National Sports
Canada’s Gushue tops Whyte to advance into men’s Players’ Championship semifinals
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2024
TORONTO – Brad Gushue pulled out a tight 6-5 win over Scotland’s Ross Whyte to advance into the men’s semifinal at the Grand Slam of Curling’s season-ending Players’ Championship on Saturday. Gushue’s St. John’s, N.L., rink was down 3-1 through three ends but tied it with a deuce in the fourth. The Canadians later took ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aerin Frankel stops 15, Laila Edwards scores 3 as US wins 5-0 over Finland at women’s hockey worlds
By John Wawrow, The Associated Press on April 13th, 2024
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) – Aerin Frankel stopped 15 shots for her fourth shutout in five games, and Laila Edwards scored a natural hat trick as the United States beat Finland 5-0 in the semifinal round on Saturday, advancing the defending champions to their 23rd women’s world hockey championship gold-medal game. Hannah Bilka and Savannah Harmon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Varsho has grand slam as Blue Jays hold off Rockies 5-3 in Rodriguez’s MLB debut
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2024
TORONTO – Daulton Varsho had a grand slam in the first inning as the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. Davis Schneider had a bases-loaded walk as Toronto (7-8) built a 5-0 lead in the first. Second baseman Cavan Biggio extended his hit streak to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yariel Rodriguez called up by Blue Jays to make MLB debut; Paolo Espino optioned
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2024
TORONTO – Right-handed pitcher Yariel RodrÃguez has been recalled by the Toronto Blue Jays from their triple-A affiliate. The move came hours before Toronto hosted the Colorado Rockies. The 26-year-old Rodriguez will make his Major League Baseball debut as the Blue Jays’ starting pitcher. Long reliever Paolo Espino was optioned to the triple-A Buffalo Bisons ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coyotes players are informed the team is expected to move to Salt Lake City, AP source says
By Stephen Whyno And John Marshall, The Associated Press on April 13th, 2024
Arizona Coyotes players have been informed the NHL club is expected to relocate to Salt Lake City, a person with knowledge of the meeting said Friday night. General manager Bill Armstrong flew to Edmonton, Alberta, to tell players about the team’s potential move to Utah before its game against the Oilers, according to the person ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Burst into football’: Blue Bombers get in on growing sport of girls flag football
By Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Standing on a field of green turf at a sporting facility in Winnipeg’s south end, Solape Obasa keeps her eye on the football, waiting for the moment she can catch it and run. But before the 17-year-old at Winnipeg’s Elmwood High School got the chance to wait, she had to work for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Minten’s three-point performance lifts Blades to 4-1 win over Rebels
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2024
SASKATOON – A three-point night from Fraser Minten lifted the Saskatoon Blades to a 4-1 win over the Red Deer Rebels in Western Hockey League playoff action on Friday. Minten scored twice and notched an assist for the Blades, while Brandon Lisowsky contributed one of each. Vaughn Watterodt rounded out the scoring for Saskatoon. Carson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Eagles blank Sagueneens to open second-round series
By The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2024
SYDNEY, N.S. – Nicolas Ruccia stopped all 25 shots he faced and the Cape Breton Eagles shut out the Chicoutimi Sagueneens 4-0 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff action Friday. Tomas Cibulka led the Eagles with a goal and an assist, while Charles-Antoine Lavallee, Lucas Romeo and Jacob Newcombe also scored. Cole Burbidge contributed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Oshawa Generals edge Ottawa 67’s to open second-round series
By The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2024
OSHAWA, Ont. – Calum Ritchie scored twice and added an assist as his Oshawa Generals downed the Ottawa 67’s 4-3 in Ontario Hockey League playoff action Friday. Dylan Roobroeck was in on all four of Oshawa’s goals, scoring one and assisting on the other three. Beckett Sennecke also contributed a goal and an assist for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, April 12, 2024
By The Canadian Press on April 12th, 2024
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Arizona 3 Edmonton 2 (OT) Calgary 6 Anaheim 3 Carolina 5 St. Louis 2 Nashville 5 Chicago 1 Vegas 7 Minnesota 2 — AHL Toronto 2 Syracuse 1 (SO) Belleville 6 Rochester 3 Abbotsford 3 Calgary 1 Hershey 4 Lehigh Valley 1 Rockford 2 Grand Rapids 0 Hartford 5 Springfield 3 WB/Scranton ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kuzmenko’s hat trick leads Calgary to 6-3 victory over Anaheim
By Greg Beacham, The Associated Press on April 12th, 2024
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Andrei Kuzmenko scored three goals, Nazem Kadri had a goal and two assists, and the Calgary Flames withstood Anaheim’s third-period rally for a 6-3 victory over the Ducks on Friday night. Kuzmenko got his second career hat trick with two goals in the final 5:38 after Anaheim had trimmed Calgary’s 4-0 ... Read More »
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