April 8th, 2026
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Pace Prosser’s double-double helps Gannon beat Lander 84-61 in Division II championship game

By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pace Prosser totaled 28 points and 11 rebounds and Gannon beat Lander 84-61 on Sunday to win the Division II Championship. Prosser made 10 of 19 shots with four 3-pointers for the Golden Knights (34-3) in a battle between two teams aiming for a first national championship. Prosser added five assists and ... Read More »

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Mariners top prospect Colt Emerson is day to day after fouling a ball off his right foot

By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Seattle Mariners top prospect Colt Emerson was listed as day to day on Sunday and had negative X-rays a day after he fouled a ball off his right foot. Emerson exited the first game of a doubleheader for Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday. The shortstop was expected to soon join a Mariners ... Read More »

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Pirates place Jared Triolo on the injured list because of right knee tendinitis, recall Billy Cook

By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates placed third baseman Jared Triolo on the injured list on Sunday and recalled outfielder/first baseman Billy Cook from Triple-A Indianapolis. Triolo has a right knee patellar tendon injury. He is hitting .217 in six games. Cook made the Pirates’ opening day roster but appeared in only one game and ... Read More »

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PSV is Dutch champion for 3rd straight year after Feyenoord fails to win

By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026

AMSTERDAM (AP) — PSV Eindhoven was crowned Eredivisie champion for a third straight year and 27th time overall after its closest rival Feyenoord failed to win its match on Sunday. With five rounds of games left, PSV has an unassailable 17-point lead in the Dutch top tier. It won 4-3 against Utrecht on Saturday, and ... Read More »

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Blue Jays promote Austin Voth and Joe Mantiply, option Lazaro Estrada and Brendon Little to Triple-A

By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays selected right-hander Austin Voth and lefty Joe Mantiply to their major league roster Sunday, and both were available for their game against the White Sox in Chicago. In a corresponding move, Toronto optioned right-hander Lazaro Estrada and left-hander Brendon Little to Triple-A Buffalo. The Blue Jays also transferred ... Read More »

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Story of the birth of ESPN will be showcased in a documentary on Monday night

By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026

ESPN is literally going back to the beginning on Monday night when it debuts a 90-minute documentary about its creation. “Sports Heaven: The Birth of ESPN” will premieres at 8:30 p.m. EDT. It will air the same night as the championship game of the NCAA Tournament, an event that helped put the network on the ... Read More »

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Pete Fairbanks given rare start by Marlins to allow him to get home for child’s birth

By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Fairbanks was given a rare start by the Miami Marlins on Sunday to allow the pitcher to get home for the birth of his child. Miami said Fairbanks’ wife was set to have labor induced on Monday morning and the team planned to put him on paternity leave. Around the ... Read More »

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Dodgers place Mookie Betts on injured list with right oblique strain

By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers placed shortstop Mookie Betts on the injured list Sunday with a right oblique strain and recalled Hyeseong Kim from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Betts left Saturday’s 10-5 victory over the Washington Nationals after walking and scoring in the first inning. Manager Dave Roberts said the Dodgers believe Betts was ... Read More »

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Getafe’s sixth win in eight matches boosts European hopes

By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026

MADRID (AP) — Getafe boosted its chances of playing in Europe next season after beating Athletic Bilbao 2-0 at home on Sunday for its sixth win in its last eight Spanish league matches. Luis Vázquez scored in the 14th minute and Martín Satriano sealed the victory in the 90th to keep Getafe in eighth place ... Read More »

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Yankees-Marlins game takes 3 hours, 49 minutes for 9 innings, longest in pitch clock era

By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s pitch clock was no match for the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins. New York’s 9-7 win Saturday night lasted 3 hours, 49 minutes, the longest nine-inning game since the pitch clock was instituted for the 2023 season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. MLB had not had ... Read More »

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Islanders fire coach Patrick Roy after losing 4 in a row, name Peter DeBoer his replacement

By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Roy was fired as coach of the New York Islanders on Sunday, another late-season change in the NHL that comes with a team in the middle of a spring tailspin that has put their playoff chances in jeopardy. First-year general manager Mathieu Darche announced the abrupt decision to part ways ... Read More »

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