National Sports
Stanford softball chases attendance record at school’s football stadium
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Allie Clements ducked through the low gate, scooted up a short stairway and took a seat in her regular spot for Stanford football games, then glanced out at the softball field where she is playing home games in her senior season. The veteran catcher can hardly believe it herself sometimes. Playing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!PWHL chooses Vancouver as 1st expansion city with 2nd market to be determined, AP source says
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
The PWHL’s first expansion team will be based in Vancouver with an announcement scheduled for next week, a person with knowledge of the decision confirmed to The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the league has not revealed its plans. The Province newspaper in Vancouver first reported the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Jazz owners buy Salt Lake City-area professional soccer teams
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
SANDY, Utah (AP) — The former owners of the Utah Jazz bought controlling interest of professional soccer teams Real Salt Lake and the Utah Royals on Friday. The Miller family and Miller Sports + Entertainment owned the Jazz for 35 years before selling the NBA franchise in 2020. David Blitzer will remain with the MLS ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Denzel Aberdeen and Sam Alexis entering transfer portal after helping Florida win national title
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
Denzel Aberdeen and Sam Alexis have entered the transfer portal, planning to leave Florida after helping the school win the men’s basketball national championship. Aberdeen and Alexis announced their moves on Friday, joining Gators guard Kajus Kublickas in the portal. The 6-foot-5 Aberdeen appeared to be in line to start in the backcourt next season, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pistons are back in the playoffs and take NBA-record postseason losing streak into Game 1 vs Knicks
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — New York beating Detroit had become something of an NBA certainty, with the Knicks doing it 16 straight times over a span of five years. The Pistons finally ended that streak with three wins over the Knicks during their massive 2024-25 turnaround season. Now they want to stop another lengthy stretch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens defenceman David Savard says he plans to retire after NHL playoffs
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
BROSSARD — Montreal Canadiens defenceman David Savard says this season will be his last in the NHL. Savard revealed his decision Friday as the Canadiens prepare to play the Washington Capitals in a first-round series beginning Monday. The 34-year-old from Saint-Hyacinthe, Que., arrived in Montreal via free agency in July 2021. His four-year, US$14-million contract ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indiana Fever exercise 4th-year option to keep Aliyah Boston through 2026 season
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Fever made the long expected move Friday to exercise the fourth-year option on forward Aliyah Boston, assuring she’s on the roster through the 2026 season. When Boston finished her college career at South Carolina, she became the No. 1 overall pick in 2023, became the first rookie to lead the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev advance to Munich semifinals
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
MUNICH (AP) — Ben Shelton advanced to his second clay-court semifinals by beating Luciano Darderi 6-4, 6-3 at the BMW Open on Friday. The American, who won the Houston title on clay a year ago, hit 29 winners to Darderi’s 12 in chilly temperatures in Bavaria. Shelton, the No. 2 seed, next faces Argentina’s Francisco ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wrexham slips to third place after draw with Bristol amid promotion push
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Wrexham’s bid for a third straight promotion took a hit when the popular Welsh team drew with Bristol 1-1 and slipped one spot into third place Friday. Wrexham is battling for the second automatic promotion berth alongside Birmingham, which has already clinched the League One title and elevation into the second-tier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LA is betting central with money on the Lakers and Clippers as the NBA playoffs begin
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Lakers often attract large betting interest anyway, but the controversial midseason trade that landed Luka Doncic from Dallas has people emptying their bank accounts to put money on Los Angeles. And the money, mostly fueled by casual bettors, is still coming. BetMGM trading manager Halvor Egeland said 99% of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Buffalo women’s hoops program hires former player Kristen Sharkey to replace Becky Burke
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The University of Buffalo has hired Kristen Sharkey as women’s basketball coach. Sharkey was hired Friday to replace Becky Burke, who left for Arizona after leading the Bulls to a school-record 30 wins and the WNIT title. Sharkey, a former Buffalo player and assistant coach, was on Syracuse’s staff the past ... Read More »
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