National Sports
John Blackwell announces he won’t be returning to Wisconsin on eve of transfer portal opening
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
John Blackwell is leaving Wisconsin after scoring 19.1 points per game for the Badgers this season. Blackwell issued an Instagram post Monday saying he won’t return to Wisconsin next season and is instead going through the NBA draft process while also entering his name in the transfer portal. The transfer portal for basketball officially opens ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PSG-Liverpool and Real Madrid-Bayern Munich headline the Champions League quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
Football at its very best. That was Arne Slot’s memory of Liverpool’s richly entertaining meeting with Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last season. OK, Liverpool ultimately went out, beaten at Anfield in a round-of-16 penalty shootout by the team that would go on to win the competition for the first time, but Slot loved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kane available for Bayern’s Champions League match at Real Madrid
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane practiced on Monday and is expected to be available against Real Madrid in their Champions League quarterfinal on Tuesday. Kane missed the win over Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday because of a minor ankle issue sustained in training with England last week. He took part in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Punjab and Kolkata rained out in Indian Premier League
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
KOLKATA, India (AP) — Punjab Kings reclaimed top position in the Indian Premier League after a rainout against Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday. Unbeaten Punjab has five points after three games while Kolkata got its first point. Kolkata reached 25-2 in 3.4 overs when the rain arrived at Eden Gardens. Punjab fast bowler Xavier Bartlett ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rickard Rakell, Jack Hughes and Robert Thomas named NHL’s three stars
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
TORONTO — Forwards Rickard Rakell of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils and Robert Thomas of the St. Louis Blues were named the NHL’s three stars Monday. Rakell led the NHL with seven goals to pace Pittsburgh to a 4-1-0 record. His current five-game goal streak is one shy of his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mariners top prospect Colt Emerson focused on rewards, not risks of his new contract
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Colt Emerson had trouble hiding his smile Saturday. The 20-year-old shortstop tried to keep a straight face through a pregame chat with reporters, but he couldn’t help cracking when twice, Triple-A Tacoma teammates intervened with good-natured ribbing. That has come with the territory after the Seattle Mariners prospect signed a $95 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rock League launches, shakes up curling teams and introduces new formats
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
TORONTO — The Rock League has launched in Toronto with a bar right next to a curling sheet and frenemies as teammates. The Rock League is a new event from The Curling Group, which also owns the Grand Slam series and has Olympic gold medallists John Morris and Jennifer Jones as its strategic advisors. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Craig Reedie, Olympic politics veteran who led WADA during Russian doping scandal, dies at 84
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
GENEVA (AP) — Craig Reedie, the former World Anti-Doping Agency president whose position on the Russian doping scandal a decade ago brought him into conflict with the IOC where he was a vice president, has died. He was 84. The International Olympic Committee confirmed his death on Monday without stating the cause. Reedie played key ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ahead of World Cup, ICE says its agents don’t carry guns in Canada
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
OTTAWA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says its agents in Canada don’t carry firearms, following questions about a potential ICE presence at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. An ICE spokesperson says personnel from ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations branch work with Canadian partners on joint investigations involving narcotics, weapons smuggling and human trafficking. The spokesperson ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians Denis Shapovalov, Gabriel Diallo drop matches at Monte Carlo Masters event
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
MONTE CARLO — Canadians Denis Shapovalov and Gabriel Diallo dropped their opening men’s singles matches Monday at the Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament. Belgian Alexander Blockx defeated Shapovalov, of Richmond Hill, Ont., 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. Both players had two aces, but the Canadian recorded more than twice as many double faults (five) as Blockx (two). ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto Raptors sign guard Tyreke Key to a 10-day contract
By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors signed guard Tyreke Key to a 10-day contract Monday. The six-foot-two, 207-pound Key averaged 14.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 24.5 minutes in 47 games (16 starts) with Raptors 905 this season. He scored in double figures in 33 games, including 20 or more points 13 times. Key, of ... Read More »
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