National Sports
Flag football gives former NFL tight end Antony Auclair the best of two worlds
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
Flag football is providing Antony Auclair with the best of two worlds. The Notre-Dame-des-Pins, Que., native is still playing the game at a very high level with the Canadian men’s national team, but without the same threat of injury that comes with being an NFL tight end. “I get to play football and it’s still ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guardians shortstop Gabriel Arias is expected to miss 4-8 weeks with hamstring strain
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians shortstop Gabriel Arias is expected to miss four to eight weeks with a moderate left hamstring strain that occurred during Monday night’s game against Kansas City. The 26-year-old was hurt while running out a double in the fifth inning and left the game. He was placed on the 10-day injured ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariners place outfielder Victor Robles on 10-day injured list
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Seattle Mariners placed outfielder Victor Robles on the 10-day injured list with a right pec strain on Wednesday and recalled Connor Joe from Triple-A Tacoma. The move with Robles was made retroactive to Tuesday and announced before Wednesday’s game at Texas. The Mariners also transferred right-hander Carlos Vargas from the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spurs rule out Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle for their game against Trail Blazers
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle will miss the Spurs’ game Wednesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio announced. Wembanyama suffered a left rib contusion during the first half of Monday’s 115-102 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Castle, who had 17 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds in that game, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mark Washington returns to B.C. Lions coaching staff
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Mark Washington is back with the B.C. Lions. The Lions named Washington as their linebacker coach Wednesday. Washington began his CFL coaching career with B.C. in 2008, spending six seasons as defensive backs coach before being promoted to defensive coordinator in 2014. He remained in that job until becoming the Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Virginia reaches agreement with coach Tony Elliott on a contract extension through the 2030 season
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia football coach Tony Elliott, coming off a school-record 11-win season, has agreed to a contract extension through the 2030 season. The extension was announced Wednesday by athletic director Carla Williams. The Cavaliers finished 11-3 overall and 7-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2025 and No. 16 in the final ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auger-Aliassime advances to third round at Monte-Carlo Masters with win over Cilic
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
MONACO — Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime kicked off his clay-court season Wednesday with a 7-6 (4), 6-3 win over Croatia’s Marin Cilic in the second round of the Monte-Carlo Masters. Auger-Aliassime, seeded sixth at the event, took control of the second set with a huge break to go up 3-1 when Cilic double-faulted on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!James Pearce Jr. not at Falcons’ voluntary offseason workouts, coach Kevin Stefanski says
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
James Pearce Jr. did not report to the Atlanta Falcons’ voluntary offseason workouts, coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday. “I will tell you guys, James Pearce is not here,” Stefanski said. “We’ve been in constant communication with his representation.” Pearce was arrested near Miami on Feb. 7 after an incident involving his former girlfriend, WNBA player ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIFA releases plans for cross-Canada World Cup celebration tour
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
VANCOUVER — Plans have been unveiled for festivities across Canada as the country prepares to co-host the FIFA World Cup this summer FIFA released the route Wednesday for Canada Celebrates, a tour that will make 38 stops in 34 cities from Halifax, N.S., to Whitehorse, Yukon, between June 1 and July 19. Vancouver and Toronto ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Masters in bloom: More than azaleas and dogwood make up golf’s most beautiful garden
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Azaleas and dogwoods are as synonymous with the Masters as Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, which is a little unfair — not to the other 55 Masters champions, but to the other 350 species of flora that make Augusta National a golf course unlike any other. The par-3 16th is famous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wilson Huckeby of Freeland named Division 2 Basketball Player of the Year by Michigan Sports Writers
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2026
The 2026 Michigan Sports Writers Division 2 All-State boys basketball team selected by a panel of 13 sports writers: ___ PLAYER OF THE YEAR Wilson Huckeby, Freeland ___ COACH OF THE YEAR John Fattal, Freeland ___ FIRST TEAM Jackson Kohler, Yale Wilson Huckeby, Freeland Eden Vinyard, Ferndale Titus Spencer, Holland Christian Maurice Jackson, Detroit University ... Read More »
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