National Sports
Grizzlies square off against the Mavericks for play-in game
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
Dallas Mavericks (39-43, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (48-34, eighth in the Western Conference) Memphis, Tennessee; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Grizzlies -6; over/under is 220.5 PLAY-IN GAME: The Grizzlies and Mavericks meet to decide the eighth seed in the Western Conference. BOTTOM LINE: The Memphis Grizzlies host the Dallas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jokic and the Nuggets host Los Angeles to begin playoffs
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
Los Angeles Clippers (50-32, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (50-32, fourth in the Western Conference) Denver; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Nuggets -2.5; over/under is 224 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Nuggets host first series matchup BOTTOM LINE: The Denver Nuggets host the Los Angeles Clippers to open the Western Conference ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shaqiri shines again at Swiss title-chasing Basel after career stalled in Major League Soccer
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
GENEVA (AP) — A prodigal son whose Champions League-winning career stalled in Major League Soccer. A once-dominant club that has not won a league title since 2017. Xherdan Shaqiri’s revival on leaving Chicago Fire to return to Basel this season — and his spring surge of goals — is leading the Swiss team toward its ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The F1 title fight is increasingly focused on McLaren. Verstappen says he’s still hopeful
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
Ahead of Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this Formula 1 season is looking like McLaren vs. McLaren. Still, defending champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull says he hasn’t lost hope. McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are the only one to consistently have the pace through the first four rounds of the championship. Norris ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utah advances to 5th straight NCAA women’s gymnastics Final Four, joining UCLA, Oklahoma, Missouri
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Utah clinched its fifth straight Final Four appearance at the NCAA women’s gymnastics championships, joining Thursday’s other semifinal winners UCLA, Oklahoma and Missouri. The Utes, who posted a top score of 197.7625, are seeking to add to their NCAA-leading nine championship titles on Saturday — with their first win since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parekh, Morton score in NHL debuts, and the Flames beat the playoff-bound Kings 5-1
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sam Morton and Zayne Parekh scored in their NHL debuts, Nazem Kadri had two goals and the Calgary Flames beat the playoff-bound Los Angeles Kings 5-1 on Thursday night in the regular-season finale. Taylor Ward scored in his NHL debut for the Kings, whose four-game winning streak ended with only their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Thursday, April 17, 2025
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
Thursday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 4, Detroit 3, OT Ottawa 7, Carolina 5 Calgary 5 Los Angeles 1 Columbus 6, N.Y. Islanders 1 N.Y. Rangers 4, Tampa Bay 0 Buffalo 5, Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 5, Washington 2 — IIHF Women’s World Championship Quarterfinals at Ceske Budejovice, Czechia Canada 9 Japan 1 Finland 3 Sweden 2 United ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Patrick Corbin’s first Texas win was ’50-50′ proposition because of mysterious bite
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Patrick Corbin’s first home start with the Texas Rangers was no better than a 50-50 possibility when the left-hander hobbled into the clubhouse Wednesday afternoon after an apparent insect bite in his backyard Monday left him with a swollen ankle. “It was really bad in the morning,” Corbin told reporters Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chisholm ejected for arguing called 3rd strike during Yankees’ 6-3 win over Rays
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. was ejected from the New York Yankees’ 6-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night, then appeared to violate Major League Baseball’s social media policy when he posted in-game criticism online. Chisholm was ejected in the seventh inning by plate umpire John Bacon for arguing after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meneghin earns 18-save shutout as Tigers down Raiders 3-0 to complete sweep
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
PRINCE ALBERT — Harrison Meneghin made 18 saves for the shutout as Medicine Hat downed Prince Albert 3-0 on Thursday to sweep the best-of-seven second-round WHL playoff series. Oasiz Wiesblatt, Hunter St. Martin and Tanner Molendyk scored for the Tigers. Raiders netminder Max Hildebrand saved 54 of 57 shots. This roundup was generated automatically with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rangers’ Kumar Rocker, double 1st-round draftee, gets 1st major league win
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kumar Rocker, a first-round pick in both the 2021 and ’22 drafts, won for the first time in the major leagues Thursday night. Rocker struck out a career-best eight in a career-best seven innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 to complete a three-game sweep. Rocker (1-2) ... Read More »
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