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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 »
Be the first to comment!Arsenal stunned by Southampton, Haaland hat trick downs Liverpool in FA Cup
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
Second-tier Southampton caused a huge shock by beating Premier League leader Arsenal in the FA Cup quarterfinals on Saturday after Manchester City dispatched Liverpool 4-0 thanks to a hat trick by Erling Haaland. Fresh off losing the English League Cup final to City before the international break, Arsenal saw another potential trophy slip from its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona overcomes 10-man Atletico and boosts La Liga lead after Real Madrid loses
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona came from behind away from home to beat 10-man Atletico Madrid 2-1 and take a big step toward winning La Liga after Real Madrid lost at Mallorca on Saturday. Robert Lewandowski scored the decider in the 87th minute with his shoulder off the rebound of a save by the Atletico goalkeeper. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murakami, Montgomery homers power White Sox to a 6-3 win over the Blue Jays
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — Munetaka Murakami hit a two-run homer and Colson Montgomery followed with a solo shot in Chicago’s three-run sixth inning as the White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Saturday for their second straight victory. Murakami’s 431-foot shot to straightaway centre off Brendon Little was his fourth homer and first at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jaquez scores 32, Ware blocks 7 shots and Heat roll past Wizards 152-136
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 32 points before dashing out to fly to the NCAA women’s basketball title game, Kel’el Ware finished with 24 points, 19 rebounds and seven blocks, and the Miami Heat rolled past the Washington Wizards 152-136 on Saturday. Bam Adebayo — who scored 83 points in Miami’s last game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minnesota Frost clinch PWHL playoff spot with 6-5 victory over Vancouver Goldeneyes
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kelly Pannek had two goals and two assists to pad her PWHL-leading points total and help the Minnesota Frost hold off the Vancouver Goldeneyes 6-5 on Saturday. The Frost ended a three-game losing streak and clinched a spot in the post-season for the two-time defending champions. Pannek scored twice on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jake Sanderson returns to Ottawa’s blue line at crucial time for the Senators
By Canadian Press on April 4th, 2026
OTTAWA — After weeks of watching their blue line thin out with injuries, the Ottawa Senators got a key piece back as Jake Sanderson returned to the lineup Saturday. Sanderson missed 13 games with an upper-body injury suffered March 7. He was back Saturday when the Senators fell 4-1 to the Minnesota Wild. Sanderson logged ... Read More »
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