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Stephen Curry set to return for Warriors against Rockets after two-month absence with knee injury
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry faced what he called “some long, dark days” of rehab on his troublesome right knee over the past two months. The recovery took far longer than he’d ever imagined. Now, the two-time MVP is set to return when the Golden State Warriors host Houston on Sunday night after missing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Freeman, Pages lead another offensive barrage by the Dodgers in a 10-5 win over Washington
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit two-run doubles in the first and second innings and Andy Pages added a three-run homer in the fifth to help the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 10-5 rout of the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Pages went 3 for 5 to raise his average to .500 (15 for 30) on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joel Embiid, out against Pistons, says he was upset over being held out Wednesday
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid, who will not play the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night, said Friday night he was angry at Philadelphia 76ers management for not allowing him to play in Washington on Wednesday. He was out for Saturday’s game with “right oblique; injury management; (and) illness.” He has not played in both games ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sweden’s Edin beats Canada’s Dunstone 9-6 to win men’s world curling championship
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
OGDEN, UTAH — Sweden’s Niklas Edin has claimed yet another men’s world curling championship. Edin’s team beat Canada’s Matt Dunstone 9-6 in Saturday’s final in Ogden, Utah. Edin extended his record of world titles to eight in his career. The 40-year-old has also skipped Sweden to an Olympic medal of every colour. Dunstone and his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Sweden wins men’s world curling championship
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
OGDEN, UTAH — Sweden has won the men’s world curling championship. Niklas Edin’s team defeated Canada’s Matt Dunstone 9-6 in today’s gold-medal game in Ogden, Utah. More coming. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diego Luna, Zavier Gozo score goals for Real Salt Lake it 3-1 win over Sporting KC
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Diego Luna scored his first goal of the season in the fourth minute, 19-year-old Zavier Gozo added a goal and two assists, and Real Salt Lake beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 on Saturday. Sergi Solans also scored for RSL (3-1-1). The 23-year-old in his first MLS season has three goals in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arteta says Arsenal going through ‘difficult period’ after stunning FA Cup loss
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta acknowledged his team is going through its first tough period of the season after being stunned by second-tier Southampton in the FA Cup quarterfinals, two weeks after losing in the final of the English League Cup. A shocking 2-1 loss at St. Mary’s stadium left Arsenal with just the Premier League ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL-leading Avs blank Stars 2-0 for big step toward home-ice advantage throughout playoffs
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
DALLAS (AP) — Martin Necas broke a scoreless tie midway through the third period, Nathan MacKinnon added an empty-netter and the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche took a big step toward home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs with a 2-0 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday. Scott Wedgewood made 17 saves against his former team for his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lens crushed by Lille as discriminatory chants halt play and Ligue 1 title hopes fade
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
Lens was overwhelmed by northern rival Lille 3-0 and lost ground in the Ligue 1 title race after the Derby du Nord was briefly interrupted because of discriminatory chanting on Saturday. A day after Paris Saint-Germain increased its lead to four points by beating Toulouse 3-1, Lens endured an off night. PSG is in an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Austin Reaves is out for the rest of the Lakers’ regular season with oblique muscle injury
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Austin Reaves has a Grade 2 oblique muscle injury that will force him to miss the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers’ regular season along with Luka Doncic, the team announced Saturday. Reaves and Doncic both incurred potentially significant injuries on Thursday in Oklahoma City, throwing a major complication into the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs-Guardians postponed by rain, setting up a traditional doubleheader on Sunday
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — The middle game of the weekend series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Guardians was postponed on Saturday night, two hours before the scheduled first pitch. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Sunday, with the first game beginning at 1:10 p.m. EDT. It was overcast when the ... Read More »
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