National Sports
Nevada Smith, former Marquette and Texas assistant with NBA ties, picked to become Siena coach
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
Nevada Smith has said Siena was a dream job. The Saints evidently liked hearing that. Smith was hired Wednesday to take over at Siena, less than two weeks after the 16th-seeded Saints put a serious scare into Duke in the first round of the NCAA tournament. He’s replacing Gerry McNamara, who was at Siena for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Angels denied a replay challenge when manager Kurt Suzuki waits too long to appeal
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
CHICAGO (AP) — A potential replay challenge by the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday was denied because first-year manager Kurt Suzuki waited too long to make the appeal. The play occurred with the Chicago Cubs batting in the third inning of the Angels’ 6-2 loss in the series finale at a chilly Wrigley Field. Nico ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Masyn Winn’s bloop single lifts Cardinals to 2-1 victory over slumping Mets in 11 innings
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Masyn Winn singled home the winning run with two outs in the 11th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 2-1 victory over the slumping New York Mets on Wednesday. Nolan Gorman hit a tying single in the sixth and reliever Gordon Graceffo (1-0) pitched out of a bases-loaded, one-out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zac Gallen outduels Tarik Skubal, Diamondbacks sweep Tigers with a 1-0 victory
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen outdueled two-time AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, Corbin Carroll homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on Wednesday to sweep the three-game series. Carroll homered to left-center in the first to give the D-backs a 1-0 lead. It was just the sixth homer the left-handed Skubal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tuchel says Foden not guaranteed a place in England’s World Cup squad
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
LONDON (AP) — England coach Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that Phil Foden is not a sure thing to make the World Cup squad. The Manchester City player started both of England’s friendly games in the final camp before Tuchel selects his squad for this summer’s tournament. England lost to Japan 1-0 on Tuesday at Wembley ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2 months later, Pete Golding responds to Dabo Swinney’s tampering rant
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
Two months after Clemson’s Dabo Swinney publicly accused Pete Golding of tampering in a 20-minute rant, the Ole Miss coach recounted the acquisition of linebacker Luke Ferrelli from his perspective. “There’s two sides to every story,” Golding said Tuesday. Ferrelli, a freshman linebacker from Cal, landed with Clemson via the transfer portal in early January. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara throws his 2nd career ‘Maddux’ and MLB’s 1st complete game of the season
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Sandy Alcantara never stopped believing in himself. Not when Tommy John surgery robbed him of the 2024 season. Not when 2025 ended in a disappointing 11-12 record, and a 5.36 ERA. Instead, he “always kept the faith.” Alcantara threw the first complete game of the MLB season in a 93-pitch shutout on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michigan State’s Tom Izzo says he had serious talks last year about coaching NBA’s Phoenix Suns
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State’s Tom Izzo said he considered coaching the Phoenix Suns after discussing the possibility last year with one of his former players, Mat Ishbia, who owns the NBA team. “We talked seriously about it,” Izzo said Wednesday on “The Dan Patrick Show,” during a virtual interview from his office ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winn’s bloop single lifts Cardinals to 2-1 victory over slumping Mets in 11 innings
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Masyn Winn singled home the winning run with two outs in the 11th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 2-1 victory over the slumping New York Mets on Wednesday. Nolan Gorman hit a tying single in the sixth and reliever Gordon Graceffo (1-0) pitched out of a bases-loaded, one-out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tiger Woods turns down Ryder Cup captain’s job and seeks treatment out of country
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
Tiger Woods formally turned down the Ryder Cup captaincy Wednesday as he steps away from golf activities, and a Florida judge approved his motion to leave the country to seek treatment. The developments come one day after Woods entered a not guilty plea to suspicion of driving under the influence when his SUV clipped the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chris Sale shakes off illness and turns in another dominant start for the Braves
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
ATLANTA (AP) — There have been plenty of doubts about the Braves’ starting rotation. No such worries for the top guy. Shaking off an illness that hampered his velocity, Sale allowed only one base runner in six innings of another dominant start to lead Atlanta past the Athletics 5-1 on Wednesday. Sale (2-0) didn’t even ... Read More »
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