National Sports
Poulin passes Wickenheiser’s Canadian points record in women’s world hockey
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE — Marie-Philip Poulin has set a Canadian record for career points in women’s world hockey championships. Poulin’s goal in the first period of a semifinal against Finland gave her 39 goals and 48 assists for a career 87 points. Poulin of Beauceville, Que., passed Hayley Wickenheiser’s 86 accrued from 1994 to 2016. Women’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PSG moves closer to an unbeaten Ligue 1 season after beating Le Havre
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain labored past lowly Le Havre 2-1 on Saturday and moved closer to finishing Ligue 1 unbeaten. PSG has already clinched the league title, and coach Luis Enrique rested 21-goal top-scorer Ousmane Dembélé and gave 17-year forward Ibrahim Mbaye a chance up front. Another teenage forward, Désiré Doué, gave PSG an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York Rangers fire coach Peter Laviolette after missing the playoffs
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
The New York Rangers fired coach Peter Laviolette on Saturday in the aftermath of missing the playoffs. The move made by general manager Peter Laviolette came after the Rangers missed the playoffs, the result of a lost season during which they massively underachieved preseason expectations following a trip to the Eastern Conference final last year. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Zverev and Shelton set up final in Munich
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
MUNICH (AP) — Top-seeded Alexander Zverev will play for a record-equalling third ATP Munich title after reaching the final on Saturday. The German riding home crowd support will face second-seeded Ben Shelton in Sunday’s decider at the BMW Open. Zverev lost his serve only once while beating Fabian Marozsan of Hungary 7-6 (3), 6-3 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona’s Lewandowski substituted with possible leg problem before crunch games
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona will be hoping top scorer Robert Lewandowski is not injured before their biggest games of the season. The Poland striker appeared to ask to be substituted in the final minutes of Barcelona’s 4-3 win over Celta Vigo on Saturday in La Liga. He touched his left thigh while sitting on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Key moments in Battle of Ontario with Leafs, Sens set to renew playoff hostilities
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators will renew playoff hostilities Sunday — the first time the provincial rivals have faced off in a post-season Battle of Ontario in more than two decades. Toronto won all four series played between the teams from 2000 through 2004, including two victories in Game 7. The Canadian Press ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raphinha leads Barcelona’s 4-3 comeback win over Celta Vigo
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Raphinha equalized and converted an injury-time penalty to lead Barcelona from two goals down to beat Celta Vigo 4-3 in a wild La Liga game on Saturday. The shootout victory kept Barcelona on pace for the Spanish league title as it opened up a seven-point gap over Real Madrid before the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!World champion Alysa Liu takes free skate as US wins World Team Trophy
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — World champion Alysa Liu produced a flawless routine in the women’s free skate as the United States won its sixth gold medal at the figure skating World Team Trophy on Saturday. Skating to “MacArthur Park” by Donna Summer, the 19-year-old Liu landed seven triple jumps for a personal-best score of 150.97 points. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unheralded O’Reilly boosts Man City’s Champions League hopes in Premier League
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
Nico O’Reilly is proving to be an unlikely trump card in Manchester City’s bid to secure Champions League qualification from the Premier League. The 20-year-old midfielder popped up to score the first of City’s two late goals in a 2-0 win at Everton as the soon-to-be-deposed champion climbed to fourth place on Saturday. The teams ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alcaraz to face Rune in Barcelona Open final
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz will play Holger Rune for the Barcelona Open title after straight-set semifinals on Saturday. No. 2-ranked Alcaraz beat No. 14 Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4, while Rune dispatched Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-2 on the outdoor clay. Alcaraz holds a 2-1 record against the 13th-ranked Rune. The pair of 21-year-olds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US edges the Czechs to reach the final at the women’s ice hockey worlds
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
CESKE BUDEJOVICE, Czech Republic (AP) — Kelly Pannek scored to rally the United States past the Czech Republic 2-1 and into the final at the women’s ice hockey world championship on Saturday. In Sunday’s final, the U.S. will play defending champion Canada or last year’s bronze medalist Finland, who meet in the other semifinal later ... Read More »
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