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OHL Roundup: Dickinson scores twice, Knights begin playoffs with win over Attack
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2025
LONDON, Ont. — Sam Dickinson scored twice and added an assist as the London Knights cruised to a 6-1 win over the Owen Sound Attack in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs on Friday. The Knights, who led the OHL regular season with 112 points and a 55-11-2 record, took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Resilient Blue Jackets remain in wild-card chase after crazy comeback victory over Canucks
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Falling behind by three goals 14 minutes into a game would rattle most teams. With everything the Columbus Blue Jackets have faced in the past seven months though, it was just another night at the office. The Blue Jackets staged the eighth three-goal comeback win in franchise history — and second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Knights overcome Donato’s hat trick to beat Blackhawks 5-3 for 5th straight win
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Pavel Dorofeyev scored a power-play goal with 3:10 left to snap a tie, and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for their fifth straight win, 5-3 over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night. Victor Olofsson scored twice for the Golden Knights, who overcame the first career hat trick by Chicago’s Ryan Donato. Mark ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors core gaining key experience together down stretch of season
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2025
TORONTO — As the Toronto Raptors veer toward the end of the season with a playoff berth out of sight, the team’s focus has turned toward development. But a 108-97 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, the Raptors’ third straight win, showed that development does not just apply to rookies and sophomores. The trio ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jokic has 27 points and 14 rebounds in Nuggets’ 129-93 romp over Jazz
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2025
Nikola Jokic had 27 points and 14 rebounds before sitting the fourth quarter and the Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 129-93 on Friday night to pad their lead in the fight for the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. Denver leads the Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies by two games. The Nuggets ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juan Soto’s first homer with Mets powers 3-1 win over Astros
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Juan Soto hit his first homer with the New York Mets, helping his new team beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday night. With two out in the third inning, Soto drove a 1-2 pitch from Hunter Brown deep to right for a solo shot that lifted New York to a 3-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rookie Alan Roden’s calm demeanour impressing Blue Jays teammates
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2025
TORONTO — Alan Roden streaked toward centre field from his spot in left, tracking a fly ball off the bat of Baltimore Orioles’ designated hitter Ryan O’Hearn. Roden stretched out, getting parallel with the Rogers Centre turf, to get his glove under the ball for a diving snag and the first out of the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doug Bruno steps down as DePaul women’s coach after 39 seasons
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2025
DePaul women’s basketball coach Doug Bruno stepped down after 39 seasons at the school after he missed this season with health issues. Bruno will stay at the school as the special assistant to the vice president/director of athletics for women’s basketball. “I owe my professional athletic life to DePaul University, starting with coach Ray Meyer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Juan Soto homers as the New York Mets beat the Houston Astros 3-1
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2025
HOUSTON (AP) — Juan Soto hit his first homer with the New York Mets, helping his new team beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday night. With two out in the third inning, Soto drove a 1-2 pitch from Hunter Brown deep to right for a solo shot that lifted New York to a 3-0 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!For two-time US champion Amber Glenn, waiting for the free skate at worlds was the hardest part
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Two-time defending U.S. champion Amber Glenn survived the interminable wait to get back on the ice Friday night after she had fallen in her short program at the figure skating world championships. Then came an even more painful turn in the new leader’s chair, which was introduced this year to bring athletes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Canada coach John Herdman receives admonishment following disciplinary hearing
By Canadian Press on March 28th, 2025
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Former Canada soccer coach John Herdman has received a written admonishment following a disciplinary committee hearing that was triggered by a drone-spying scandal at the Paris Olympics. The disciplinary hearing, conducted by a three-person panel independent of Canada Soccer, came after Herdman was cited in a report by a law firm’s ... Read More »
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