April 7th, 2026
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Avalanche beat the Blues 3-1 to clinch Central Division and top seed in the Western Conference

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored twice and Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Tuesday night to clinch the Central Division and the top seed in the Western Conference. It is the third time in five seasons, and first since 2023, that the Avalanche finished as the top team in the ... Read More »

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Bulls pounded NBA-worst Wizards ending 7-game skid in first game since front-office shake-up

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rob Dillingham scored a career-high 26 points and the Chicago Bulls ended a seven-game skid, pounding the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 129-98 on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game set. In the first game since they fired their top two basketball executives, the Bulls were in firm control by the end ... Read More »

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Henderson homers again as the Orioles beat the White Sox

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — Gunnar Henderson hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in Baltimore’s three-run eighth inning, and the Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Tuesday for their eighth straight victory over the South Siders. Henderson, Tyler O’Neill and Blaze Alexander each had two hits for Baltimore, which left 14 runners on base. Yennier Cano ... Read More »

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Sanderson scores twice for Senators in 6-2 win over Lightning

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Jake Sanderson scored a pair of goals and the Ottawa Senators were closer to a playoff appearance with a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. Jordan Spence, Fabian Zetterlund, Tim Stutzle and Shane Pinto also scored for Ottawa. Brady Tkachuk had four assists and goaltender Linus Ullmark ... Read More »

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Minnesota’s Taj Bradley shines on an off night for Tarik Skubal as Twins beat Tigers 4-2

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Taj Bradley outdueled Tarik Skubal and Ryan Jeffers drove in two runs as the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 on Tuesday night. Bradley (2-0) gave up one run on six hits with no walks and 10 strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings as the Twins won their second straight. Four relievers ... Read More »

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Brown scores 35 points as the Celtics beat the Hornets 113-102 to claim the season series

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 35 points and nine rebounds, and the Boston Celtics outlasted the Charlotte Hornets 113-102 on Tuesday night. Brown has scored 26 or more points in his last 10 games. Jayson Tatum added 23 points and has had at least 20 in each of his last six games. Both played ... Read More »

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Kyle Higashioka homers as Rangers beat George Kirby for 1st time in 3-2 win over Mariners

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kyle Higashioka gave Texas the lead with a two-run homer, Nathan Eovaldi recorded his 1,500th career strikeout during six solid innings and the Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Tuesday night. Higashioka’s liner just over the wall in left field in the fifth put the Rangers in front 3-2 against ... Read More »

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Third-party NIL deals for athletes worth up to $2,500 can now avoid some scrutiny

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

The value of name, image and likeness deals that can avoid review by the College Sports Commission over whether they are appropriately priced has risen from $600 to $2,500, providing an athlete doesn’t make more than $15,000 total, according to guidance the commission issued Tuesday. The CSC, formed to oversee NIL payments to athletes in ... Read More »

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Reds chase Alcantara in 9th, beat Marlins 6-3 in 10th keyed by McLain for 5-game winning streak

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

MIAMI (AP) — Anthony Bender threw a game-tying wild pitch with two outs in the ninth inning after Cincinnati chased Sandy Alcantara and Nathaniel Lowe hit a go-ahead single that sparked a four-run 10th, leading the Reds over the Miami Marlins 6-3 on Tuesday night for a five-game winning streak. Matt McLain doubled twice and ... Read More »

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Heat headed back to the play-in tournament for a 4th consecutive season

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

If the Miami Heat are going to find their way back to the NBA playoffs, they’ll have to survive the play-in tournament. Again. They didn’t want to go back there, and weren’t afraid to say so — “we’re better than being in the play-in,” Heat captain Bam Adebayo said a few weeks ago — but ... Read More »

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Three-goal burst in second period spurs Victoire to 4-1 win over Torrent

By Canadian Press on April 7th, 2026

LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Three second-period goals spurred the Montreal Victoire to a 4-1 win over the Seattle Torrent on Tuesday night. Montreal moved closer to clinching home-ice advantage in the first round of playoffs. The Victoire ranked first in the eight-team league with four games remaining in the regular season. For Seattle, the loss ... Read More »

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