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Reds option struggling closer Alexis Diaz to Triple-A
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds optioned struggling closer Alexis Diaz to Triple-A on Thursday hoping he can regain the form that helped him earn 37 saves and an NL All-Star appearance in 2023. “We decided to let him try to figure out, get right in Triple-A,” manager Terry Francona said. “The consistency just isn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Draisaitl, Hellebuyck and Kucherov named Hart Trophy finalists
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
NEW YORK — Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl and Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck are finalists for the Hart Trophy, the NHL announced Thursday. Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov is the third nominee for the award, which is given annually to the player judged most valuable to his team. Draisaitl, from Cologne, Germany, led ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada hires World Cup-winning coach Gordie Herbert to take over men’s national basketball team
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
Gordie Herbert played for Canada at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. And now he’s in position to coach Canada at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Canada Basketball brought Herbert — who coached Germany to a World Cup title in 2023 — home on Thursday, announcing that the British Columbia native will take over as its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona defender Koundé faces a spell out with hamstring injury
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona defender Jules Koundé sustained a left hamstring injury against Inter Milan in their Champions League semifinal, likely ruling him out of next week’s return leg. Koundé has a distal hamstring injury and there’s no timeframe on his return, Barcelona said on Thursday. “His evolution will determine when he returns to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kyle Busch was once kicked out of a track for being too young. Now the NASCAR champ turns 40
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch was hyped for NASCAR greatness long before he was a teenager by his Hall of Fame nominee brother, who vowed “if you think I’m good, wait until you see my little brother.” Busch’s debut in a NASCAR national series race was delayed, though, when he turned up at California ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Max Verstappen skips Thursday in Miami as he awaits birth of first child with partner Kelly Piquet
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Four-time reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen skipped Thursday activities at the Miami Grand Prix to be with his partner as she awaits the birth of their first child. It is not clear when Kelly Piquet is due and Red Bull only announced Thursday morning that Verstappen would not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man who fell from 21-foot Clemente Wall at PNC Park during Pirates game in critical condition
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A man who fell from the 21-foot-high Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park during Wednesday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs remained in critical condition on Thursday morning. Right after Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run double in the seventh inning to put the Pirates ahead 4-3, players ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Basketball names B.C.’s Gordie Herbert next men’s head coach
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
TORONTO — Gordie Herbert will take over as head coach of the senior men’s national team in 2026, Canada Basketball announced Thursday. The Penticton, B.C., native led Germany to a FIBA World Cup title in 2023 and a fourth-place finish at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He replaces Jordi Fernández, who guided Canada to a historic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA House to be set up in Calgary for league finals June 5-8
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
CALGARY — NBA House, an immersive basketball experience and fan event, will return to Canada in downtown Calgary. The exhibit will be held June 5 through June 8 at the same time as the NBA Finals. NBA House will be at The Rooftop YYC, Calgary’s largest climate-controlled rooftop patio. It will host viewing parties for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US ice dancers Alex and Maia Shibutani come out of retirement with an eye on 2026 Olympics
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
The Shib Sibs are making a comeback with an eye on more Olympic figure skating medals. The popular brother-sister ice dance team of Alex and Maia Shibutani announced Thursday they will return to competition this season in the hopes of making the loaded American squad for the next year’s Milan-Cortina Games. The 34-year-old Alex and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warriors return home to Chase Center with another chance to close out 1st-round series with Rockets
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With his team trailing by 27 points to the red-hot Houston Rockets at halftime, coach Steve Kerr pulled Golden State emotional leader Draymond Green aside for a quick chat and to ask his opinion. Should the Warriors plan to save their starters for what looked like an inevitable Game 6 in ... Read More »
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