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Plate umpire Ron Kulpa leaves Marlins-Yankees game after taking foul ball off mask
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Plate umpire Ron Kulpa left Saturday’s game between the Miami Marlins and New York Yankees with two outs in the fourth inning after taking a foul ball off his mask. Kulpa was hit in the mask by a foul ball earlier in the inning and stayed in as Jakob Marsee’s RBI ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After 13 years, David Beckham’s dream comes true: Inter Miami calls Miami home
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Don Garber remembers the earliest days of David Beckham’s plans to bring Major League Soccer to Miami, the quest that started more than a dozen years ago. There were twists. There were turns. Eventually, there was Lionel Messi, too. But there was never Miami — until now. “We believed in Miami,” Beckham ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UConn advances to its third national title game in four seasons, beating Illinois 71-62 in Final Four
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — UConn advances to its third national title game in four seasons, beating Illinois 71-62 in Final Four. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Walk this way: Athletics pitchers issue 13 free passes to set the pace for Astros’ lopsided 11-0 win
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Athletics pitchers were in a giving mood on Saturday as they issued 13 walks in their 11-0 loss to the Houston Astros. Right-hander Luis Morales (0-2) set the pace for the control problems by Athletics pitchers. Morales gave up five runs on eight hits and six walks in only three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After 13 years, David Beckham’s dream comes true. Inter Miami calls Miami home
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Don Garber remembers the earliest days of David Beckham’s plans to bring Major League Soccer to Miami, the quest that started more than a dozen years ago. There were twists. There were turns. Eventually, there was Lionel Messi, too. But there was never Miami — until now. “We believed in Miami,” Beckham ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Further Ado wins Blue Grass Stakes and Albus scores upset in Wood Memorial in Kentucky Derby preps
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Further Ado won the $1.25 million Blue Grass Stakes by 11 lengths at Keeneland, and Albus scored a big upset in the $750,000 Wood Memorial at Aqueduct in two of three major prep races Saturday to fill the final spots in next month’s Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., Further ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA says investigation into dispute between Bucks and Antetokounmpo is ongoing
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
MILWAUKEE (AP) — An NBA investigation into the dispute between the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo regarding the two-time MVP’s injury status is ongoing. The NBA issued a statement offering an update on the investigation Saturday, a day after Antetokounmpo told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and The Athletic that he’s healthy and he wants to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Malkin has 14th career hat trick, Penguins rout Panthers 9-4 to end Florida’s bid for a 3-peat
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin had his 14th career hat trick and added an assist to become the 23rd player in NHL history to reach 1,400 career points, and the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Florida Panthers 9-4 on Saturday to eliminate the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions from playoff contention. The Panthers began the season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCF hires Gabe Lazo as women’s basketball coach
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — UCF hired Gabe Lazo as its women’s basketball coach on Saturday. Lazo had been set to join Kim Mulkey’s staff at LSU before taking the job at UCF, which will be his first head coaching gig. He spent the past two seasons as an assistant at Tennessee. Lazo will replace Sytia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lightning beat the Bruins 3-1 hours after securing a playoff spot
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Darren Raddysh broke a tie with 5:31 left and Tampa Bay beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Saturday night, hours after the Lightning secured a playoff spot. The Atlantic Division-leading Lightning wrapped up the Eastern Conference postseason position with Detroit’s 4-1 loss at the New York Rangers in the afternoon. Boston ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!There will be a new champion as Florida’s injury-plagued season won’t include playoffs
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Maybe the end for the Florida Panthers came when Brad Marchand was shut down for the season last month. Or maybe it was when Seth Jones broke his collarbone and wound up missing 26 games. Or, maybe it was 20 minutes into training camp, when captain Aleksander Barkov blew out his ... Read More »
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