTO – Giancarlo Stanton homered in the ninth inning and Aaron Judge added a go-ahead two-run double to lead the New York Yankees to a 6-4 comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at Rogers Centre. Stanton hit a solo shot off Erik Swanson (0-1) to kick off a four-run outburst that prevented ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Brooke Henderson tees it up at first major of women’s golf season
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on April 17th, 2024
Brooke Henderson has started the LPGA Tour season on a wave, one she hopes to ride into the first major of the season. The 26-year-old golfer from Smiths Falls, Ont., has four top 10 finishes in the first seven tournaments of the year, finishing no worse than a tie for 27th. That’s the kind of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at some previous lifetime bans from professional team sports leagues
By The Associated Press on April 17th, 2024
Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter isn’t the first person to receive a lifetime ban from a professional sports league in North America. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced the ban Wednesday after a league probe found Porter disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games. There have been other bans, from the so-called Chicago ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marc-Andre Fleury signs a $2.5M extension with the Wild to return for next season at age 40
By The Associated Press on April 17th, 2024
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The Minnesota Wild signed goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to a one-year, $2.5 million contract extension on Wednesday, bringing back the veteran for his age-40 season. Fleury, who turns 40 on Nov. 28, has had a prolific season in which he passed Patrick Roy for second place behind Martin Brodeur on the ... Read More »
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