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Magic beat Timberwolves 132-120 as Paolo Banchero scores 20 and Orlando wins 4th straight
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 20 points and eight rebounds, Desmond Bane added 18 points and six assists and the Orlando Magic beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 132-120 on Wednesday night. Franz Wagner scored 17 points and Goga Bitadze came off the bench with 14 points and 15 rebounds for the Magic, who have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photos of golfers and their children enjoying the Par-3 Contest at the Masters
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Golfers and their children took part in the family-friendly Par 3 Contest ahead of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National in Georgia. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. ___ AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Canadian swim star, Olympic medallist Nancy Garapick dead at 64
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
Former Canadian swim star and two-time Olympic medallist Nancy Garapick has died. She was 64. Swimming Canada said Garapick died peacefully at home in Langley, B.C., on Monday. The Halifax native set a world record as a 13-year-old in the 200-metre backstroke on April 27, 1975, at the Eastern Canadian Swimming Championships in Brantford, Ont., ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stolarz departs Maple Leafs’ game against Capitals with lower-body injury
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
TORONTO (AP) — Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz left Wednesday’s game against the Washington Capitals early in the first period with a lower-body injury. The Toronto starter was hurt after stretching out his left leg to get a pad on Cole Hutson’s shot from distance. Stolarz immediately collapsed to the ice and pulled off his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stolarz departs Maple Leafs’ game against Capitals with lower-body injury
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
TORONTO — Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz left Wednesday’s game against the Washington Capitals early in the first period with a lower-body injury. The Toronto starter was hurt after stretching out his left leg to get a pad on Cole Hutson’s shot from distance. Stolarz immediately collapsed to the ice and pulled off his mask ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake ejected for arguing with plate umpire from dugout
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake was ejected from Wednesday night’s game against the Athletics by plate umpire Carlos Torres for arguing ball/strike calls from New York’s dugout in the third inning. Blake was tossed after Torres called a ball on a fastball from Will Warren to Nick Kurtz that was just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ron Francis, Kraken president of hockey operations, stepping down at end of the season
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — Ron Francis will step down as president of hockey operations at the end of the season, the Seattle Kraken announced Wednesday. Francis, 63, was promoted from his longtime role as general manager last April, shortly after the Kraken fired coach Dan Bylsma. The Kraken said the decision was mutually agreed upon to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays come back for 4-3 win over Dodgers to end six-game losing streak
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
TORONTO — With his team’s offence mired in a rut, Blue Jays manager John Schneider was hoping a big swing or two would help kickstart his sputtering club. It turns out some aggressive baserunning would do the trick. After going from first to third base in the eighth inning, Davis Schneider scampered home with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Corbin Carroll’s 3 extra-base hits lead the Diamondbacks to a 7-2 win over the Mets
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Corbin Carroll had three extra-base hits in his 500th career game Wednesday, including a two-run double during a four-run second inning that sent the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-2 win over the New York Mets. Carroll also doubled in the first and tripled in the seventh — his major league-leading 44th ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matt Olson homers and Braves upend Angels 8-2
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Matt Olson homered, Grant Holmes pitched into the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-2 on Wednesday. Atlanta broke a 2-2 tie in the third inning on Olson’s third homer of the season — a two-out, two-run shot to center field. Austin Riley followed with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!White Sox will pay tribute to loyal fan Pope Leo by giving away pope-themed hats
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox will pay tribute to one of their most famous fans by offering pope-themed hats to some who purchase tickets for their game against the Cincinnati Reds on Aug. 11. A limited number of hats shaped like the Pope’s miter, with the team’s sock logo in the middle, will ... Read More »
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