National Sports
Tricia Smith re-elected president of Canadian Olympic Committee
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
OTTAWA — Tricia Smith was unanimously re-elected as president of the Canadian Olympic Committee on Sunday. Smith, a four-time Olympian and Olympic rowing silver medallist, first took over the role in 2015. She was re-elected to the International Olympic Committee in October. Marie-Huguette Cormier, Hubert Lacroix, Jaquie Parchment and Saäd Rafi were re-elected to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penguins split with two-time Stanley Cup-winning coach Mike Sullivan
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Sullivan’s nearly decade-long tenure running the Pittsburgh Penguins is over. The team announced Monday that it was parting ways with the two-time Stanley Cup-winning coach just over a week after the Penguins missed out on the playoffs for a third straight season. Sullivan, whose 409 wins with Pittsburgh are a franchise ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penguins split with two-time Stanley Cup winning coach Mike Sullivan
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Sullivan’s nearly decade-long tenure running the Pittsburgh Penguins is over. The team announced Monday that it was parting ways with the two-time Stanley Cup winning coach just over a week after the Penguins missed out on the playoffs for a third straight season. Sullivan, whose 409 wins with Pittsburgh are a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taijul takes 5 wickets for Bangladesh to trigger Zimbabwe collapse on first day of second test
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (AP) — Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam claimed 5-60 to put Bangladesh in control against Zimbabwe on the first day of the second test Monday. Sean Williams and Nick Welch batted resolutely as Zimbabwe looked to be on top of Bangladesh for much of the day until Taijul triggered a sensational collapse that saw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid’s Rüdiger rebuked by Germany’s sporting director over ice incident in Copa del Rey
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Antonio Rüdiger needs to show “class” and respect for others, German national team sporting director Rudi Völler has said, after the defender appeared to throw ice toward the referee during Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey loss to Barcelona. Rüdiger shouted at the referee and seemed to throw a small bag of ice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Donnarumma’s weakness under the high ball could be exploited by Arsenal in CL semis
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Gianluigi Donnarumma was hailed as the world’s best goalkeeper by Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique after his saves helped the French club reach the Champions League semifinal against Arsenal. However, for all of his shot-stopping ability, Donnarumma remains alarmingly vulnerable on set pieces and corners — areas which just happen to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Commanders and Washington agree to a deal to build at RFK Stadium site
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 on the site of the old RFK Stadium. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday the District of Columbia and the Commanders reached an agreement to construct ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tennis matches at Madrid Open suspended due to major power outage
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Play at the Madrid Open tennis tournament was suspended Monday due to a major power outage reported in Spain and Portugal. The ATP Tour said that two singles matches and one doubles match were underway when power went out at 12:34 p.m. local time (1034 GMT). “The cut is preventing the use ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!McBro: Scott McTominay’s new nickname at Napoli has some local flavor
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
ROME (AP) — Scott McTominay’s new preferred nickname is a mix of his Scottish surname and some Neapolitan dialect. The attacking midfielder who has been the driving force behind Napoli’s surge into the Serie A lead revealed his choice after scoring a brace in a 2-0 win over Torino that raised his total to five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Espanyol goalkeeper Joan García emerges as one of Spain’s best. Now a move to a big club beckons
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A lithe Joan García springs across the goalmouth and makes another save for Espanyol. It has become a regular sight in La Liga. But if you haven’t had the chance to see García do his thing, you probably will soon enough at a major European club. Espanyol is in need of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Converted reliever Clay Holmes has been a key addition to the Mets’ surprisingly effective rotation
By Canadian Press on April 28th, 2025
The New York Mets’ experiment with Clay Holmes is working swimmingly so far. And the bullpen he left behind — across town in the Bronx — is still in flux. Holmes has made the transition from closer to starter look easy, going 3-1 with a 2.64 ERA in six outings. That’s helped the Mets surge ... Read More »
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