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Scottie Scheffler unstoppable and wins another Masters green jacket
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on April 14th, 2024
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) – Scottie Scheffler had no doubts about this Masters, and neither did anyone watching. He pulled ahead with magnificent shots Sunday around the turn and poured it on along the back nine at Augusta National for a 4-under 68 to claim his second green jacket in three years. Scheffler is simply unstoppable ... Read More »
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By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on April 14th, 2024
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) – Scottie Scheffler had no doubts about this Masters, and neither did anyone watching. He pulled ahead with magnificent shots Sunday and poured it on along the back nine at Augusta National for a 4-under 68 to claim his second green jacket in three years. Scheffler is simply unstoppable at the moment, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Gushue and Switzerland’s Tirinzoni claim titles at Players’ Championship
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2024
TORONTO – Canada’s Brad Gushue beat top-ranked Joel Retornaz of Italy 7-6 on Sunday to win the Princess Auto Players’ Championship. Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni beat Sweden’s Isabella Wrana 6-5 in the women’s final earlier in the day at the Mattamy Athletic Centre. Gushue, from St. John’s, N.L., made a single in the eighth end for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justin Turner goes 3 for 4, drives in three runs as Blue Jays shut out Rockies 5-0
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2024
TORONTO – Justin Turner went 3 for 4, driving in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays shut out the Colorado Rockies 5-0 on Sunday. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added an RBI single in the third inning as Toronto (8-8) won back-to-back games. Isiah Kinfer-Falefa drove in another run with a base hit of his own ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Finland takes women’s world hockey bronze after 3-2 shootout win over Czechs
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2024
UTICA, N.Y. – Finland defeated Czechia 3-2 in a shootout for the bronze medal at the women’s world hockey championship on Sunday. Michelle Karvinen and Petra Nieminen scored and goaltender Sanni Ahola stopped four of five shots in the shootout. Finland returned to the world championship podium after taking silver in 2019. They ranked sixth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heat tune up for postseason by topping Raptors 118-103 in regular season finale
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on April 14th, 2024
MIAMI (AP) – Thomas Bryant scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 18 points and the Miami Heat tuned up for a trip to the play-in tournament by beating the Toronto Raptors 118-103 on Sunday. Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro each scored 17 for Miami, while Jimmy Butler scored 15, Caleb ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men’s wheelchair basketball team drops 75-74 decision to Iran
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2024
ANTIBES, France – The Canadian men’s wheelchair basketball team dropped a 75-74 decision to Iran on Sunday on the final day of group play at the IWBF Repechage tournament. Nik Goncin scored with three seconds remaining to give Canada a one-point lead but Sayari Mohamadhassan won it for Iran with a buzzer beater. Colin Higgins ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Switzerland’s Tirinzoni beats Sweden’s Wrana in Players’ Championship final
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2024
TORONTO – Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni defeated Sweden’s Isabella Wrana 6-5 on Sunday to win the Princess Auto Players’ Championship. Tirinzoni forced Wrana to play a low-percentage in-off with her final shot of the eighth end in the women’s final. The Swedish skip could only manage a single to give the second-ranked Swiss side the victory. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayer Leverkusen wins first Bundesliga title, ending Bayern Munich’s 11-year reign
By James Ellingworth, The Associated Press on April 14th, 2024
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) – Bayer Leverkusen has won the Bundesliga for the first time, ending Bayern Munich’s 11-year run as champion. Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen beat Werder Bremen 5-0 Sunday to secure the club’s first-ever German league title with five games remaining. Leverkusen leads second-place Bayern Munich by 16 points. The final whistle brought delight to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mallorca probing another racial-abuse incident after fan makes monkey gestures at Real Madrid game
By Tales Azzoni, The Associated Press on April 14th, 2024
MADRID (AP) – Spanish club Mallorca said Sunday it was working with authorities to identify the fan who made monkey gestures after Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni scored a goal in a Spanish league match this weekend. The young fan was seen on television appearing to make the monkey gestures as Madrid players celebrated Tchouaméni’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Czechia to host women’s world hockey championship in 2025
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2024
UTICA, N.Y. – The 2025 women’s world hockey championship will be held in Ceske Budejovice, Czechia. The International Ice Hockey Federation and representatives from the Czech organizing committee made the announcement Sunday on the last day of the 2024 championship. The 2025 tournament will be held April 9-20. It marks the first time Czechia will ... Read More »
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