National Sports
Kyle Okposo joins the NHL Players’ Association months after winning the Stanley Cup and retiring
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
Kyle Okposo is joining the NHL Players’ Association as business development and player engagement adviser. The NHLPA is announcing the hires of Okposo, chief commercial officer Steve Scebelo and communications and media relations manager Stephanie Maniago on Thursday. Okposo retired in September after playing 17 seasons in the league and winning the Stanley Cup last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Qatar replaces Garcia as national coach with Lopetegui
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar appointed former Real Madrid and Spain boss Julen Lopetegui as the national coach on Thursday. Lopetegui, 58, has signed a contract until the 2027 Asian Cup, where Qatar will go for a third consecutive title. His first game in charge is on June 5 at home to Iran, and then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Forget the Premier League for a weekend and buckle up for a wild last day in the Championship
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Liverpool has been crowned Premier League champion with weeks to spare. The fight for survival is done. And while there is still a wide open battle to secure Champions League qualification, as far as English soccer is concerned the best show in town this weekend is in the second-tier Championship. In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transgender women soccer players to be banned from English women’s teams
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Transgender women will be banned from playing on women’s soccer teams in England following a U.K. Supreme Court ruling last month, the sport’s governing body said Thursday. The Football Association said it had decided to change its rules that had allowed transgender athletes to play on women’s soccer if they had reduced ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Timberwolves don’t take playoff success for granted after booking another trip to the 2nd round
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Playoff success was a largely foreign concept to the Minnesota Timberwolves during their first 34 years of existence. The 2003-04 team led by Kevin Garnett won two postseason rounds, but those were the only two series victories in team history until last spring. After Minnesota knocked off LeBron James and Luka ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Panthers had to learn how to win. The Lightning helped show them the way
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
Winning in the Stanley Cup playoffs and becoming a championship-capable team, Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said, is an art. It’s something that has to be learned. Turns out, the Lightning were good teachers. And the Florida Panthers were really good students. The Lightning, unbeknownst to them at the time, planted the seeds for this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Capitals stay even-keeled to eliminate the Canadiens in 5 and win their first series since 2018
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just like during the season when they were the top team in the Eastern Conference and one of the best in the NHL, the Washington Capitals got goals from Alex Ovechkin, superb play in net from Logan Thompson and scoring up and down their lineup in the first round of the playoffs. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lord’s to host 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup final
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Lord’s will host the final of the Women’s T20 World Cup in 2026. Other venues for the expanded 12-team competition include Old Trafford, Headingley, Edgbaston, Hampshire Bowl, the Oval, and Bristol County Ground. The Women’s T20 World Cup has teams competing in two groups followed by a knockout stage, and begins on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayer Leverkusen signs highly rated teenager Ibrahim Maza from Hertha Berlin
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen has snapped up highly rated teenager Ibrahim Maza from second-division club Hertha Berlin in its first signing for next season. The 19-year-old Maza, an attacking midfielder, signed a contract through June 2030, the 2024 Bundesliga champion said on Thursday. Kicker magazine reported the clubs agreed on a transfer fee of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dallas aims to clinch first round series over Colorado in game 6
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
Dallas Stars (50-26-6, in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (49-29-4, in the Central Division) Denver; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -184, Stars +153; over/under is 6 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Stars lead series 3-2 BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars look to clinch the first round of the NHL Playoffs over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Knights visit the Wild with 3-2 series lead
By Canadian Press on May 1st, 2025
Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10, in the Pacific Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (45-30-7, in the Central Division) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Knights -166, Wild +140; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Golden Knights lead series 3-2 BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Minnesota Wild in the ... Read More »
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