National Sports
Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith receives 25-year prison sentence for manslaughter
By Kevin Mcgill, The Associated Press on April 25th, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 received a 25-year prison sentence Thursday in a New Orleans courtroom. It was the second time Cardell Hayes, 36, had faced sentencing in Smith’s death. He was convicted of manslaughter in December ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Legendary hockey broadcaster Bob Cole dead at 90
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
Legendary hockey broadcaster Bob Cole has died at age 90. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Skinner has confidence of his coach, but playoff goaltending a concern for Oilers
By Steven Sandor, The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
EDMONTON – Despite some ugly early-series numbers, Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner still has the faith of his coach. Skinner gave up three goals on the first seven shots he faced in Wednesday’s Game 2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. The Oilers rallied before losing 5-4 in overtime on a breakaway goal from Anze ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL, Rogers reach agreement with Prime Video to stream Monday night games
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
TORONTO – Rogers Communications and the NHL have reached an exclusive agreement with Amazon’s Prime Video to carry Monday regular-season games in Canada for the next two seasons. Rogers and the league said in a joint statement Thursday that “Prime Monday Night Hockey” will stream all national regular season Monday night NHL games in English ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL, Rogers reach exclusive agreement with Prime Video for Monday night NHL games
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
TORONTO – Rogers Communications and the NHL have reached an exclusive agreement with Amazon’s Prime Video to carry Monday regular-season games in Canada for the next two seasons. Rogers and the league said in a joint statement Thursday that Prime Monday Night Hockey will stream all national regular season Monday night NHL games in English ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada downs Australia to qualify for playoffs at mixed curling worlds
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
ÖSTERSUND, Sweden – Canada’s Kadriana and Colton Lott scored an 11-4 win over Australia on Thursday, securing their spot in the playoffs at the world mixed doubles curling championship. The husband-and-wife team from Gimli, Man., opened with a deuce and then stole a single in the second end to take an early 3-0 lead over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Auger-Aliassime downs Nishioka in Round 1 of Madrid Open
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
MADRID – Montreal’s Félix Auger-Aliassime rallied to defeat Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of the Madrid Open on Thursday. Auger-Aliassime, ranked 35th in the world, fired 11 aces and won 81 per cent of his first serves in a match that lasted two hours and 19 minutes on the clay ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver Whitecaps to host Ryan Reynolds-owned Wrexham AFC in late July contest
By The Canadian Press on April 25th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Wrexham AFC, co-owned by Canadian actor and Vancouver native Ryan Reynolds, is set to play Major League Soccer’s Vancouver Whitecaps on July 27 at BC Place Stadium. It will be the last of Wrexham AFC’s three North American matches this summer as part of their 2024 Wrex Coast Tour. Preceding the Vancouver visit, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 33 points lead Thunder past Pelicans 124-92 as OKC takes a 2-0 lead
By Cliff Brunt, The Associated Press on April 24th, 2024
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Just a few days ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder looked like a young team struggling through their first playoff game together. On Wednesday night, they looked like grizzled playoff veterans. Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the top-seeded Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 124-92 to take a 2-0 lead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Wednesday, April 24, 2024
By The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
Wednesday’s Scoreboard NHL Playoffs First Round Boston 4 Toronto 2 (Boston leads best-of-seven series 2-1) Los Angeles 5 Edmonton 4 (OT) (Best-of-seven series tied 1-1) Vegas 3 Dallas 1 (Vegas leads best-of-seven series 2-0) — PWHL Montreal 5 New York 2 Ottawa 3 Boston 2 (SO) — AHL Playoffs First Round Calgary 2 Tucson 0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kopitar’s OT winner lifts Kings to 5-4 win over Oilers, even series at 1-1
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on April 24th, 2024
EDMONTON – Anze Kopitar scored the overtime winner and had a pair of assists as the Los Angeles Kings knocked off the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 to tie their opening-round playoff series 1-1 on Wednesday. Kopitar scored just 2:07 into overtime after a weird bounce gave him a lane up the centre of the ice and ... Read More »
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