National Sports
Team Penske turmoil at Talladega brings out defense of Cindric from ex Braves slugger Chipper Jones
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — If there’s beef between teammates Austin Cindric and Joey Logano — and none other than Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Chipper Jones is convinced there is — then Team Penske has some work to do to smooth things over. At the end of the second stage of Sunday’s race at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL fines Habs, Caps for unsportsmanlike conduct during Game 4 warmup
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
NEW YORK — The NHL has fined the Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals US$25,000 each for unsportsmanlike conduct during warm-ups before Game 4, marking another round of discipline in the testy playoff series. The league also announced Monday that Montreal defenceman Arber Xhekaj was fined $3,385.42 and Washington defenceman Dylan McIlrath was docked $2,018.23, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steelers releasing safety Ryan Watts after he missed his rookie season with a neck injury
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Monday they were releasing safety Ryan Watts, whose football career is feared to be over because of a severe neck injury sustained last preseason. “After consulting with our medical team, medical experts and Ryan’s representatives, we all agree that it is in Ryan’s best interest to discontinue playing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese’s return to college for WNBA preseason games to be shown on national TV
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese’s return to college for WNBA preseason games will be two of a record four exhibition games shown on national TV. Clark will head back to Iowa for an exhibition between her Indiana Fever and the Brazilian national team on Sunday, a game airing on ESPN. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College baseball notebook: Schlossnagle sweep against his old team solidifies Texas as nation’s best
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
Texas got as much and maybe more than it hoped for out of its weekend series against Texas A&M. The Longhorns won three straight one-run games, extended their win streak to nine games and solidified themselves as the best team in college baseball. The series was played against the backdrop of Jim Schlossnagle’s first meeting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jimmer Fredette hired by USA Basketball as men’s 3×3 managing director
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
Jimmer Fredette’s hopes for an Olympic medal were dashed last year by injury. He’ll try again to lead USA Basketball to a medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Only this time, he won’t be playing. Fredette was announced Monday as the first managing director of USA Basketball’s 3×3 men’s national team, the same role ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deciphering the reasons behind Shedeur Sanders’ stunning free fall in the NFL draft
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
It’s not often that the 144th overall pick is the biggest story of the NFL draft. But Shedeur Sanders was not the usual 144th pick and his situation transcended football. The narrative around Sanders blurred lines between sports, race and culture. The former University of Colorado quarterback was the center of a three-day spectacle of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jets goaltender Hellebuyck named Vezina finalist along with Kuemper, Vasilevskiy
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
NEW YORK — Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is a step closer to repeating as NHL goaltender of the year. The league announced its three finalists for this season’s Vezina Trophy on Monday. Darcy Kuemper of the Los Angeles Kings and Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning are the others. Hellebuyck won his second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennis players in the dark as matches at Madrid Open suspended due to major power outage
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Former U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff was preparing to shower in a dark locker room after play at the Madrid Open tennis tournament was suspended and then postponed Monday due to a major power outage in Spain and Portugal. Then Gauff realized that the water was off, too. “So I just had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stanford receiver Ayomanor tops final CFL scouting bureau top-20 prospect list
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
TORONTO — Stanford receiver Elic Ayomanor topped the CFL scouting bureau’s final top-20 list Monday. Ayomanor was third on the winter list released in January but vaulted into first as the top-ranked prospect for the CFL draft, which will be held Tuesday. However, the native of Medicine Hat, Alt., won’t be the first player selected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Commanders and Washington agree to a deal to build at RFK Stadium site, a nearly $4 billion project
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington’s NFL franchise is set to return to the nation’s capital as part of an agreement between the organization and the District of Columbia government to build a new stadium as part of a project totaling nearly $4 billion. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday the District of Columbia and the Commanders reached ... Read More »
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