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Bangladesh pacer Nahid Rana could pose problems for Zimbabwe batters in test series
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
SYLHET, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh hopes that Nahid Rana can unsettle Zimbabwe batters with his raw pace in the two-match series opening test beginning Sunday. The 22-year-old Nahid has established himself as the lethal pacer Bangladesh has long craved by regularly bowling 140 kph (90 mph). “When he bowls and Zimbabwe’s batters face him, their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lyon beats Arsenal 2-1 in first leg of Women’s Champions League semifinals
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
Lyon weathered a second-half fightback by Arsenal to claim a 2-1 away win in the first leg of the Women’s Champions League semifinals on Saturday, putting the record eight-time champions on course for another title match. Melchie Dumornay, Lyon’s 21-year-old star forward from Haiti, surged through the Arsenal defense to slot home a low finish ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA playoff guide: Who plays when, how to watch, what the odds are
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
It’s go time. The race for the Larry O’Brien Trophy is finally beginning. The 2025 NBA playoffs start Saturday with four games: Indiana-Milwaukee, Denver-Los Angeles Clippers, New York-Detroit and Los Angeles Lakers-Minnesota. The other four Game 1s are Sunday: Oklahoma City-Memphis, Boston-Orlando, Cleveland-Miami and Houston-Golden State. Miami and Memphis claimed the last two spots with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ramsey takes up coaching role at hometown club Cardiff for last weeks of Championship season
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey has taken up his first coaching role after agreeing to lead struggling hometown club Cardiff for the rest of the season in the second-tier Championship. Cardiff turned to the 34-year-old Ramsey on Saturday after firing Omer Riza following a 2-0 loss at Sheffield United that left the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Croatia midfielder Nikola Pokrivač dies in car accident at age 39
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Nikola Pokrivač, a former Croatia national team midfielder who played at the 2008 European Championship, has died in a car accident, his country’s soccer federation said. He was 39. The federation announced that Pokrivač died Friday night in a car accident in the city of Karlovac. Pokrivač played for Dinamo Zagreb, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says he will discuss his future at end of season
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
MADRID (AP) — Carlo Ancelotti has eluded speaking about his future after recent reports that again linked the Real Madrid coach with a move to Brazil’s national team. The veteran Italian manager was asked several times by reporters on Saturday at a pre-game press conference if he would leave the Spanish giant this summer, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wild ride Gustavsson into NHL playoffs after bounce-back season in goal with spotlight on Fleury
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The spotlight has been on Marc-Andre Fleury all season, with the soon-retiring goalie who has the second-most victories in NHL history winding down his farewell tour with the Minnesota Wild. That’s more than fine with Filip Gustavsson. While the Wild struggled to score and stay on track for the NHL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators pumped to finally suit up for playoffs
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
OTTAWA — It has taken longer than expected, but the Ottawa Senators are in the NHL playoffs for the first time in eight years. The Senators, who claimed the first wild-card berth in the Eastern Conference, will face the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. It’s been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vegas hosts Minnesota to start the NHL Playoffs
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
Minnesota Wild (45-30-7, in the Central Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (50-22-10, in the Pacific Division) Paradise, Nevada; Sunday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Knights -189, Wild +158; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Golden Knights host series opener BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights host the Minnesota Wild in game one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Jersey visits Carolina to begin the NHL Playoffs
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
New Jersey Devils (42-33-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (47-30-5, in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -211, Devils +173; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Hurricanes host series opener BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the New Jersey Devils in game one of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto hosts Ottawa to start the NHL Playoffs
By Canadian Press on April 19th, 2025
Ottawa Senators (45-30-7, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (52-26-4, in the Atlantic Division) Toronto; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Maple Leafs -159, Senators +134; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Maple Leafs host series opener BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators to begin the Eastern ... Read More »
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