National Sports
Ivan Demidov scores in NHL debut with Montreal Canadiens
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
MONTREAL (AP) — Ivan Demidov made quite the first impression in his anticipated NHL debut on Monday night. The 19-year-old Russian forward had a goal and an assist in the first period of Montreal’s 4-3 shootout loss against Chicago. The Canadiens wasted an opportunity to clinch a playoff spot. Demidov danced around a defender to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL playoffs: Royals rebound from tough loss to crush Chiefs 5-1
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
SPOKANE — A night after dropping a 4-3 heartbreaker in double overtime, the visiting Victoria Royals bounced back with a 5-1 victory over the Spokane Chiefs on Monday in Western Hockey League playoff action at Veterans Memorial Arena. Kenta Isogai, Justin Kipkie, Markus Loponen, Brayden Boehm and Reggie Newman scored for the Royals, who tied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens miss another chance to clinch despite Demidov’s stellar debut
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
MONTREAL — It was shaping up as a perfect script for the Montreal Canadiens to punch their ticket to the playoffs. After years of rebuilding, top prospect Ivan Demidov — one of the final core pieces of that rebuild — dazzled in his NHL debut. The 19-year-old Russian had a beautiful assist before scoring a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prosecutor says whether the Gaudreaus drank before they were killed while cycling isn’t relevant
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
Lawyers for the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, are expected to argue in court Tuesday that the brothers contributed to the fatal crash by cycling while impaired. According to the defense, the Gaudreaus had blood-alcohol levels of .129 or above, higher than the .08 legal limit in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mets outfielder Jose Siri is headed to the injured list with a broken leg
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — New York Mets outfielder Jose Siri is headed to the injured list with a broken left leg. Siri fouled a pitch off the leg Saturday against the Athletics and had to be carted off the field. An initial X-ray was negative, but Siri underwent an MRI on Monday that showed a fractured ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul Skenes and Henry Davis, taken 1st overall two years apart, make MLB history
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — From the moment they heard their names called out by Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, Paul Skenes and Henry Davis were destined to make history. When it finally happened on Monday night in Pittsburgh’s 10-3 win over Washington, the first battery comprised of players taken with the top overall pick in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dominique Malonga eager to prove growth of French basketball as WNBA’s No. 2 pick overall
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
Missing Dominique Malonga is impossible at 6-foot-6. She literally stood out among the crowd even when she tried to keep it simple with a classic black and white Louis Vuitton blazer and pants at the WNBA draft. Especially when WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert called her name Monday night as the No. 2 overall pick by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jazz session: Chisholm has bragging rights over Judge in `home runs plus stolen bases’
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. was jazzed up: He tied New York Yankees teammate Aaron Judge for the major league home run lead and was going to assert some bragging rights. “I’ve got to go talk to him right now,” Chisholm said Monday night after sparking a comeback with the first of four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sedona Prince goes undrafted in WNBA with her basketball future now murky
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
Sedona Prince has gotten a lot of attention for her social media posts, drawing attention to gender equity questions at the NCAA Tournament in 2021, and her status as a lead plaintiff in a landmark antitrust lawsuit standing up for college athletes. On Monday night, her name wasn’t mentioned as the WNBA rolled through 38 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Keller has 2 goals, 2 assists as Utah beats Predators 7-3
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Clayton Keller had two goals and two assists, and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Nashville Predators 7-3 on Monday night. Logan Cooley had a goal and two assists, Michael Kesselring had a goal and an assist, and Nick Schmaltz, Nick Bjugstad and Kevin Stenlund also scored for Utah. Alexander Kerfoot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Soto hits 2nd homer and Mets top lowly Twins 5-1
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Juan Soto hit his first home run since the opening weekend of the season and the New York Mets beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 on Monday night. Pete Alonso and Luisangel Acuña had two hits apiece for the Mets, who have won nine of 11. Alonso delivered an early RBI single, and ... Read More »
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