National Sports
Utah routs Kraken 7-1, snapping Seattle’s 3-game winning streak
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mikhail Sergachev scored a goal and had two assists to help power the Utah Hockey Club to a 7-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. Dylan Guenther led Utah with three assists and Karel Vejmelka made 18 stops. Clayton Keller and Logan Cooley each had a goal and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens closing in on clinching playoff spot, but say the ‘job’s not finished’
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens are closing in on a playoff spot following a six-game winning streak. They don’t intend to let up until the ‘X’ is firmly etched beside their name in the standings. Sam Montembeault made 35 saves as the Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Tuesday, extending their lead to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Buffalo Sabres extend their NHL-record postseason drought to 14 seasons
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres were officially eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoffs contention for the 14th straight season on Tuesday night. The Sabres extended their playoff drought, which is the longest in NHL history and ties them with the NFL’s New York Jets for the longest current run of seasons since qualifying for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turang, Yelich, Contreras homer to lead Brewers over Rockies, 7-1
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Brice Turang, Christian Yelich and William Contreras hit seventh-inning home runs, Jackson Churio doubled and tripled, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-1 on Tuesday night. Freddy Peralta (1-1) struck out six in five solid innings for Milwaukee, which has won six of seven after starting the season with four ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Morant scores 28 as the Grizzlies beat Hornets 124-100; Memphis’ Wells breaks wrist in hard fall
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 broke his right wrist on a hard fall on his arm and head and was taken from the court on a stretcher and transported to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sherwood’s OT goal caps Canucks 3-goal comeback in final minute in 6-5 win over Stars
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — Kiefer Sherwood scored with 1:16 left in overtime after Pius Suter scored two of Vancouver’s three 6-on-5 goals in the final minute of regulation, and the Canucks made NHL history and stunned the Dallas Stars 6-5 on Tuesday night. According to the Canucks, it’s the first time an NHL team has scored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!With top seed in East secured, Atkinson wants to get some of Cavaliers’ top players some rest
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
CLEVELAND (AP) — Kenny Atkinson thought during training camp that realistic goals for the Cleveland Cavaliers would be 50 wins and a top-three seed in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers surpassed those goals awhile ago to the point where Atkinson is planning for a possible championship run. Cleveland wrapped up the top seed in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Svechkov scores in OT as Predators rally to beat Islanders 7-6 to end six-game skid
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Fedor Svechkov scored 1:56 into overtime and the Nashville Predators rallied from two goals down late in the third period to beat the New York Islanders 7-6 on Tuesday night to snap a six-game losing streak. Steven Stamkos had two goals and two assists, Filip Forsberg added a goal and an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cole Ragans strikes out 11 as the Royals beat the sloppy Twins 2-1
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cole Ragans struck out 11 in six crisp innings, and the Kansas City Royals beat the sloppy Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Tuesday night. Kansas City won for the fourth time in five games despite managing just two unearned runs and three hits. Bobby Witt Jr. scored the go-ahead run on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigres beat LA Galaxy and is first team to qualify for the CONCACAF Champions Cup semis
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
MONTERREY, México (AP) — Nicolas Ibañez and Uriel Antuna scored two goals in two minutes early in the first half and the UANL Tigres defeated the LA Galaxy 3-2 on Tuesday to become the first team to qualify for the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals. Ibañez scored the first goal of the second-leg match in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gilgeous-Alexander scores 42 as NBA-leading Thunder top Lakers 136-120 after Doncic ejection
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 136-120 on Tuesday night after Luka Doncic was ejected. Doncic scored 23 points before leaving the game in the fourth quarter following his second technical foul. The Thunder outscored the Lakers 29-12 the rest of the ... Read More »
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