National Sports
Canada’s Homan steals pair in eighth end for quarterfinal win over Yoshimura
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
TORONTO — Canada’s Rachel Homan stole two points in the eighth end for a 6-4 win over Japan’s Sayaka Yoshimura on Saturday at the AMJ Players’ Championship. Yoshimura needed to make an open draw to the four-foot ring with her final throw but her stone was heavy. Homan, from Ottawa, was scheduled to play South ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arnautovic bags a goal and an assist as Inter warms up for Bayern by beating Cagliari 3-1
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Marko Arnautovic scored one and set up another as Inter Milan prepared for its Champions League quarterfinal against Bayern Munich with a morale-boosting 3-1 win over Cagliari in Serie A on Sunday. Lautaro Martínez and Yann Bisseck also scored for the Serie A leader to help it move six points clear of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Folksy philosophies of Ted Lasso comedy series at heart of N.S. university course
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
HALIFAX — A professor at Dalhousie University is offering a course using the philosophies of fictional soccer coach Ted Lasso as a guide to — among other things — building honest relationships and learning to be curious about other people. The idea began during a casual chat between Lori Dithurbide, a professor in the school ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ohio State receives rings for winning College Football Playoff championship
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State’s national championship football team will have some extra jewelry to show off on its visit to the White House on Monday. The Buckeyes received three rings between the first and second quarter of Saturday’s spring game at Ohio Stadium. Players and coaches from the 2024 championship team received a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cardinals place Masyn Winn on 10-day injured list
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals placed shortstop Masyn Winn on the 10-day injured list Saturday and activated infielder Nolan Gorman. Winn left the Cardinals’ 2-0 win against Philadelphia on Friday night with back spasms, and the team decided to take a safer approach to keep Winn healthy long term. “He can bank ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kansas man who was falsely accused of being a shooter after Chiefs’ 2024 Super Bowl win has died
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas man who was falsely accused of being among the shooters who opened fire at a rally celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory last year has died, his attorney said. Denton Loudermill Jr., of Olathe, was briefly handcuffed but was never charged in the chaos that followed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monaco moves closer to a Champions League spot after beating Marseille
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Monaco moved closer to a Champions League spot for next season after downing struggling Ligue 1 rival Marseille 3-0 at home on Saturday. Japan forward Takumi Minamino, Switzerland striker Breel Embolo and captain Denis Zakaria scored at Stade Louis II as Monaco leapfrogged Marseille and moved into second place. Paris Saint-Germain clinched ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Piastri on pole and Norris only sixth in qualifying for F1’s Bahrain Grand Prix
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Oscar Piastri took pole in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday as his McLaren teammate and standings leader Lando Norris could only manage sixth. George Russell was a surprisingly strong challenger and took second for Mercedes, .168 of a second off Piastri’s time. Charles Leclerc qualified third for Ferrari ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada men finish fourth in Poland but move on to HSBC SVNS promotion playoff
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
KRAKOW — Canada scored two late tries but couldn’t catch Germany, losing 21-19 Saturday to finish fourth on the final stop of World Rugby’s second-tier Challenger Series. But the Canadian men had achieved their goal earlier at Henryk Reyman’s Municipal Stadium by making the Cup semifinals. That assured them of a top-four finish on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alcaraz to face Musetti in Monte Carlo Masters final
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
MONACO (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz needed six match points to put away Spanish compatriot Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Saturday and reach the final of the Monte Carlo Masters. The third-ranked Alcaraz reached his 23rd tour-level final, where he will face Lorenzo Musetti of Italy as he bids for his first trophy in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Masters raises purse to $21 million. Winner gets $4.2 million
By Canadian Press on April 12th, 2025
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Masters has raised its prize money by $1 million for this year, making the total purse $21 million with $4.2 million going to the winner. The winner also gets something he might find more valuable: a Masters green jacket. Scottie Scheffler won $3.6 million last year. The Masters will pay ... Read More »
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