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Barcelona and Atletico Madrid clash in La Liga before their Champions League quarterfinal
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona and Atletico Madrid square off in La Liga this weekend in a preview of their series in the Champions League quarterfinals. It will be the first of three games between Barcelona and Atletico in 10 days. The Spanish rivals will face each other five times in less than two months. They ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ireland’s Croke Park to host Man United-Leeds friendly for its first club soccer game
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Croke Park will host a club soccer game for the first time when Manchester United faces Leeds in a preseason friendly at Ireland’s largest stadium on Aug. 12. The 82,300-capacity Dublin stadium is the home of the Gaelic Athletic Association and for many years staged only Gaelic games. Croke Park last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jayson Tatum says he’s not at his best yet. That’s likely scary news for Celtics’ opponents
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Boston star Jayson Tatum doesn’t know how much longer it’ll take for him to feel like he’s playing basketball at his best level again. That might be a scary statement. Tatum — in only his 12th game back after tearing his Achilles in last season’s playoffs — did something that he’s never ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona hosts Real Madrid with a 6-2 lead in the Women’s Champions League quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona has a massive 6-2 lead to protect against Real Madrid when it hosts the second leg of their Women’s Champions League quarterfinal on Thursday. The Catalan club is in a commanding position to make a record-extending eighth straight semifinal while Madrid would need an unprecedented quarterfinal turnaround to reach the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!It’s World Cup audition time in the Bundesliga as Bayern nears the title
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
It’s crunch time for a host of Bundesliga players with ambitions of playing at the World Cup. Bayern Munich 18-year-old midfielder Lennart Karl is fighting to keep his spot for Germany, Deniz Undav’s scoring streak for Stuttgart has put pressure on coach Julian Nagelsmann to take him to the U.S. in June, and Alejandro Grimaldo’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Takeover Tour stops fuel Professional Women’s Hockey League expansion buzz
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
CALGARY — The Professional Women’s Hockey League will continue building audiences and testing potential new markets with neutral-site games even as the league expands by more teams again next season. As the PWHL’s 16-game Takeover Tour comes to a close in Alberta, executive vice-president of business operations Amy Scheer was working on the next edition ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘We’re supposed to win no matter what’: Raptors lament loss to lowly Kings
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
TORONTO — The disappointment in RJ Barrett’s face was evident. The Mississauga, Ont., native blankly stared at the statsheet, taking his time before getting his thoughts out. When he walked out of the press conference, he mumbled while shaking his head in disgust. Barrett led the Toronto Raptors with 20 points in a 123-115 loss ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Premier League embracing global spotlight as eighth season begins
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
With the FIFA World Cup coming to Canada and plans in place for a notable rule change, the eyes of the soccer world are sure to turn to the Canadian Premier League this season. Those at the top of the eight-team national league believe it is ready for the glare. “They’re going to be pleasantly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Victoire clinch playoff spot, set PWHL point streak record in win over Goldeneyes
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
LAVAL — The Montreal Victoire are playoff-bound again in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. They’re also surging with the post-season on the horizon – and doing it without their most valuable player. Hayley Scamurra scored twice and Ann-Renée Desbiens made 18 saves as the Victoire blanked the Vancouver Goldeneyes 3-0 on Wednesday night, extending their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Salah’s long goodbye: Egypt star begins farewell tour with Liverpool at Man City in FA Cup
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
Mohamed Salah’s long goodbye to Liverpool begins on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup, the competition which represents his best chance of a trophy in his final year at Anfield. The Egypt winger announced last week that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season after nine years at a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Post-mortem indicates New Zealand rugby player who died by suspected suicide had CTE
By Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2026
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand professional rugby player who died by suspected suicide last year had advanced chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain abnormality linked to repeated concussions, according to a post-mortem examination. The diagnosis was announced Thursday by Coroner Ian Telford, who is conducting a preliminary hearing into the death of ... Read More »
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