National Sports
New Orleans faces Miami, seeks to halt 5-game slide
By Canadian Press on April 11th, 2025
Miami Heat (36-44, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (21-59, 14th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Heat -13; over/under is 215 BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans comes into the matchup against Miami as losers of five games in a row. The Pelicans are 14-25 on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Philadelphia faces Atlanta on home losing streak
By Canadian Press on April 11th, 2025
Atlanta Hawks (38-42, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (24-56, 13th in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hawks -11; over/under is 240 BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia looks to break its six-game home slide with a victory over Atlanta. The 76ers have gone 15-35 against Eastern Conference teams. Philadelphia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orlando faces Indiana, aims for 6th straight road win
By Canadian Press on April 11th, 2025
Orlando Magic (40-40, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (49-31, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pacers -7.5; over/under is 219.5 BOTTOM LINE: Orlando will try to keep its five-game road win streak intact when the Magic face Indiana. The Pacers have gone 28-21 against Eastern ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooklyn visits Minnesota following Edwards’ 44-point performance
By Canadian Press on April 11th, 2025
Brooklyn Nets (26-54, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (47-33, eighth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Friday, 9 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Timberwolves -18.5; over/under is 217 BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota plays the Brooklyn Nets after Anthony Edwards scored 44 points in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 141-125 win against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Timberwolves ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mitchell, Cavaliers take on the Knicks
By Canadian Press on April 11th, 2025
Cleveland Cavaliers (63-17, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (50-30, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -10.5; over/under is 226.5 BOTTOM LINE: Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers take on Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks in Eastern Conference action. The Knicks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bucks play the Pistons, aim for 7th straight win
By Canadian Press on April 11th, 2025
Milwaukee Bucks (46-34, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (44-36, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pistons -5.5; over/under is 228.5 BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee is looking to build upon its six-game win streak with a victory against Detroit. The Pistons are 29-21 against Eastern Conference opponents. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Morant changes 3-point celebration to pretend grenade toss in light of league fines and warnings
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant got in trouble again for aiming an imaginary gun to celebrate 3-pointers, so he has gone to a different make-believe violent way to mark a long-distance shot. The Memphis Grizzlies leading scorer, who was fined $75,000 recently for mimicking pointing a long gun after a basket from outside the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Two fans die in Chile before a Copa Libertadores match between Colo Colo and Fortaleza
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Two fans died on Thursday before the start of a Copa Libertadores match between the host Colo Colo and Fortaleza of Brazil near Santiago’s estadio Monumental, a local prosecutor said. According to authorities, a group of fans attempted to force their way into the stadium and tore down one of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marcell Ozuna homers in 11th inning to lift the Braves past the Phillies, 4-2
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 early Friday in a game that ended at 12:53 a.m. after a rain delay of 2 hours, 45 minutes in the sixth inning. After the Phillies took a 2-1 lead in the top ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, April 10, 2025
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Winnipeg 4 Dallas 0 Vancouver 4 Colorado 1 Columbus 3 Buffalo 2 Chicago 5 Boston 2 Florida 4 Detroit 1 Washington 5 Carolina 4, SO N.Y. Rangers 9 N.Y. Islanders 2 Nashville 4 Utah 3, SO Los Angeles 6 Anaheim 1 Vegas 2 Seattle 1 — IIHF Women’s World Championship Preliminary Round ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Knights take another step toward clinching Pacific Division with 2-1 win over Kraken
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ivan Barbashev and William Karlsson scored for the Golden Knights and Vegas took another step toward clinching the Pacific Division with a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. The Golden Knights would have secured the division, but Los Angeles remained alive with a 6-1 win over Anaheim. Vegas ... Read More »
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