National Sports
Nylander’s status for Maple Leafs’ playoff opener against Bruins remains unclear
By The Canadian Press on April 20th, 2024
BOSTON – William Nylander’s status for the Maple Leafs’ playoff opener remains unclear. The Toronto winger missed Friday’s practice and wasn’t on the ice for his team’s morning skate Saturday ahead of Game 1 against the Boston Bruins. Head coach Sheldon Keefe declined to discuss Nylander’s availability following both on-ice sessions. Nylander, 27, reached 40 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Auger-Aliassime falls to Struff in Bavarian International quarterfinal
By The Canadian Press on April 20th, 2024
MUNICH – Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime lost 7-5, 6-4 to Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff in a men’s quarterfinal Saturday at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships. The match that started Friday in Munich was interrupted by rain and completed Saturday. Fourth-seeded Struff led the second set 3-1 when the match was suspended. He hit six aces to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Max Verstappen takes pole for Chinese GP to extend F1 dominance
By Stephen Wade, The Associated Press on April 20th, 2024
SHANGHAI (AP) – Max Verstappen of Red Bull has completed a Formula 1 double, taking the pole Saturday for the Chinese Grand Prix just hours after winning the first F1 sprint of the season. Teammate Sergio Perez will start alongside Verstappen on Sunday on the front row with Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin and Lando ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WADA confirms it cleared Chinese swimmers to compete at Tokyo Games citing contaminated samples
By The Associated Press on April 20th, 2024
SYDNEY (AP) – The world’s top anti-doping regulator says 23 Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Olympics despite testing positive for a banned heart medication because it agreed with Chinese authorities and ruled that their samples had been contaminated. The World Anti-Doping Agency said Saturday that the swimmers tested positive for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Brad (Superman) Katona returns to action on June UFC card in Kentucky
By The Canadian Press on April 20th, 2024
Canadian bantamweight Brad (Superman) Katona, looking to bounce back from a loss at UFC 297 in January, takes on American Jesse Butler on a UFC fight card June 8 in Louisville, Ky. The 32-year-old from Winnipeg, who is now based out of Dublin, lost a unanimous (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) decision to American Garret Armfield in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada victorious to start world mixed doubles curling championship
By The Canadian Press on April 20th, 2024
ÖSTERSUND, Sweden – Kadriana Lott and Colton Lott kicked off their first world mixed doubles curling championship with a 7-2 win over New Zealand on Saturday. The husband-and-wife pair from Winnipeg Beach, Man., showed no rookie nerves in taking advantage of New Zealand’s mistakes for a swift six-end victory. “That was huge for myself, just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball team punches ticket to Paralympic Games
By The Canadian Press on April 20th, 2024
OSAKA, Japan – The Canadian women’s wheelchair basketball team has secured its place at the 2024 Paralympic Games with a win at a qualifying tournament in Japan. The team beat Algeria 88-30 at the tournament in Osaka. Coach Michele Sung praised team members for their hard work in reaching this stage, noting their strong performance ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winterhawks, Cougars, Broncos win Western Hockey League playoff series
By The Canadian Press on April 20th, 2024
Three Western Hockey League playoff series wrapped up on Friday, setting up the conference finals. Jan Spunar stopped all 27 shots he faced as the Portland Winterhawks shut out the Everett Silvertips 5-0 to sweep their best-of-seven series in four games. Zac Funk had a hat trick and Riley Heidt had two goals and two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, April 19, 2024
By The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
Friday’s Games NBA Play-In Tournament Miami 112 Chicago 91 New Orleans 105 Sacramento 98 — MLB Interleague Toronto 5 San Diego 1 Cincinnati 7 L.A. Angels 1 Philadelphia 7 Chicago White Sox 0 Boston 8 Pittsburgh 1 Houston 5 Washington 3 Atlanta 8 Texas 3 Seattle at Colorado, ppd. American League N.Y. Yankees 5 Tampa ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justin Turner’s homer, RBI single highlight Blue Jays’ 5-1 win over the Padres
By Richard J. Marcus, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Justin Turner hit a solo homer and drove in another run with a single as the Toronto Blue Jays won for the fifth time in six games, beating the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Friday night. Toronto reliver Bowden Francis (2-2) picked up the win, allowing one hit and no runs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ingram, Valanciunas lift Zion-less Pelicans past Kings and into the playoffs
By Brett Martel, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Brandon Ingram scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans booked a spot in the NBA playoffs with a 105-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings in a play-in tournament elimination game on Friday night. The Pelicans won without leading-scorer Zion Williamson, who strained ... Read More »
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