National Sports
South Carolina’s Staley says it is time to move past her Final Four skirmish with UConn’s Auriemma
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
COLUMBIA — COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley says it is time to move past her Final Four skirmish with UConn coach Geno Auriemma that became the talk of the tournament. Staley released a statement on South Carolina’s X account on Tuesday in which she expressed her respect for Auriemma ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. Amateur champ Mason Howell is missing school while he soaks up playing in his first Masters
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — You can bet that U.S. Amateur champion Mason Howell is enjoying every minute of his first Masters. There was the practice round he played Monday with Jacob Bridgeman, a winner on the PGA Tour earlier this year. In the evening, an exclusive dinner for the amateurs playing in the tournament. At ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liverpool aims to stop slide against PSG in Champions League quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Out of the Premier League title race. Routed in the FA Cup. Mounting questions over the manager’s future. A star striker set to leave. A disgruntled captain saying his team gave up. Liverpool heads into the first leg of its Champions League quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday in disarray. “We need ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Masters: When it starts, how to watch, betting odds for golf’s first major of 2026
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy might have set the tone for the 90th edition of the Masters shortly after he finally won that coveted green jacket. “What are we all going to talk about next year?” he said. It was a reference to how long he tried to win the green jacket for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michigan finishes at No. 1 in final AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll; UConn, Arizona, Duke and Illinois round out top 5
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Michigan finishes at No. 1 in final AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll; UConn, Arizona, Duke and Illinois round out top 5. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orioles acquire left-hander Nick Raquet in a trade with the Cardinals
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles acquired left-hander Nick Raquet in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. The addition of Raquet puts another lefty in the bullpen for first-year manager Craig Albernaz. The 30-year-old Raquet was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on Sunday. The Orioles also transferred right-hander Zach Eflin to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Romanian soccer great Mircea Lucescu has died at age 80
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian soccer great Mircea Lucescu has died at age 80. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coach Sheldon Keefe and the Devils face uncertainty after GM Tom Fitzgerald’s departure
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Tom Fitzgerald called Sheldon Keefe on Monday to tell the coach he hired that after more than six years as general manager of the New Jersey Devils, he was leaving the organization. “It’s not a good feeling to hear the news,” Keefe said Tuesday. “Not a better feeling today, frankly.” Justifiably ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Hockey League players helping reshape college hockey after rule change permits them to play
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
Sidney Crosby never played for an NCAA title. Neither did Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid or, going way back, Wayne Gretzky. For decades, the stars of the Canadian Hockey League were deemed pros as juniors — they received stipends — and ruled ineligible for the NCAA as a result. In the age of name, image and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liverpool boosted as Isak returns for Champions League quarterfinal against PSG
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Alexander Isak was included in Liverpool’s squad to face Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday. The Sweden striker traveled with the team to Paris after taking part in training on Tuesday. Isak is set to make his return after having surgery in late December on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deliveroo orders to Paris address cited in tax residency case against former France midfielder Nasri
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — A lawyer for Samir Nasri argues the former Manchester City midfielder is being unfairly singled out for allegedly owing back taxes in France, where authorities are citing Deliveroo meals to a Paris address as evidence that he was fiscally based in the country and not in Dubai. French authorities estimate that the ... Read More »
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