National Sports
Taj Bradley tosses 6 shutout innings, Minnesota homers 3 times in the 9th in a 5-1 win over KC
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Taj Bradley pitched six innings of five-hit ball, Minnesota homered three times in the ninth inning to break open a close game, and the Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Thursday to avoid a three-game series sweep. Bradley (1-0) struck out three and walked one while out-dueling Cole ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phil Mickelson cites family health matter in pulling out of the Masters
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Three-time champion Phil Mickelson withdrew from the Masters on Thursday, citing a personal health matter with his family that kept him out of all but one of the five LIV Golf events this year. “Unfortunately I will not play in the Masters Tournament next week and will be out for an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Providence’s Duncan Powell pleads not guilty to charges resulting from altercation with woman
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — Providence basketball player Duncan Powell for the second time this week pleaded not guilty to domestic assault and disorderly conduct charges stemming from a weekend altercation with a woman that started in Providence and continued in the suburb of Cranston. Powell entered his plea in Kent County District Court on Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tempo’s roster to take shape over coming days with WNBA expansion draft, free agency
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
The Toronto Tempo’s inaugural roster will take shape over the next two weeks. Tempo team president Teresa Resch and general manager Monica Wright Rogers, along with their counterparts on the Portland Fire, will select from a pool of players left unprotected by the WNBA’s 13 current teams in Friday’s expansion draft. Both front offices had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!“Oh My! Oh My!” Longtime TSN curling broadcaster Vic Rauter to retire
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
Brad Gushue still gets chills every time he watches the clip — with TSN’s Vic Rauter on the call — of his famous shot to win his first Canadian men’s curling championship in 2017. “He really did a very good job of explaining the moment, explaining what was going on in the building. And he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UConn sophomore Sarah Strong named the AP Player of the Year in women’s college basketball
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — UConn sophomore Sarah Strong named the AP Player of the Year in women’s college basketball. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prediction markets challenge tribal casinos’ hard-won place in US gambling
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP) — At the Indian Gaming Association’s annual convention in San Diego this week, two words have dominated the agenda: Prediction markets. On public panels and in closed-door meetings, tribal leaders have discussed the explosive growth of platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi and the potential threat to tribes’ hard-fought and heavily regulated place ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida’s Swamp renovation won’t affect stadium capacity, AD Scott Stricklin says
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Swamp’s high-priced makeover won’t affect attendance or ambiance inside one of the Southeastern Conference’s rowdiest venues, Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin said Thursday. Days after sending a survey to gauge “what matters most to Gator fans” while shaping “the future vision of The Swamp,” Stricklin told reporters that capacity will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona routs Real Madrid 6-0 at Camp Nou to reach Women’s Champions League semifinals
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
Barcelona scored six goals again to outclass Real Madrid 6-0 and reach a record-extending eighth straight semifinal in the Women’s Champions League on Thursday. Caroline Graham Hansen scored twice and Alexia Putellas, Irene Paredes, Ewa Pajor and Esmee Brugts all scored a goal apiece for the three-time champion in the second leg of their quarterfinal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fernandez eliminated in Charleston third round after 6-3, 6-0 loss to Shnaider
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
HILTON HEAD — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez was eliminated in the third round of the Charleston Open tennis tournament following a 6-3, 6-0 loss to Russia’s Diana Shnaider on Thursday. Shnaider faced just two break points, saving both, and put consistent pressure on Fernandez’s serve. The seventh-seeded Russian had 15 break-point chances, converting four of them. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shea Ralph named AP women’s basketball Coach of the Year after Vanderbilt’s 29-5 season
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — Shea Ralph of Vanderbilt was named The Associated Press women’s basketball Coach of the Year on Thursday after turning the Commodores into one of the top teams in the nation. Ralph led a team that returned just one starter to the most successful season in school history. The team went 29-5, with ... Read More »
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