April 9th, 2026
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Arteta: Arsenal must embrace losses ahead of Champions League quarterfinal at Sporting

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — After Arsenal’s first consecutive losses this season — taking trophies out of play — coach Mikel Arteta wants his players to turn the pain of their last two results into gain. Arteta has been drumming into his players to embrace their defeats in the FA Cup quarterfinals and English League Cup ... Read More »

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Bulls fire Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley after six years in a front-office shakeup

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls fired executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley on Monday, ending a six-year run that produced just one playoff appearance. The Bulls gutted their roster before the trade deadline. But Karnisovas and Eversley won’t be around for the next phase of a revamp. ... Read More »

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Tiger Woods is not at the Masters. Jason Day wonders why he was behind the wheel in DUI arrest

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods was a big part of the conversation Monday at the Masters without even being at Augusta National. His absence stemming from his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence brought a degree of criticism from Jason Day. Florida authorities determined Woods was impaired March 27 when his Land ... Read More »

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Mets to retire Carlos Beltrán’s No. 15 in ceremony before he enters team’s hall of fame on Sept. 19

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets will retire Carlos Beltrán’s No. 15 and he will enter the team’s hall of fame before their home game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sept. 19. Beltrán will become the ninth player in franchise history to have his number retired. Previously, Tom Seaver (41), Mike Piazza (31), ... Read More »

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The Tigers, led by catcher Dillon Dingler, have been baseball’s best at ABS challenges

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Catchers were far more successful than batters through Major League Baseball’s first full week of challenges to robot umpires, led by the Detroit Tigers and Dillon Dingler. The overall success rate in the Automated Ball-Strike System was 55.2% (299 of 542), with fielding teams winning 59.7% of challenges (175 of 293), ... Read More »

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Peter DeBoer takes over as Islanders coach with an eye on the playoffs and future

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — Matthew Schaefer and Peter DeBoer have just spent one practice together, and the young face of the New York Islanders already understands a couple of very important things about one of the best defensive minds in hockey who just took over as the team’s coach. “I know he loves winning,” ... Read More »

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Winter weather forecasts force Mets, Guardians and White Sox to move up Tuesday starts to afternoon

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The anticipation of winter weather has forced the New York Mets, Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox to change scheduled night games to afternoon starts on Tuesday. The Mets announced Monday that scheduled night games against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday and Wednesday have been changed to afternoon games because of ... Read More »

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Bulls fire Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley after six years in front-office shakeup

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls fired executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley on Monday, ending a six-year run that produced just one playoff appearance. The Bulls gutted their roster before the trade deadline. But Karnisovas and Eversley won’t be around for the next phase. Chicago was 224-254 ... Read More »

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Iowa State star Audi Crooks joins transfer portal rush as 1,100 players enter on first day

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

Audi Crooks is one of nine Iowa State players who officially entered the NCAA transfer portal Monday in the first 12 hours it was open. The nation’s second-leading scorer is one of more than 1,100 Division I women’s basketball players who entered the portal after it opened just after midnight, according to an Associated Press ... Read More »

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Dexter Lawrence asks Giants for a trade and won’t attend offseason workouts, AP sources say

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

Three-time Pro Bowl nose tackle Dexter Lawrence has requested a trade from the New York Giants and will not attend their offseason workout program, according to three people familiar with the situation. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because discussions were not being made public. Lawrence has played his ... Read More »

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Mets expect Juan Soto to be sidelined 2 to 3 weeks by strained right calf

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto is projected to miss two to three weeks because of a strained right calf. New York put the four-time All-Star on the 10-day injured list Monday, a move retroactive to Saturday. The Mets said the typical timeframe for a return to play for this type ... Read More »

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