National Sports
Brian Harman survives the wind and leads Texas Open
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2025
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Brian Harman survived 30 mph wind by playing the final 13 holes without a bogey, giving him an even-par 72 and a three-shot lead in a Valero Texas Open so difficult that only six players managed to break par. Harman had his chance to join them until narrowly missing a 12-foot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks score five first-period goals en route to 6-2 victory over Ducks
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2025
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks gave up a goal on the first shot on net then scored five times in four minutes 30 seconds en route to a 6-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon. Brock Boeser scored a power-play goal and added an assist for Vancouver (35-28-13) which is six points behind ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diego Luna scores twice as Galaxy lose to Real Salt Lake, continuing worst start by defending champ
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2025
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Diego Luna scored two goals five minutes apart in the first half and Real Salt Lake kept the defending-champion Los Angeles Galaxy winless with a 2-0 victory at America First Field on Saturday. Luna staked Real Salt Lake (3-4-0) to a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute with assists from defender ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trent Grisham homers twice as Yankees surge past reeling Pirates 10-4
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Trent Grisham homered twice, including a three-run shot to fuel a six-run fifth-inning rally, and the New York Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4 on Saturday. Grisham went deep against Bailey Falter (0-1) leading off the third, then did it again in the fifth on a towering fly ball that just scraped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Baffert’s Rodriguez leads all the way to win Wood and move into the 20-horse Kentucky Derby field
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2025
Rodriguez led all the way to win the $750,000 Wood Memorial on Saturday, earning enough points to move into the 20-horse field for next month’s Kentucky Derby. Breaking from the rail, the Bob Baffert -trained colt ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.15 under Hall of Famer Mike Smith. The victory was worth 100 qualifying points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cardinals vs. Red Sox is postponed by rain and a doubleheader is planned for Sunday
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Saturday’s game between the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals was postponed after a lengthy rain delay. The tarp remained on the field the entire time and the game never started. It was postponed after a 2 hour, 8 minute delay. The forecast called for steady rain through the night. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wood’s 2-run double in 3-run 1st helps Nats beat Diamondbacks 4-3, stop 4-game losing streak
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — James Wood hit a two-run double over center fielder Alek Thomas in a three-run first inning and Josh Bell tripled for the third time since 2022, helping the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 Saturday to stop a four-game losing streak. Mitchell Parker (2-0) allowed one run, two hits and four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boutier outlasts Boutier in 28 holes in longest match in T-Mobile Match Play history
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2025
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Celine Boutier outlasted Ashleigh Buhai on the 28th hole Saturday in the longest match in the five-year history of the T-Mobile Match Play, sending the Frenchwoman to quarterfinals. The previous record was 22 holes, set twice. Boutier faced Madelene Sagstrom later Saturday. Sagstrom also needed extended time, beating Carlota ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Penguins’ Crosby and Stars Dadonov have a dueling hat tricks game 16 years after Sid’s with Ovechkin
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — Sidney Crosby took part in another dueling hat tricks game with a Russian opponent 16 years after his memorable one in the playoffs against Alex Ovechkin. Crosby finished off his hat trick with an empty-netter to seal the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-3 victory at the Dallas Stars on Saturday after Evgenii Dadonov also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crosby has 3 goals and an assist as Penguins score 4 in 3rd period to beat Stars 5-3.
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — Sidney Crosby had three goals and an assist, and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Dallas Stars 5-3 on Saturday. Bryan Rust and Blake Lizotte also scored to help the Penguins get their second win in three games. Tristan Jarry stopped 21 shots. Evgenii Dadonov scored three goals for his second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swearing Iced: Canadian curlers trying to keep swear jar empty at world championship
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2025
MOOSE JAW — The Canadian team’s swear jar remains empty at the Temple Gardens Centre. A team that’s unafraid to let salty language fly in the heat of competition has made a conscious effort to bite its tongue at the BKT World Men’s Curling Championship. “There’s a lot of people that hate it. There’s lot ... Read More »
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