National Sports
Mrazova’s shootout winner lifts PWHL Ottawa to critical 3-2 victory over Boston
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
OTTAWA – Katerina Mrazova scored the shootout winner Wednesday night to lead Ottawa to a 3-2 win over Boston in Professional Women’s Hockey League action. Both teams are vying for the fourth and final playoff spot. Ottawa, now with 32 points, gained a three-point lead over Boston in addition to having a game in hand. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal cruises past New York 5-2 to clinch PWHL post-season berth
By Pat Hickey, The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
MONTREAL – Kristin O’Neill had a goal and an assist in helping lead Montreal to a 5-2 win over New York and clinch a playoff berth in the Professional Women’s Hockey League on Wednesday. The victory moved Montreal (9-3-5-5) into a tie for first place with Toronto. Each team has 38 points, with Toronto having ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brad Marchand scores winner, Bruins down Maple Leafs to take 2-1 series lead
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
TORONTO – Brad Marchand scored twice, including the winner in the third period, and added an assist as the Boston Bruins downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series Wednesday. Jake DeBrusk and Trent Frederic had the other goals for Boston. The Bruins got 28 stops from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC puts semi-pro Simcoe County to the sword in Canadian Championship play
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
Toronto FC put semi-pro Simcoe County Rovers FC to the sword Wednesday, thumping the League1 Ontario champions 5-0 in Canadian Championship preliminary-round play. Prince Owusu, Cassius Mailula, Kevin Long, Jonathan Osorio and Tyrese Spicer scored for Toronto, which led 4-0 at the break with three of the goals coming in nine minutes. Owusu could have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chelsea Carey to skip Jennifer Jones’s former curling team
By The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Two-time Canadian champion Chelsey Carey will take over Jennifer Jones’s curling team for the next two seasons. Both Carey and the Jones’s team confirmed the move in a statement Wednesday posted on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter. Six-time national and two-time world champion Jones retired from women’s team curling this season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leafs winger William Nylander sits 3rd straight playoff game with undisclosed injury
By Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
TORONTO – William Nylander seems to be getting closer. The Maple Leafs winger also still isn’t quite ready join the playoff fray. Nylander missed a third straight game to open Toronto’s first-round series with the Boston Bruins on Wednesday as he continues to work his way back from an undisclosed injury. The 27-year-old took part ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We feel good about ourselves:’ Jets coach Bowness optimistic after Game 2 loss
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Rick Bowness always goes to bed with hockey looping in his mind, but Tuesday night’s thoughts weren’t all bad for the Winnipeg Jets head coach. Despite the Jets losing 5-2 to the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday in a Game 2 that evened their first-round playoff series at 1-1, Bowness saw improvements in his team’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Xavi will stay with Barcelona for another season, AP sources say. Coach had planned to leave
By Tales Azzoni And Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press on April 24th, 2024
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Coach Xavi Hernández will stay with Barcelona for another year after all, agreeing to finish his contract to 2025 in a reversal of his decision to quit at the end of the season, two people with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday. The two people spoke anonymously to The Associated Press ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays place Kiermaier on 10-day DL, call up prospect Barger
By The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Toronto Blue Jays have placed centre fielder Kevin Kiermaier on the 10-day injured list with a left hip injury. Kiermaier left Toronto’s game at Kansas City on Tuesday in the sixth inning. He has struggled early in his second season in Toronto with a .193 batting average through 22 games. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shapovalov into second round at Madrid Open with win over Diaz Acosta
By The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
MADRID – Canada’s Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of the Madrid Open tennis tournament with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over Argentina’s Facundo Diaz Acosta on Wednesday. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., overcame struggles with accuracy on his serve to win the match at the Masters event in just under one hour 55 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pesce’s injury could mean a larger role for DeAngelo in the playoffs for the Hurricanes
By Aaron Beard, The Associated Press on April 24th, 2024
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Tony DeAngelo found himself playing a reduced role in his second stint with the Carolina Hurricanes amid a deep roster of defensemen. He could be headed for a larger role in the NHL playoffs with veteran Brett Pesce sidelined by injury. DeAngelo worked in a pairing with Brady Skjei during practice ... Read More »
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