National Sports
Story of the birth of ESPN will be showcased in a documentary on Monday night
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
ESPN is literally going back to the beginning on Monday night when it debuts a 90-minute documentary about its creation. “Sports Heaven: The Birth of ESPN” will premieres at 8:30 p.m. EDT. It will air the same night as the championship game of the NCAA Tournament, an event that helped put the network on the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pete Fairbanks given rare start by Marlins to allow him to get home for child’s birth
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Fairbanks was given a rare start by the Miami Marlins on Sunday to allow the pitcher to get home for the birth of his child. Miami said Fairbanks’ wife was set to have labor induced on Monday morning and the team planned to put him on paternity leave. Around the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dodgers place Mookie Betts on injured list with right oblique strain
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers placed shortstop Mookie Betts on the injured list Sunday with a right oblique strain and recalled Hyeseong Kim from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Betts left Saturday’s 10-5 victory over the Washington Nationals after walking and scoring in the first inning. Manager Dave Roberts said the Dodgers believe Betts was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Getafe’s sixth win in eight matches boosts European hopes
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
MADRID (AP) — Getafe boosted its chances of playing in Europe next season after beating Athletic Bilbao 2-0 at home on Sunday for its sixth win in its last eight Spanish league matches. Luis Vázquez scored in the 14th minute and Martín Satriano sealed the victory in the 90th to keep Getafe in eighth place ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Yankees-Marlins game takes 3 hours, 49 minutes for 9 innings, longest in pitch clock era
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s pitch clock was no match for the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins. New York’s 9-7 win Saturday night lasted 3 hours, 49 minutes, the longest nine-inning game since the pitch clock was instituted for the 2023 season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. MLB had not had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Islanders fire coach Patrick Roy after losing 4 in a row, name Peter DeBoer his replacement
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Roy was fired as coach of the New York Islanders on Sunday, another late-season change in the NHL that comes with a team in the middle of a spring tailspin that has put their playoff chances in jeopardy. First-year general manager Mathieu Darche announced the abrupt decision to part ways ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs’ Cade Horton placed on 15-day IL, set for tests after leaving 2nd start with forearm discomfort
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cubs starting pitcher Cade Horton will return to Chicago for more tests on his right arm after being forced to leave his second outing of 2026 in the second inning. The Cubs placed Horton on the 15-day injured list with a strained forearm on Sunday , two days after he felt discomfort ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York Islanders fire coach Patrick Roy and name Peter DeBoer as his replacement
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Islanders fire coach Patrick Roy and name Peter DeBoer as his replacement. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jays option Little to triple-A Buffalo, place Santander, Ponce on 60-day IL
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned relief pitcher Brendon Little to triple-A Buffalo among a number of moves made. Little has struggled to start the season, giving up 10 earned runs in just 3 2/3 innings along with three walks and 10 hits. The 29-year-old has an 0-2 record across five games. The Blue Jays ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bosnia keeper Nikola Vasilj’s saves help St. Pauli hold on for a point against Union Berlin
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
BERLIN (AP) — More goalkeeping heroics from Bosnia-Herzegovina’s World Cup qualification star Nikola Vasilj meant St. Pauli held on for a 1-1 draw with Union Berlin on Sunday as it struggles to avoid relegation from the Bundesliga. In his first game since his saves helped see the Bosnian team past Italy in the World Cup ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lyon held 0-0 at Angers as winless streak reaches 9 matches
By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Lyon’s hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League were further dented on Sunday after a 0-0 draw at Angers in Ligue 1, extending its winless run in all competitions to nine matches. Looking for a first win since mid-February, Paulo Fonseca’s players were devoid of ideas in a match that offered ... Read More »
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