National Sports
Canada’s Jacobs wins bronze at world men’s curling playdowns
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2025
MOOSE JAW — Canada’s Brad Jacobs defeated China’s Xiaoming Xu 11-2 on Sunday to win the bronze medal at the BKT World Men’s Curling Championship. Jacobs, vice Marc Kennedy, second Brett Gallant and lead Ben Hebert scored three points in the first end and pulled away by scoring five points in the fourth. Switzerland’s Yannick ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barrios scores late to move Atletico closer to the top in Spain
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid gained ground on Real Madrid and Barcelona with a 2-1 win at Sevilla in the Spanish league on Sunday. Pablo Barrios scored the winner three minutes into stoppage time as Atletico ended a three-game winless streak in the league. Madrid lost 2-1 at home to Valencia on Saturday, while leader ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillies pitching prospect Andrew Painter set to make minor league start in return from injury
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies’ prized pitching prospect Andrew Painter is set on Friday to make a minor league start for the first time since 2022 in his recovery from elbow surgery. Painter, who turns 22 this week, hurt his elbow during spring training in 2023 and had Tommy John surgery later that year. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Eliot Grondin closes snowboard cross season with World Cup gold
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2025
BEAUPRÉ — Canada’s Eliot Grondin struck World Cup gold in men’s snowboard cross to wrap up the season at Mont-Sainte-Anne on Sunday. France’s Aidan Chollet and Loan Bozzolo grabbed silver and bronze, respectively. Grondin, from Sainte-Marie, Que., won silver in Saturday’s final to clinch his second consecutive Crystal Globe, the overall season title. He needed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French veteran Gasquet reaches Monte Carlo Masters second round
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2025
MONACO (AP) — Veteran Richard Gasquet beat Matteo Arnaldi 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 Sunday to reach the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters as he makes his last appearance at the tournament. The 38-year-old Frenchman is retiring at the end of the season and was given a wild card entry at the clay-court tournament where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays’ George Springer out of lineup, a day after leaving game with lower back spasms
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — George Springer was out of the Toronto Blue Jays’ starting lineup at the New York Mets on Sunday, a day after leaving a game because of lower back spasms. Springer said he was undergoing treatment, and the Blue Jays said they did not anticipate the need for any scans. He crashed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marlins-Braves game postponed due to rain and day-night doubleheader scheduled for Aug. 9
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — The Miami Marlins’ game at the Atlanta Braves on Sunday was postponed due to rain and rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader on Aug. 9 as part of a five-game series. Miami already was scheduled for a four-game series in Atlanta from Aug. 7-10. The doubleheader games will start at 1:15 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Young goalkeeper’s streak ends as St. Pauli salvages a draw with Gladbach
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2025
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Goalkeeper Tiago Pereira Cardoso’s dream start to life in the Bundesliga hit a snag Sunday as he conceded his first goal in Borussia Moenchengladbach’s 1-1 draw with St. Pauli. Injuries and other issues affecting regular goalkeepers Moritz Nicolas and Jonas Omlin have given the Luxembourg keeper a surprise starting spot for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liverpool shocked by Fulham and Southampton relegated from the Premier League
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Liverpool fell to a shock defeat on its march to the Premier League title after a 3-2 loss at Fulham on Sunday. At the other end of the standings, Southampton became the first team to be relegated from England’s top flight this season after a 3-1 defeat to Tottenham. Liverpool’s loss ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pogacar wins Tour of Flanders with another solo attack
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2025
OUDENAARDE, Belgium (AP) — Another blistering attack from Tadej Pogacar saw the world champion win the Tour of Flanders cobbled classic for the second time on Sunday. Pogacar had plenty of time to raise his arms above his head and soak up the applause of the crowd as he soloed to victory after taking off ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southampton relegated from the Premier League, Liverpool beaten by Fulham
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Southampton became the first team to be relegated from the Premier League this season after a 3-1 defeat to Tottenham on Sunday. With just 10 points from 31 games, last-placed Southampton cannot finish above Wolverhampton Wanderers in 17th. Top of the table Liverpool lost 3-2 at Fulham, but remains 11 points ... Read More »
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