National Sports
Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City against Phoenix after 42-point performance
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2025
Oklahoma City Thunder (65-14, first in the Western Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (35-44, 11th in the Western Conference) Phoenix; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -11.5; over/under is 233.5 BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City visits the Phoenix Suns after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points in the Thunder’s 136-120 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brooklyn faces conference rival Atlanta
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2025
Atlanta Hawks (37-42, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (26-53, 12th in the Eastern Conference) New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta takes on Brooklyn in Eastern Conference action Thursday. The Nets are 14-35 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brooklyn ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference with 10.9 offensive rebounds per game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indiana puts home win streak on the line against Cleveland
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2025
Cleveland Cavaliers (63-16, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (48-31, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Indiana will try to keep its four-game home win streak alive when the Pacers play Cleveland. The Pacers are 8-6 against the rest of their division. Indiana scores 117.3 points and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sepulveda scores twice as Cruz Azul beats America to progress to the Champions Cup semifinals
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2025
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Striker Angel Sepulveda scored twice, including a late winner, as Cruz Azul beat crosstown rival America 2-1 on Tuesday to progress to the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals. Sepulveda scored his goals in the 12th and 85th minutes to help la Maquina move into a semifinal against Tigres. On the other side ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Knights leading scorer Jack Eichel remains day-to-day because of an upper-body injury
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Vegas forward Jack Eichel remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury after being a scratch from the Golden Knights’ 3-2 shootout loss to Colorado on Tuesday night. Coach Bruce Cassidy had no further updates on Eichel, the team’s leading scorer with 93 points. “We’ll see where he’s at when we get back home,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caratini delivers winning hit to push Astros to 2-1 extra-innings win
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Victor Caratini hit the winning RBI single in the top of the 12th inning, as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Tuesday night. Caratini came into the game as a pinch hitter in the 10th and struck out, but against reliever Jesse Hahn (0-1), took a curveball the opposite ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Tuesday, April 8, 2025
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
Tuesday’s Scoreboard NHL Montreal 4 Detroit 1 Columbus 5 Ottawa 2 Florida 3 Toronto 1 Vancouver 6 Dallas 5 (OT) Boston 7 New Jersey 2 Buffalo 3 Carolina 0 Pittsburgh 5 Chicago 0 Nashville 7 N.Y. Islanders 6 (OT) Utah 7 Seattle 1 Colorado 3 Vegas 2 (SO) — MLB American League Toronto 6 Boston ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cease allows career-high 9 earned runs, A’s top Padres 10-4 for first win at Sutter Health Park
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Dylan Cease gave up a career-worst nine earned runs, and JJ Bleday and Gio Urshela had three RBIs each as the Athletics rode a six-run first inning to beat the San Diego Padres 10-4 on Tuesday night for their first win in five games at their temporary Sutter Health Park ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luka Doncic gets ejected the night before his return to Dallas
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Luka Doncic didn’t wait for his much-anticipated return to Dallas to crank up the drama. The night before he faces the franchise with which he spent his first 6 1/2 NBA seasons, he was ejected from the Los Angeles Lakers’ 136-120 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. Doncic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bucks’ Bobby Portis sparks a comeback for the ages in his first game back from suspension
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bobby Portis made quite the impression in his return from a 25-game suspension. He wants to create a similar impact all the way into the summer as the Milwaukee Bucks forward attempts to make up for all the time he missed. “My only goal is to get to June,” Portis said after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazil gets late goal for 2-1 victory over the USWNT
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Amanda Gutierres came off the bench to score in stoppage time and Brazil defeated the United States 2-1 on Tuesday night. It was the second of two exhibition matches against the Brazilians, who the U.S. defeated to win the gold medal at last summer’s Paris Olympics. Brazil had not defeated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
