National Sports
Denver hires Tim Bergstraser as men’s basketball coach after successful stint at Division II school
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — The University of Denver hired Tim Bergstraser on Monday as its men’s basketball coach following his successful three-year run at Division II Minnesota State University Moorhead. Bergstraser takes over for Jeff Wulbrun after the school and Wulbrun parted ways last month. The Pioneers went 11-21 in 2024-25. Bergstraser led the Dragons to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boxing legend George Foreman remembered for his love of family, faith and cheeseburgers
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — George Foreman was remembered Monday in a memorial service in his hometown of Houston for his legendary boxing career as well as for his love of God, family, horses and cheeseburgers and for his desire to help his fellow man. “He preached love all the time. That’s what this life is all ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid great Luka Modric becomes co-owner of Swansea
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
Real Madrid great Luka Modric became a co-owner of Swansea City on Monday. While the amount invested by the six-time Champions League winner was not revealed, Swansea said Modric would “play a key role in helping the club garner global attention and progress both on and off the pitch.” The 39-year-old Modric still plays for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three-time All-Pro CB Patrick Peterson retires with Cardinals after 13 NFL seasons
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Three-time All-Pro Patrick Peterson announced his retirement on Monday as a member of the Arizona Cardinals, where he spent the first 10 of his 13 NFL seasons as one of the league’s elite cornerbacks. The 34-year-old Peterson was honored at the team’s practice facility with a highlight video and tributes from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matheson’s vision becomes a reality this week as the Northern Super League kicks off
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
Diana Matheson has been waiting for Wednesday for a long time. That’s when vision turns into reality as the new Northern Super League kicks off with a high-profile opener at B.C. Place Stadium between Vancouver Rise FC and Calgary Wild FC. “The idea was always there. I think it was a question of how,” said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chennai finally ends its longest IPL losing streak after beating high-flying Lucknow
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Chennai Super Kings ended their longest ever losing streak by ending the Lucknow Super Giants’ three-match winning run in the Indian Premier League on Monday. A day after Chennai coach Stephen Fleming said Mahendra Singh Dhoni didn’t have a magic wand, the new captain proved the claim wrong by scoring a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York plane crash claims lives of high-achieving family celebrating a birthday
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — When they boarded a small plane bound for upstate New York this past weekend, the six passengers — a pair of close-knit siblings, their parents and partners — were on the cusp of a new chapter in a family life already replete with personal and professional accomplishment. Karenna Groff, a one-time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oilers defenceman Ekholm to miss first-round playoff series against Kings
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
EDMONTON — Defenceman Mattias Ekholm will not be available for Edmonton’s first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings, Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said Monday. Ekholm returned to action Friday in Edmonton’s 4-2 win over visiting San Jose after a seven-game absence due to an undisclosed injury. But he left the game when he re-aggravated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Slugger Guerrero and Toronto Blue Jays celebrate long-term contract extension
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says he’s always going to remember this day. Friends, family, teammates and members of the team’s front office joined him at Rogers Centre for a celebratory news conference after he signed a 14-year contract extension worth US$500 million. News that the two sides had agreed to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reds place pitcher Sam Moll on the 15-day injured list due to left shoulder impingement
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Reds have placed left-hander Sam Moll on the 15-day injured list due to left shoulder impingement. Monday’s move was made retroactive to April 11. Cincinnati begins a three-game series against Seattle on Tuesday. It is the second straight year Moll has landed on the injured list with the same injury. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hornets want to see franchise cornerstone point guard LaMelo Ball get stronger, stay on the floor
By Canadian Press on April 14th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Head coach Charles Lee left no doubt about his offseason expectations from Charlotte Hornets cornerstone point guard LaMelo Ball. “He’s got to get stronger,” Lee said Monday following the team’s exit interviews. Opposing teams regularly stepped up their defensive pressure on Ball this season, trying to get the 6-foot-7, 190-pounder off ... Read More »
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