National Sports
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 »
Be the first to comment!Kevin Fiala leads playoff-bound LA Kings’ 6-1 rout of Anaheim Ducks in the Freeway Faceoff
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Fiala scored two of Los Angeles’ three power-play goals, and captain Anze Kopitar and Quinton Byfield had a goal and an assist apiece in the Kings’ 6-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. Alex Laferriere and Jordan Spence also scored for the playoff-bound Kings, who have won five ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hughes, Eiserman score 2nd-period goals in Boston U’s 3-1 Frozen 4 semifinal win over Penn State
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jack Hughes and Cole Eiserman scored second-period goals and Boston University beat Penn State 3-1 on Thursday night to advance to its first Frozen Four final in 10 years. Freshman Mikhail Yegorov stopped 32 shots and Jack Harvey scored an empty-netter with a minute left for BU (24-12-2), which lost in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anthony Edwards scores 44, Wolves pour in 52 points in 3rd and beat Grizzlies 141-125
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 44 points, including 18 during Minnesota’s franchise-record, 52-point third quarter, and the Timberwolves beat the Memphis Grizzlies 141-125 on Thursday night in a game between teams fighting to avoid the play-in tournament. Julius Randle added 31 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolves, who broke open the game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Filip Forsberg scores lone shootout goal to lift the Predators past Utah, 4-3
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Filip Forsberg beat Karel Vejmelka with a backhander for the lone shootout goal in the Nashville Predators’ 4-3 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday night. Forsberg, Nick Blankenburg and Ryan O’Reilly scored in regulation, and Juuse Saros made 39 saves and turned aside all three Utah attempts in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump administration to refer Maine to Justice Department over transgender participation in sports
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The deadline has arrived for Maine officials to reach a resolution with the U.S. Education Department over a finding that the state violated antidiscrimination laws by allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls’ sports. The Education Department said in March that an investigation concluded the Maine Department of Education violated the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sherwood and Joshua help Canucks win 4-1 in Avalanche’s last regular-season home game
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Kiefer Sherwood and Dakota Joshua had a goal and an assist, Kevin Lankinen stopped 31 shots and the Vancouver Canucks beat Colorado 4-1 on Thursday night as the Avalanche gave leading scorer Nathan MacKinnon the game off to rest and heal for the postseason. Jake DeBrusk also scored for the Canucks, who’ve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Unger stops 33, Hurricanes blank Hitmen in Game 1 of second-round series
By Canadian Press on April 10th, 2025
CALGARY — Jackson Unger made 33 saves to earn a shutout as the Lethbridge Hurricanes opened their second-round series against the Calgary Hitmen with a 4-0 win Thursday in the Western Hockey League playoffs. Noah Chadwick, Brayden Edwards and Logan Wormald had a goal and an assist apiece. Kooper Gizowski also scored with the opening ... Read More »
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