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Pats’ Vrabel believes they can get protection for QB, impact player with No. 4 pick in NFL draft
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots began their offseason makeover with lots of money to spend and plenty of holes to fill on the roster. They’ve made some headway in free agency, including signing former Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Milton Williams to a four-year, $104 million deal. They also added four-time Pro Bowl ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After frugal free agency approach, Dolphins have a lot of holes to fill in the NFL draft
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
Dolphins general manager Chris Grier took a conservative approach to free agency this year. With limited salary cap space, Grier doled out modest, team-friendly contracts to a few complementary players the Dolphins hope can contribute to a swift turnaround in 2025. That leaves a lot of heavy lifting needing to be done with the Dolphins’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No Canadian games on election day as NHL releases first-round playoff schedule
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
Canadian hockey fans will be able to vote in the upcoming federal election without having to give up any post-season action. The NHL released its first-round playoff schedule Thursday, with no Canadian teams in action on April 28 — the day the country is set to go to the polls. Two games are pencilled in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aaron Rodgers says he’s not holding teams hostage as he ponders his future in the NFL
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
Aaron Rodgers is in no rush to make a decision about his future. The free-agent quarterback said during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Thursday that he is “not holding anybody hostage” as he weighs whether to return for a 21st season. Rodgers was released by the New York Jets in March. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New-look Jaguars alter approach to the NFL draft in hopes of finding ‘intangibly rich’ players
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — With a new general manager and a new head coach, the Jacksonville Jaguars are taking a new approach to the NFL draft. And it’s far from traditional, even though it’s modeled after the Los Angeles Rams. General manager James Gladstone and coach Liam Coen didn’t host any top-30 visits, didn’t attend ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mumbai limits Hyderabad batting powerhouse to notch 4-wicket win in IPL
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
MUMBAI, India (AP) — Mumbai Indians squeezed the batting powerhouse of Sunrisers Hyderabad on a sluggish home wicket to notch a four-wicket win in the Indian Premier League on Thursday. Hyderabad struggled to reach 162-5 on a slowish Wankhede pitch and Mumbai, which won the toss and elected to field, eased to 166-6 with 11 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays option utility player Davis Schneider to Triple-A Buffalo
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned utility player Davis Schneider to Triple-A Buffalo, the team announced Thursday. The 26-year-old has a .067 batting average in 10 games and 15 at-bats for the Blue Jays this season. He has just one hit, one RBI and two runs. Schneider hit .191 last sesaon in 135 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The NBA playoffs are about to begin. And it might be a wide-open race to the title again
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
There was Toronto in 2019, the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, Milwaukee in 2021, Golden State in 2022, Denver in 2023 and Boston in 2024. Six different seasons, six different champions. A run of parity like none other in NBA history. And now the Celtics get their turn at bucking that trend. Boston will try ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US, Finland and Czech Republic advance to semifinals at women’s ice hockey worlds
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
CESKE BUDEJOVICE, Czech Republic (AP) — The United States cruised past Germany 3-0 to reach the semifinals at the women’s ice hockey world championship on Thursday. Kelly Pannek, Lacey Eden and Alex Carpenter each scored and captain Hilary Knight registered an assist to extend her record at the worlds to 51. Aerin Frankel made 12 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Super Bowl champion Eagles have some holes to fill in the NFL draft
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Think Howie Roseman cares the Eagles are slotted to have the last pick in the first round of the NFL draft? Well, no, the point, of course, is that the 32nd pick means that Philadelphia won the Super Bowl. The Eagles, or any team, would pick 32nd as long as it means ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LA Rams can bolster a contending roster with another strong showing in NFL draft
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A few seasons after Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead famously used his draft picks as trade capital for veterans who won a Super Bowl, he has spent the past two years rebuilding his roster primarily by using those picks the old-fashioned way. If he gets it right again in ... Read More »
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