National Sports
Hawks bolster inside depth for playoff run by signing former Pacers center Tony Bradley
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks bolstered their inside depth for their playoff run on Monday by signing center Tony Bradley, who played in 38 games for the Indiana Pacers this season. The 6-foot-10 Bradley, in his eighth NBA season, began the 2024-25 season with the Hawks’ College Park G League team before finishing the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Soccer names roster for U-20 friendlies in Costa Rica
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
Jeneva Hernandez Gray of Portugal’s Sporting CP and AFC Toronto’s Olivia Chisholm will join Canada’s women’s under-20 team for a pair of friendlies in Costa Rica this month. The midfielders are among the expanded 30-player roster named by head coach Cindy Tye on Monday. She says the camp is an opportunity for staff to “take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NCAA champion UCLA is No. 1 in the final women’s AP Top 25 of the season ahead of South Carolina, UConn, Texas and Duke
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — NCAA champion UCLA is No. 1 in the final women’s AP Top 25 of the season ahead of South Carolina, UConn, Texas and Duke. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Concord’s Jett Smith, Marcus Gill lead Michigan Sport Writers Division 4 All-State boys hoops team
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
The 2026 Michigan Sports Writers Division 4 All-State boys basketball team selected by a panel of 13 sports writers: ___ PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jett Smith, Concord ___ COACH OF THE YEAR Marcus Gill, Concord ___ ALL-STATE Jett Smith, Concord Ethan Esse, Allen Park Inter-City Baptist Jaxon Salenbien, Adrian Lenawee Christian Ryder Gorham, Mendon Noah ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royals-Guardians game on Tuesday moved up to afternoon start because of expected cold temperatures
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — Tuesday’s game between the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians has been moved up to a 1:10 p.m. first pitch. The game was moved up five hours because temperatures are expected to be below freezing at night. The time change was also made to avoid a backlog in the schedule or another ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vinícius Júnior hails Lamine Yamal for condemning anti-Muslim chants
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior praised Barcelona star Lamine Yamal for publicly condemning anti-Muslim chants in a recent match, saying players need to stick together in the fight against discrimination. Vinícius spoke Monday, less than a week after Yamal criticized the chants by Spanish fans in Spain’s friendly against Egypt last Tuesday. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayern’s Harry Kane expected to be available for Tuesday’s Champions League match at Real Madrid
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane practiced on Monday and is expected to be available for Tuesday’s quarterfinal against Real Madrid in the Champions League. Kane missed Bayern’s win over Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday because of a minor ankle issue sustained in training with England last week. He took part in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tadej Pogačar among riders under investigation after Tour of Flanders railway red-light incident
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
OUDENAARDE, Belgium (AP) — Tadej Pogačar is among the riders being investigated for running a red light at a railway crossing during the Tour de Flanders on Sunday. Pogačar, who won the race for a record-equaling third time, was in a group of riders who went through the crossing without stopping. The majority of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers and Yankees off to impressive starts, and Ohtani and Judge are just starting to hit
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are off to good starts — and their MVPs are finally starting to hit. Shohei Ohtani hadn’t driven in a run until Friday, then homered in that game and again Sunday. He and Aaron Judge each have three straight multihit games. Judge hasn’t needed to carry the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL’s East playoff race shaken up as the Flyers rise, Red Wings fall and Islanders fire their coach
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Rick Tocchet understood the stakes, so the Philadelphia coach didn’t want to make his players nervous before stepping onto the ice. “They know,” Tocchet said. “They see the standings.” The standings in the Eastern Conference look a lot different than they did in late March. For one thing, Tocchet’s Flyers have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MASTERS ’26: A trivia quiz covering 90 years at Augusta National
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — How well do you know the history at the Masters? Try this quiz: 1. Who was the first player to shoot 63 at the Masters? a. Johnny Miller b. Nick Price c. Ralph Guldahl 2. Who won the first Masters? a. Gene Sarazen b. Horton Smith c. Craig Wood 3. Which ... Read More »
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