National Sports
Heat tune up for postseason by topping Raptors 118-103 in regular season finale
By Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press on April 14th, 2024
MIAMI (AP) – Thomas Bryant scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 18 points and the Miami Heat tuned up for a trip to the play-in tournament by beating the Toronto Raptors 118-103 on Sunday. Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro each scored 17 for Miami, while Jimmy Butler scored 15, Caleb ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian men’s wheelchair basketball team drops 75-74 decision to Iran
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2024
ANTIBES, France – The Canadian men’s wheelchair basketball team dropped a 75-74 decision to Iran on Sunday on the final day of group play at the IWBF Repechage tournament. Nik Goncin scored with three seconds remaining to give Canada a one-point lead but Sayari Mohamadhassan won it for Iran with a buzzer beater. Colin Higgins ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Switzerland’s Tirinzoni beats Sweden’s Wrana in Players’ Championship final
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2024
TORONTO – Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni defeated Sweden’s Isabella Wrana 6-5 on Sunday to win the Princess Auto Players’ Championship. Tirinzoni forced Wrana to play a low-percentage in-off with her final shot of the eighth end in the women’s final. The Swedish skip could only manage a single to give the second-ranked Swiss side the victory. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bayer Leverkusen wins first Bundesliga title, ending Bayern Munich’s 11-year reign
By James Ellingworth, The Associated Press on April 14th, 2024
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) – Bayer Leverkusen has won the Bundesliga for the first time, ending Bayern Munich’s 11-year run as champion. Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen beat Werder Bremen 5-0 Sunday to secure the club’s first-ever German league title with five games remaining. Leverkusen leads second-place Bayern Munich by 16 points. The final whistle brought delight to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mallorca probing another racial-abuse incident after fan makes monkey gestures at Real Madrid game
By Tales Azzoni, The Associated Press on April 14th, 2024
MADRID (AP) – Spanish club Mallorca said Sunday it was working with authorities to identify the fan who made monkey gestures after Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni scored a goal in a Spanish league match this weekend. The young fan was seen on television appearing to make the monkey gestures as Madrid players celebrated Tchouaméni’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Czechia to host women’s world hockey championship in 2025
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2024
UTICA, N.Y. – The 2025 women’s world hockey championship will be held in Ceske Budejovice, Czechia. The International Ice Hockey Federation and representatives from the Czech organizing committee made the announcement Sunday on the last day of the 2024 championship. The 2025 tournament will be held April 9-20. It marks the first time Czechia will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!German forward puts his hand up, but TFC still shooting itself in the foot on defence
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2024
Toronto FC’s search for a forward to complement Italian stars Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi continues as the MLS transfer window nears its close. But Prince Owusu, who accounted for both goals off the bench in a 3-2 loss at Charlotte FC on Saturday, has put up his hand in the interim. The 27-year-old German, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Saturday, April 13, 2024
By The Canadian Press on April 14th, 2024
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Vancouver 3 Edmonton 1 Winnipeg 7 Colorado 0 Detroit 5 Toronto 4 (OT) Ottawa 5 Montreal 4 (SO) N.Y. Rangers 3 N.Y. Islanders 2 (SO) Florida 3 Buffalo 2 (OT) Dallas 3 Seattle 1 Philadelphia 1 New Jersey 0 Washington 4 Tampa Bay 2 Boston 6 Pittsburgh 4 Nashville 6 Columbus 4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Rangers tip Islanders 3-2 in SO, record franchise-best 54th win
By The Associated Press on April 13th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Artemi Panarin scored late in the third period to tie game and tallied the shootout winner as the New York Rangers rallied to defeat the New York Islanders 3-2 for a franchise-record 54th win on Saturday. Igor Shesterkin made 34 saves, Braden Schneider scored a short-handed goal and Vincent Trocheck ended ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks edge Oilers 3-1, closer to clinching Pacific Division title
By Shane Jones, The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2024
EDMONTON – Casey DeSmith made 32 saves for the win as the Vancouver Canucks swept their season series with Edmonton, defeating the Oilers 3-1 in their fourth meeting of the season on Saturday. Sam Lafferty, Pius Suter and Dakota Joshua scored for the Canucks (49-22-9) who all but guaranteed themselves first place in the Pacific ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!L.A. Galaxy down Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1, retake top spot in Western Conference
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on April 13th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The L.A. Galaxy climbed back to the top of Major League Soccer’s Western Conference standings Saturday, downing the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1. The Whitecaps (4-2-1) held a one-point lead on the Galaxy (4-1-3) heading into the game. Joseph Paintsil had a goal and an assist for L.A., while Dejan Joveljic and Diego Fagundez also ... Read More »
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