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Cam Schlittler extends shutout streak to 11 2/3 innings as Yankees rotation remains stingy
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — It wasn’t until Tuesday, or perhaps even as late as Wednesday’s series finale against the Seattle Mariners that Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt realized just how good New York’s rotation has been to start the year. A day removed from Max Fried running his scoreless streak to 13 1/3 innings to begin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: The world watches Artemis II moon launch
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
People across the country and around the world gathered to watch the launch of Artemis II, which sent humans back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Jeremy Hansen, 50, of London, Ont., will serve as the mission specialist for Artemis II and become the first non-American to travel beyond ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Francisco Lindor’s mental mistakes cost the Mets in an extra-inning loss to the Cardinals
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Francisco Lindor made a couple of uncharacteristic mental mistakes Wednesday, and the second one certainly cost the New York Mets. The star shortstop lost track of the outs on defense in the opening inning and got picked off first base in the sixth — right before teammate Juan Soto homered. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA fines Trail Blazers $100K, suspend assistant GMs for breaking rules scouting Chinese center
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has fined the Portland Trail Blazers $100,000 for scouting Chinese center Yang Hansen in 2023, breaking a league rule regarding players ineligible for the draft. The league also announced Wednesday that Trail Blazers assistant general managers Sergi Oliva and Mike Schmitz are suspended for two weeks without pay for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celtics score 53 points in 1st quarter at Miami, setting club record for opening period
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — The Boston Celtics had a first quarter like none other in their storied history. The Celtics scored 53 points — their biggest-scoring first quarter ever — in the opening 12 minutes of their game against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Boston’s barrage is tied for the second-highest-scoring first quarter in NBA ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers acquire Eder from Nationals, claim Holman from Diamondbacks to help pitching depth
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired left-hander Jake Eder from the Washington Nationals and claimed right-hander Grant Holman off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday help their pitching depth. Eder, 27, was designated for assignment by the Nationals on Saturday. He went 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA in 18 1/3 innings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier Eby says changing DRIPA is ‘non-negotiable’ and will be pushed into law
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
VICTORIA — Changing British Columbia’s Declaration on the Rights of Aboriginal Peoples Act is “non-negotiable” and it will be pushed into law, Premier David Eby said on Wednesday. “We are working with chiefs to try to find a path forward,” Eby said at an unrelated news conference in Victoria. “We have to do it, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vancouver police arrest Pokémon card theft suspect who allegedly bear sprayed sellers
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say a man has been arrested after a series of robberies where the alleged thief bear sprayed unsuspecting sellers of high-value Pokémon cards. Police say there have been five robberies since March 23 involving transactions set up on Facebook marketplace to sell Pokémon cards, some of which are worth “thousands of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians gather at museums, libraries to watch Artemis II moon launch
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
OTTAWA — Canadians across the country watched the launch of Artemis II with a mix of excitement and nervousness, erupting into loud applause at the sight of the fiery liftoff of the historic moon mission. Gathered at historical sites, museums, libraries and arts centres, cheered on Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who is serving as mission ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quick quotes: The world watches NASA’s Artemis II moon launch
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
OTTAWA — People across the country and around the world gathered on Wednesday to watch the launch of Artemis II, which sent humans back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Jeremy Hansen, 50, of London, Ont., will serve as the mission specialist for Artemis II and become the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Schlittler, Goldschmidt and Rice lead the Yankees to a 5-3 win over the Mariners
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
SEATTLE (AP) — Cam Schlittler pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer as the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Wednesday. Ben Rice also homered and had an RBI double for the Yankees, who finished 5-1 on their West Coast trip to begin the season. ... Read More »
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