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Panthers top Maple Leafs, snap 5-game slide and tighten Atlantic Division race
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Eetu Luostarinen scored about a minute into the third period, and the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Tuesday night and helping the reigning Stanley Cup champions snap a five-game losing streak. Gustav Forsling also scored for Florida, which got 17 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky. Carter Verhaeghe sealed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cavaliers clinch top seed in Eastern Conference
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 28 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 135-113 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night. Ty Jerome added 18 points off the bench and De’Andre Hunter scored 17 for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul Skenes doesn’t plan to lose any sleep after a rare shaky start in a loss to St. Louis
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes might still be relatively new in the major leagues. The Pittsburgh Pirates star isn’t new to baseball. The 22-year-old has been pitching for a while. He knows that some days — hopefully most of them — he’s going to have dominant stuff that bends pitches to his will and leaves ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twins ace Pablo López left game against Royals in 5th inning with right hamstring tightness
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pablo López left Tuesday’s start against the Kansas City Royals in the bottom of the fifth inning due to right hamstring tightness, according to the Minnesota Twins medical staff. López grabbed the back of his leg after walking Jonathan India. Manager Rocco Baldelli and trainer Nick Paparesta visited the mound ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Strive to survive on court: film shows the pressure ball kids face to earn an Australian Open spot
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Formula 1 has done it, so has professional golf, the National Hockey League and the elite tennis tour. Now it’s time for ball boys and ball girls to take center court in a reality-style documentary. Tennis Australia this week said “Ballkids,” a 65-minute film, is set to “lift the lid on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murphy homers in his return from a rib injury as the Braves beat the Phillies 7-5
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Sean Murphy homered and drove in four runs in his return from a rib injury, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-5 on Tuesday night. Austin Riley hit two doubles for Atlanta, including a tiebreaking shot to the wall in right-center in the seventh inning. Jarred Kelenic walked three times ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL: Mooseheads oust Voltigeurs with 2-0 in Game 7 of first-round series
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
DRUMMONDVILLE — Jacob Steinman’s 38-save shutout led the Halifax Mooseheads to a 2-0 Game 7 win over the Drummondville Voltigeurs on Tuesday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff action. Carlos Händel and Liam Kilfoil, with an empty-net goal, provided the offence for Halifax, which advanced to the second round of the post-season. Louis-Félix Charrois ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trendon Watford scores 22 and the Nets beat the Pelicans 119-114 to snap a 5-game home skid
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Trendon Watford scored 22 points, Drew Timme had 16 points and nine rebounds off the bench and the Brooklyn Nets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-114 on Tuesday night to snap a five-game home losing streak. Timme completed a three-point play with 4:06 remaining in the third quarter to give the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Banchero has 33 points and 10 rebounds as Magic turn back Hawks 119-112
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 33 points and 10 rebounds and the Orlando Magic beat the Atlanta Hawks 119-112 on Tuesday night, taking command of the four-team play-in tournament race in the Eastern Conference. Franz Wagner scored 22 points for the Magic, while Wendell Carter Jr. added 17 points, nine rebounds and six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Morant scores 28 as the Grizzlies beat Hornets 124-100; Memphis’ Wells taken from court on stretcher
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ja Morant had 28 points, five rebounds and eight assists as the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Charlotte Hornets 124-100 on Tuesday night. Memphis guard Jaylen Wells was taken from the court on a stretcher and transported to a hospital after he made a fast-break dunk and landed hard on his head ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Olivier and Danforth lead Blue Jackets to 5-2 win over Senators to snap 3-game skid
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Mathieu Olivier and Justin Danforth each had a goal and an assist, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Tuesday night. Dmitri Voronkov, Sean Monahan and Adam Fantilli also scored for Columbus, and Kent Johnson had two assists. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 33 shots to help the Blue ... Read More »
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