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Nickeil Alexander-Walker scores 32 as the Hawks beat the Magic 130-101
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 32 points, Jalen Johnson added 18 points and 14 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks routed the Orlando Magic 130-101 on Wednesday night for their 17th victory in their last 19 games. Dyson Daniels had 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Hawks, who shot 51% for the game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jonathan India hits grand slam and Kyle Isbel goes 4 for 4 as Royals outslug Twins 13-9 in rain
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jonathan India hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, powering the Kansas City Royals to a 13-9 victory over Joe Ryan and the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night. Kyle Isbel went 4 for 4 with a homer and Noah Cameron pitched five solid innings to win his season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Dunstone wins sixth straight, qualifies for playoffs at men’s curling worlds
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
OGDEN — Canada’s Matt Dunstone secured a playoff spot on a two-win day at the world men’s curling championship on Wednesday. He edged Switzerland’s Marco Hoesli 8-7 in the morning draw and extended his win streak to six games with a 9-5 victory over Czechia’s Lukas Klima in the evening to improve to 8-2. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jamal Murray makes 10 3-pointers, including a half-court heave, to lead Nuggets past Jazz 130-117
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jamal Murray made 10 3-pointers — including a half-court heave that beat the first-quarter buzzer — and scored 37 points to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 130-117 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. Nikola Jokic had 17 rebounds, 15 points, and 12 assists for his fifth triple-double ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boeser has hat trick, last-place Canucks overcome blowing 4-goal lead to beat NHL-leading Avs 8-6
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
DENVER (AP) — Marcus Pettersson scored with 5:39 remaining, Brock Boeser had a hat trick and the last-place Vancouver Canucks blew a four-goal lead before beating the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche 8-6 on Wednesday night. The Canucks, who entered the game 58 points behind the Avalanche, scored in all sorts of ways, including 29 seconds into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Williams outpitches Yamamoto, and Ramírez hits 1st homer of season as Guardians top Dodgers 4-1
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gavin Williams struck out 10 in seven scoreless innings, outpitching World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and José Ramírez hit his first home run of the season to lead the Cleveland Guardians past the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 on Wednesday. Gabriel Arias also went deep for the Guardians, who took two of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anunoby has 25 points, 13 rebounds, Towns adds triple-double as Knicks defeat Grizzlies 130-119
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — OG Anunoby had 25 points and 13 rebounds, Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his fourth triple-double of the season, and the New York Knicks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 130-119 on Wednesday night. Mikal Bridges added 24 points as New York snapped a three-game losing streak. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!DeMar DeRozan scores 28 points to pass Dominique Wilkins on career list, Kings beat Raptors 123-115
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
TORONTO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, Precious Achiuwa had 28 points and a season-high 19 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings beat the Toronto Raptors 123-115 on Wednesday night. DeRozan reached 26,688 career points, moving him past Dominique Wilkins (26,668) into 17th place on the NBA’s all-time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIFA raises top ticket price for World Cup final to $10,990 during glitch-hampered sales reopening
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
FIFA raised its top ticket price for the World Cup final to $10,990 during the glitch-hampered reopening of sales Wednesday after the 48-team field for this year’s tournament was finalized. The price had been $8,680 when FIFA sold tickets after the tournament draw in December. FIFA’s category 2 tickets for the July 19 game at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Raptors Achiuwa, DeRozan lead Kings past Raptors 123-115
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
TORONTO — Precious Achiuwa had 28 points and 19 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings ended a four-game losing streak with a 123-115 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday. DeMar DeRozan added 28 points for Sacramento (20-57), which came into the game tied with Washington for the worst road record (6-32) in the NBA. Achiuwa’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul George scores 39 points in the 76ers’ 153-131 win over the Wizards
By Canadian Press on April 1st, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul George scored a season-high 39 points and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame Joel Embiid’s absence because of an illness in a 153-131 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Philadelphia moved into sixth place in the Eastern Conference, matching Toronto at 42-34 but holding the tiebreaker. George played his fourth game ... Read More »
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