National Sports
Scheffler wiped out from Masters and opens with a 69 at Hilton Head. He trails Poston by 6 shots
By Doug Ferguson, The Associated Press on April 18th, 2024
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) – Scottie Scheffler is running on fumes after an exhausting Masters victory just four days ago. He hit a shank from a bunker. He nearly lost his mind from mud on his golf ball. And he still managed a 2-under 69 at the RBC Heritage on Thursday. J.T. Poston set ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!From high-profile shakeups to legend retirements, a week to remember on curling scene
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2024
The so-called free agency period at the start of an Olympic quadrennial is typically the high-water mark for curling team adjustments and player movement. Surprise announcements in recent days and speculation on what’s to come has created a Roaring Game version of a mid-quad trade deadline. Teams want to strike before it’s too late so ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department, AP source says
By Ed White, The Associated Press on April 18th, 2024
The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar, a source with direct knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The deal has not been finalized, and no money has been paid, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports integrity body sees Porter case as a warning for sports betting in Canada
By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2024
Canada’s sports integrity watchdog is pushing for stronger policies to prevent competitive manipulation and match-fixing at all levels of competition. The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport issued its first draft of a new program to prevent competition manipulation on Wednesday, the same day that the NBA banned former Toronto Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey Canada announces team for world para championship in Calgary
By The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2024
CALGARY – The Canadian team attempting to reclaim a world para hockey championship on home ice was announced Thursday by Hockey Canada. Canada is the host team of the 2024 world championship May 4-12 in Calgary. The 17-player roster features a dozen returners from the squad that took silver in 2023 in Moose Jaw, Sask. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Dallas Stars have a big age gap with players who have come together for No. 1 seed in the West
By Stephen Hawkins, The Associated Press on April 18th, 2024
DALLAS (AP) – The Dallas Stars have quite an age gap. Top goal scorer Wyatt Johnston is only 20 years old, and was a teenager for most of the playoffs last year. On the other end for the Western Conference’s top-seeded team is Joe Pavelski, who will turn 40 this summer and has more points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former NHL star Jaromir Jagr scores in his first game since turning 52
By The Associated Press on April 18th, 2024
KLADNO, Czech Republic (AP) – Jaromir Jagr returned to action Thursday for the first time since turning 52 and immediately scored as he surpassed legend Gordie Howe to become the oldest player taking regular shifts in professional ice hockey. Howe, known as “Mr. Hockey,” was 52 years, 11 days old when played his final NHL ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rod Brind’Amour aimed to build a perennial contender. He’s made the Carolina Hurricanes exactly that
By Aaron Beard, The Associated Press on April 18th, 2024
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (AP) – Rod Brind’Amour remembers those early days as a first-time head coach for a franchise that had gone nearly a decade without reaching the playoffs. He realizes now just how much he didn’t know back then. “But I didn’t know I didn’t know it,” he said, “and that was big because I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Senators captain Tkachuk frustrated as Ottawa misses playoffs again
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2024
OTTAWA – Senators captain Brady Tkachuk didn’t mince words when talking about Ottawa missing the NHL playoffs for a seventh straight season. “I’m sick and tired of losing,” Tkachuk said Thursday as the Senators cleaned out their lockers. “I don’t want to be going home in April anymore. It’s frustrating, (I’m) disappointed. At the end ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will have a name starting with Utah
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on April 18th, 2024
The NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will be known as Utah, at least initially, until a long-term name is determined. “We’ll start with Utah on the jersey and we’ll figure out the logo and everything else and what it is that we are,” new owner Ryan Smith told The Associated Press. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald says Travis Green is part of his search for a new coach
By Tom Canavan, The Associated Press on April 18th, 2024
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – General manager Tom Fitzgerald is looking for a new coach for the New Jersey Devils and interim skipper Travis Green remains in the running for the job. Speaking three days after the Devils ended a disappointing season by missing the playoffs, Fitzgerald said he hopes to have a full-time coach in ... Read More »
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