April 3rd, 2026
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Brewers finalize 8-year, $50.75 million deal with prized shortstop prospect Cooper Pratt

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers finalized their eight-year, $50.75 million contract with Cooper Pratt on Friday, adding their prized 21-year-old shortstop prospect to their 40-man roster and optioning him to Triple-A Nashville. The deal with Pratt includes club options that could keep him with the Brewers through the 2035 season. “Cooper has ... Read More »

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NBA scoring leader Luka Doncic to miss rest of Lakers’ regular season with hamstring strain

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic will miss the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers’ regular season with a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring, the team announced Friday. Doncic is the NBA’s top scorer and the driving force behind the Lakers’ surge into the third spot in the Western Conference standings, but he ... Read More »

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Peters’ single caps 2-run 10th as White Sox beat Blue Jays 5-4 in home opener

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — Tristan Peters capped a two-run 10th inning with an RBI single and the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in a wild home opener on Friday. Toronto’s Andrés Giménez tied at 3 in the eighth with a two-run homer against Jordan Leasure. The Blue Jays went ahead with two ... Read More »

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Ohtani, Tucker, Betts and Freeman all homer as the top of the Dodgers’ order breaks out

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top of the Dodgers’ batting order could only stay quiet for so long. Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman — the first four hitters in the Los Angeles lineup — all homered Friday in a 13-6 win over the Washington Nationals. It was Tucker’s first home run since ... Read More »

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Nteka strikes late to give Rayo Vallecano win over 10-man Elche

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

MADRID (AP) — Rayo Vallecano left it late to beat 10-man Elche 1-0 and record its first La Liga win for almost a month on Friday. The Madrid-based club had not picked up three points since beating bottom side Oviedo on March 4 but returned to winning ways thanks to a second-half goal from Randy ... Read More »

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Cubs’ pitcher Cade Horton exits against Guardians due to right forearm discomfort

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

CLEVELAND (AP) — Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton was taken out of Friday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians due to right forearm discomfort. The right-hander looked toward the Cubs’ dugout after throwing a 93.8 mph fastball to Bo Naylor low in the strike zone for a called strike. Manager Craig Counsell and a trainer came ... Read More »

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Edge rusher Travon Walker and the Jaguars agree on a 4-year, $110M contract extension

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

Edge rusher Travon Walker and the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed Friday on a four-year, $110 million contract extension, his representatives said. Elite Loyalty Sports said the deal includes $50 million fully guaranteed at signing and up to $77 million in potential guarantees. Walker, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft, is entering the ... Read More »

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Toronto FC’s Sargent looking for first goal as team welcomes Rapids to BMO Field

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

TORONTO — Toronto FC head coach Robin Fraser was a skilful defender during his playing days and he’s proving to be a skilful defender as a manager, at least in terms of defending his players. That was apparent on Friday when Fraser was asked about the club’s first-year forward Josh Sargent, who arrived in Toronto ... Read More »

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Dembélé grabs brace as PSG warm up for Liverpool with comfortable win over Toulouse

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

PARIS (AP) — Ousmane Dembélé scored twice in the first half as Paris Saint-Germain beat Toulouse 3-1 and increased its lead of Ligue 1 to four points on Friday. The game was brought forward to give PSG more recovery time ahead of next Wednesday’s Champions League quarterfinal with Liverpool at the Parc des Princes. PSG ... Read More »

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Marcelo Mayer, Willson Contreras homer, Red Sox snap 5-game losing streak with 5-2 win over Padres

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

BOSTON (AP) — Marcelo Mayer and Willson Contreras both hit home runs as part of a three-run sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 win in their home opener over the San Diego Padres on Friday. Caleb Durbin added an RBI single in the fourth inning to ... Read More »

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White Sox announce they will retire Ozzie Guillen’s number in August

By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — Ozzie Guillen got quite a surprise when the Chicago White Sox informed him on Friday that they will retire his No. 13 this season. The team caught the former All-Star shortstop and World Series-winning manager off guard by announcing he will be honored prior to the game against Cleveland on Aug. 8. ... Read More »

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