National Sports
Rengifo lifts Angels over Rays 4-3; Tampa Bay loses 5th straight in opener of 13-game homestand
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Luis Rengifo hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Angels rallied to beat Tampa Bay 4-3 Tuesday night, extending the Rays’ losing streak to five in the opener of a 13-game homestand. Kenley Jansen allowed singles to Jake Mangum and Taylor Walls starting the ninth but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grizzlies’ Jaylen Wells breaks his wrist after hard landing sends rookie to the hospital
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Memphis starting guard Jaylen Wells broke his right wrist on a hard fall on his arm and head from a midair collision at the end of a fast-break dunk during a victory over Charlotte on Tuesday, likely ending the rookie’s season right before the Grizzlies go into the playoffs. Wells was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swanson hits tiebreaking single in 4-run eighth as the Cubs beat the Rangers 10-6
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Dansby Swanson lined a tiebreaking two-run single in Chicago’s four-run eighth inning, and the Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 10-6 on Tuesday on another frigid night. The Cubs blew a 6-3 lead before taking advantage of two errors in the eighth and closing out their seventh win in eight games. They had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nationals’ James Wood hits 2 home runs in first game as a DH
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez wanted to get James Wood off his feet on a chilly night Tuesday, so he plugged the 22-year-old into the designated hitter spot for the first time in his 90-game career. Wood smashed a pair of two-run homers and matched a career high with five RBIs in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bucks rally from 24-point, 4th-quarter deficit to beat Timberwolves 110-103
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 23 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his third straight triple-double as the Milwaukee Bucks erased a 24-point, fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-103 on Tuesday night. The Bucks won their fifth straight and snapped Minnesota’s five-game winning streak. After trailing 95-71 with less than 10 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Porzingis and Tatum make big 3-pointers as Celtics beat Knicks 119-117 in overtime
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 40 seconds left in overtime after Jayson Tatum’s 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds remaining forced the extra period, and the Boston Celtics completed a season sweep of the New York Knicks with a 119-117 victory Tuesday night. Porzingis matched his season high with 34 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cole Ragans strikes out 11 as the Royals beat the sloppy Twins 3-0
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!Wood has 2 homers, 5 RBIs as Nats win their first home series victory over Dodgers since 2014
By Canadian Press on April 8th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — James Wood homered twice and matched a career high with five RBIs, leading the Washington Nationals over the Dodgers 8-2 on Tuesday night for their fourth consecutive victory and their first home series win over Los Angeles since 2014. Los Angeles lost four of five following an 8-0 start. Shohei Ohtani was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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