National Sports
Yamamoto in form as Dodgers top Blue Jays 4-1 to hand Toronto its sixth loss in a row
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
TORONTO — Hyeseong Kim scored twice and Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto was strong over six-plus innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Toronto 4-1 on Tuesday to hand the Blue Jays their sixth straight loss. Yamamoto (2-1) allowed five hits and one walk to help the Dodgers (9-2) win their fifth game in a row. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three-goal burst in second period spurs Victoire to 4-1 win over Torrent in PWHL
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
LAVAL — Three second period goals spurred the Montreal Victoire to a 4-1 win over the Seattle Torrent in the Professional Women’s Hockey League on Tuesday. Montreal moved closer to clinching home-ice advantage in the first round of playoffs. The Victoire ranked first in the eight-team league with four games remaining in the regular season. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bregman ends 0-for-13 slump with 3 hits as the Cubs beat the Rays 9-2
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
ST. PETERSBURGH, Fla. (AP) — Alex Bregman broke out of an 0-for13 slump with three hits and Javier Assad worked 5 2/3 shutout innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 9-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. The Cubs (5-6) banged out a season-best 16 hits and snapped a two-game skid. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!JJ Redick wants to move on after Mavs contradict his contention of MRI mistake on Austin Reaves
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick says he just wants to move on after the Dallas Mavericks contradicted his contention that their medical staff incorrectly conducted an MRI on Austin Reaves last weekend. Reaves is out for the rest of the regular season after straining his oblique during the Lakers’ blowout ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zegras and Foerster each score twice as Flyers down Devils 5-1
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Trevor Zegras and Tyson Foerster each scored twice, Dan Vladar made 23 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers routed the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Tuesday to bolster their playoff position with four games remaining. The Flyers have won three straight and have six victories in their last eight contests. Their 92 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trevor Story’s 2 RBI double lifts Red Sox over Brewers 3-2 and ends 3-game skid
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story lined a two-run double in the sixth as the Boston Red Sox overcame 11 strikeouts to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Tuesday night and end a three-game skid. Garrett Crochet struck out seven for the Red Sox, who won for just the third time in 11 games this season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bulls end 7-game skid in first game since front-office shake-up, pounding NBA-worst Wizards 129-98
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rob Dillingham scored a career-high 26 points and the Chicago Bulls ended a seven-game skid, pounding the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 129-98 on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game set. In the first game since they fired their top two basketball executives, the Bulls were in firm control by the end ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ayo Dosunmu scores 24 as Timberwolves beat the Pacers 124-104 and close in on clinching top 6 seed
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points and Julius Randle and Bones Hyland each added 19 as the Minnesota Timberwolves picked up a critical 124-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Hyland also had seven assists and Rudy Gobert finished with 12 rebounds. Minnesota is on the cusp of clinching a top ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul Skenes takes a no-hitter into the 6th as the Pirates beat the Padres 7-1
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes put together his second straight solid start, keeping San Diego hitless until the sixth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 7-1 win over the Padres on Tuesday night. Skenes (2-1), who was rocked during an opening day loss to the New York Mets, struck out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Northern United early leader in curling’s Rock League
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
TORONTO — Northern United, captained by Scotland’s Bruce Mouat, won a second game in a row to lead curling’s Rock League on Tuesday. Northern United beat Shield, captained by Canada’s Brad Jacobs, 2-1 in their match to top the six-team standings at 2-0. The Rock League is a new event from The Curling Group, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brad Stevens is proud but not surprised at position the Celtics are in entering the playoffs
By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026
BOSTON (AP) — Brad Stevens didn’t know the Boston Celtics would find themselves among the NBA’s top teams in the last week of the regular season. The Celtics president of basketball operations also never discounted the possibility before the season, despite every reason those outside of the team’s facility parroted about why it would be ... Read More »
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