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Jets sign forward Alex Iafallo to three-year contract extension
By Canadian Press on April 16th, 2025
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Alex Iafallo to a three-year contract extension, the NHL club announced Thursday. The extension will kick in next season and carries an average annual value of US$3.67 million. The 31-year-old from Eden, N.Y., has 15 goals and 16 assists in 81 games for the Jets this season. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Braves activate RHP Spencer Strider off IL to start at Toronto on Wednesday afternoon
By Canadian Press on April 16th, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider will return to the mound against the Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon, his first big league start since an April 2024 surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. The Braves activated Strider off the injured list Wednesday morning and optioned right-handed reliever Zach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL teams are no longer shying away from older prospects in the draft
By Canadian Press on April 16th, 2025
Bo Nix has already turned 25. Michael Penix Jr. will get there in May. Both quarterbacks were first-round picks last year. They were among 56 players age 24 or older drafted in 2024. That number was up from 54 in 2023, 44 in 2022, 16 in 2021 and 19 in 2020. There have been more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We want that feeling’: Man United fan Rory McIlroy invited to Old Trafford after Masters win
By Canadian Press on April 16th, 2025
Rory McIlroy, the latest golfer to achieve the coveted career Grand Slam, has been invited to sprinkle some of his stardust at Old Trafford. McIlroy is a big fan of Manchester United, and the coach of the underperforming English team, Ruben Amorim, wants the Northern Irishman to come and “show your (Masters) trophy” that he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang undergoes surgery to close small hole in his heart
By Canadian Press on April 16th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang’s season is over. The 19-year veteran will miss Pittsburgh’s finale against Washington on Thursday night after undergoing a procedure to close a small hole in his heart. The Penguins made the announcement on Wednesday. Letang did not participate in the team’s practice on Tuesday for what coach ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Onana to start for Man United in crucial Europa League match days after being dropped
By Canadian Press on April 16th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Andre Onana will start in goal for Manchester United for its crucial Europa League match against Lyon on Thursday after being left out of the team in the Premier League at the weekend. Onana was dropped for the 4-1 loss to Newcastle on Sunday after making mistakes in the 2-2 draw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Athletes Unlimited names former MLB executive Kim Ng its softball league’s commissioner
By Canadian Press on April 16th, 2025
Former Major League Baseball executive Kim Ng has been named commissioner of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League. Ng is the former general manager of the Miami Marlins and has three World Series rings from a combined 21 years in the front offices of the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports
By Canadian Press on April 16th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced a lawsuit Wednesday against Maine’s education department for not complying with the government’s push to ban transgender athletes in girls sports, escalating a dispute over whether the state is abiding by a federal law that bars discrimination in education based on sex. The lawsuit follows weeks of feuding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WWE’s WrestleMania continues to bulk up, providing a dayslong extravaganza for fans
By Canadian Press on April 16th, 2025
As wrestling fans prepare to descend upon Las Vegas for WWE’s WrestleMania 41, demand has steadily grown so much over the years that it’s now bulked up into a dayslong event. While WrestleMania matches will be held on April 19 and 20, a flurry of activities will take place in the days before and after, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia star Mary Fowler ruptures ACL playing for Man City
By Canadian Press on April 16th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Australia forward Mary Fowler sustained a rupture to her anterior cruciate ligament while playing for Manchester City in the Women’s FA Cup semifinals, the English club said Wednesday. The injury happened during City’s loss to Manchester United on Sunday. City didn’t give a timeline for Fowler’s likely absence, only saying: “Mary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bruins head home for the summer after missing playoffs for the first time since 2016
By Canadian Press on April 16th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins didn’t even bother teasing their fans with a spectacular regular season before heading home for the summer this time. The Bruins finished with a 5-4 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night, wrapping up a lost season in which they missed the playoffs for the first ... Read More »
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