National Sports
Trevor Story has 2 HRs, 6 RBIs to lead Red Sox to 10-3 win over White Sox
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story went 3 for 4 with two homers and six RBIs, Hunter Dobbins pitched six strong innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 10-3 on Friday night. Story had his 20th career multi-homer game. Both were three-run shots and came with Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman — ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lindblad joins Buhai atop the leaderboard in the LPGA Tour’s JM Eagle LA Championship
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ingrid Lindblad took a share of the lead into the weekend at El Caballero Country Club in only the fourth start of her rookie season on the LPGA Tour. Lindblad shot a career-best 9-under 63 in cool conditions Friday afternoon to join Ashleigh Buhai atop the leaderboard at 13-under 131 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Herro scores 30 points to lead Heat past Hawks 123-114 in play-in and into NBA playoffs
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 30 points while sinking two 3-pointers in overtime and the Miami Heat regrouped after losing an early lead to beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-114 on Friday night and make NBA Play-In Tournament history. Miami will play at Cleveland on Sunday night in the opening game of the first round ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Francis, Springer lift Jays to 3-1 win over Mariners
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
TORONTO — Right-hander Bowden Francis allowed a run in six innings, while George Springer belted two hits and scored twice to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 3-1 win over the Seattle Mariners in Friday’s opener of a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners. Francis (2-2) struck out five and yielded five hits and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bowden Francis pitches six innings as Blue Jays win third straight, beat Mariners 3-1
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Bowden Francis pitched six innings to win for the first time in three starts, George Springer had two hits and scored twice and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1 on Friday night for their third straight victory. Anthony Santander and Alan Roden drove in runs with sacrifice flies and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harper and Schwarber hit home runs as Philadelphia beats Miami 7-2
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
PHILADLEPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber homered, Zack Wheeler struck out 13 in seven innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 on Friday night. Harper hit a two-run home run in the first inning off Sandy Alcantara. Schwarber hit a solo shot in the fifth, his National League-leading seventh of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grizzlies star Ja Morant to play against Mavericks despite injured right ankle
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis star Ja Morant was set to play Friday night in the Grizzlies’ play-in game against the Dallas Mavericks as he deals with a sprained right ankle. Morant was listed as questionable earlier Friday as the training staff worked to get him ready to play. His status was officially announced about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Royals pitcher Lucas Erceg helped off field after hard grounder hits left foot
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Kansas City Royals pitcher Lucas Erceg was helped off the field after getting hit on the left foot with a hard grounder in Friday night’s game against the Detroit Tigers. Detroit’s Riley Greene smoked a 109.1 mph grounder in the seventh inning that caromed off Erceg’s foot towards Kansas City first baseman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tucker hits 2-run HR, Cubs score 6 in 8th after giving up 10 in top half to beat Diamondbacks 13-11
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Tucker had the fans on their feet, roaring and pumping their fists as he rounded the bases after hitting the go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning. His screaming line drive cleared the right-field wall with plenty of room to spare. The Chicago Cubs went from giving up 10 runs in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Duke’s Tyrese Proctor to skip senior season and jump to NBA draft
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
Duke guard Tyrese Proctor is entering the NBA draft and skipping his senior season. The team announced Proctor’s move in a social-media post Friday night. The 6-foot-6, 183-pound junior from Australia was a three-year starter and one of Jon Scheyer’s first incoming recruits when he took over for retired Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski. Proctor, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Current and former Golden Knights goalies helped lead 3 teams to NHL playoffs
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury was on the bench the last time the Wild visited Vegas, but when he appeared on the video board late in that Jan. 12 game, the crowd cheered and chanted his name as if he had just made a save to help put the Golden Knights in the Stanley ... Read More »
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