National Sports
Dembélé grabs brace as PSG warm up for Liverpool with comfortable win over Toulouse
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Ousmane Dembélé scored twice in the first half as Paris Saint-Germain beat Toulouse 3-1 and increased its lead of Ligue 1 to four points on Friday. The game was brought forward to give PSG more recovery time ahead of next Wednesday’s Champions League quarterfinal with Liverpool at the Parc des Princes. PSG ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marcelo Mayer, Willson Contreras homer, Red Sox snap 5-game losing streak with 5-2 win over Padres
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
BOSTON (AP) — Marcelo Mayer and Willson Contreras both hit home runs as part of a three-run sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 win in their home opener over the San Diego Padres on Friday. Caleb Durbin added an RBI single in the fourth inning to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!White Sox announce they will retire Ozzie Guillen’s number in August
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Ozzie Guillen got quite a surprise when the Chicago White Sox informed him on Friday that they will retire his No. 13 this season. The team caught the former All-Star shortstop and World Series-winning manager off guard by announcing he will be honored prior to the game against Cleveland on Aug. 8. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aaron Judge’s 2-run homer in 1st inning leads Yankees over Marlins 8-2 in home opener for 6-1 start
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the first inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Miami Marlins 8-2 in their home opener Friday for their second 6-1 start in three seasons. Trent Grisham reached leading off with the first of 11 walks by Marlins pitchers and Judge drove ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royals call on top prospect Luinder Avila to make 1st big league start with Michael Wacha out sick
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals have recalled right-hander Luinder Avila from Triple-A Omaha to make his first major league start in Friday night’s series opener against the Brewers, while Michael Wacha has been scratched from the game because of an illness. Kansas City created space for Avila by putting left-hander Bailey Falter on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ohtani and Tucker hit 2 of the Dodgers’ 5 homers in a 13-6 rout of the Nationals
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer in the third inning, and Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman went deep as well as the Los Angeles Dodgers pummeled the Washington Nationals 13-6 on Friday. Andy Pages also homered for the Dodgers, but it was the top of their order — which had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Framber Valdez, Dillon Dingler help Tigers snap four-game losing streak with 4-0 win over Cardinals
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
DETROIT (AP) — Dillon Dingler homered, Framber Valdez pitched six shutout innings and the Detroit Tigers ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in their home opener on Friday. Detroit has a .667 regular-season winning percentage (34-17) against the Cardinals — their highest mark against any team — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tempo take Allemand with second pick in expansion draft, Canada’s Carleton goes first
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
TORONTO — The Toronto Tempo selected guard Julie Allemand with their first pick of the WNBA expansion draft. The five-foot-eight guard was taken from the Los Angeles Sparks. The Portland Fire chose Bridget Carleton of Chatham, Ont., with the first overall pick. Toronto won a coin toss last week and elected to take the higher ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Greg Byrne and Kirby Smart chime in as conference championship game debates heat up
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
Three months after Alabama narrowly squeaked into the College Football Playoff despite a Southeastern Conference title game loss, athletic director Greg Byrne is calling for an end to the 34-year tradition. “I think the ship has sailed. It’s run its course,” Byrne said in a recent interview with USA Today. Alabama lost to Georgia 28-7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Greg Bryne and Kirby Smart chime in as conference championship game debates heat up
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
Three months after Alabama narrowly squeaked into the College Football Playoff despite a Southeastern Conference title game loss, athletic director Greg Byrne is calling for an end to the 34-year tradition. “I think the ship has sailed. It’s run its course,” Byrne said in a recent interview with USA Today. Alabama lost to Georgia 28-7 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cole Caufield takes aim at joining the Montreal Canadiens’ exclusive 50-goal club
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Minutes after scoring his 48th and 49th goals in the Montreal Canadiens’ seventh consecutive win, Cole Caufield was as on target with his humor as he was with his shot. Asked whether he’s thinking about reaching 50 goals and catching Nathan MacKinnon for the NHL lead, Caufield deadpanned, “No.” After a ... Read More »
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