National Sports
Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin, 19, certainly looks ready for the majors during electric debut
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — All of the emotions were there, from joy to jitters and everything in between. Well, almost everything. The one thing Konnor Griffin didn’t feel when the Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop — all 19 years and 344 days of him — ahead of his big league debut Friday against the Baltimore Orioles was shock. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twins win their home opener 10-4 over the Rays behind Tristan Gray’s first grand slam
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tristan Gray hit his first career grand slam to cap a seven-run seventh inning for the Minnesota Twins in a cold and rainy 10-4 home-opener victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Gray’s one-out line drive off a 1-1 cutter from Yeondrys Gómez was just high enough to clear the 23-foot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parker, Delle Donne and 1996 US Olympic women’s basketball team set for Hall of Fame enshrinement
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw and the 1996 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. Parker, Holdsclaw and members of the 1996 Olympic team were all in attendance as well as Amar’e Stoudemire and Mike D’Antoni. They will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dunstone beats Scotland 9-7 in semis, will play for world men’s curling gold
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
OGDEN — Canada’s Matt Dunstone will be playing for a gold medal on Saturday at the world men’s curling championship. The Winnipeg-based team defeated Scotland 9-7 in a thrilling semifinal Friday evening, scoring a deuce in the ninth to go ahead 8-7 and then stealing one in the 10th to beat Ross Whyte’s squad. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Towns held out of the Knicks’ game against the Bulls because of an elbow impingement
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — New York center Karl-Anthony Towns was held out of the Knicks’ game Friday night against the Chicago Bulls because of a right elbow impingement. Towns was in a good mood as he participated in pregame warmups and took a couple of shots. However, he stood in front of the visitor’s bench ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coaches push back after LeBron James suggests NBA better if Grizzlies left Memphis
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A pair of NBA head coaches defended Memphis and its culture Friday following criticism by Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James that the Grizzlies should just relocate to Nashville. Current Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo and Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic, an assistant in Memphis before taking over as head coach of Toronto, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs’ pitcher Cade Horton will go on injured list after early exit against Guardians
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
CLEVELAND (AP) — Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton will go on the injured list and undergo further testing after leaving the second inning of Friday’s 4-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians due to right forearm discomfort. Manager Craig Counsell said Horton will be placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday. Horton will return to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aaron Judge honors former teammate Brett Gardner at Yankees home opener
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge turned to the Bleacher Creatures during their first-inning Roll Call at the New York Yankees’ home opener Friday, bent a knee and flexed with both arms in honor of Brett Gardner. “Still hoping he gets a chance to come back here and share his knowledge with the boys a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Flavor Flav, a longtime supporter of women’s sports, is courtside at Final Four
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
PHOENIX (AP) — Flavor Flav was among the celebrities in attendance at the women’s Final Four on Friday night, sitting courtside for the UConn-South Carolina game with former Gamecocks player Aliyah Boston. Flav, a founding member of the hip-hop group Public Enemy, is also friends with Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley. The 67-year-old Flav is a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teenager Konnor Griffin dazzles in debut as Pirates edge Orioles 5-4 for third straight win
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Konnor Griffin debuted in style. The 19-year-old Pirates shortstop delivered an RBI double in his first big league at-bat as Pittsburgh held off the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 on Friday. Griffin, called up on Thursday and the consensus top prospect in baseball, looked every bit the part during an electric afternoon at PNC ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marsh helps power 7-run first inning as Phillies beat Rockies 10-1 in Colorado’s home opener
By Canadian Press on April 3rd, 2026
DENVER (AP) — Brandon Marsh hit a three-run homer as part of a seven-run first inning, Aaron Nola pitched efficiently into the seventh and the Philadelphia Phillies spoiled Colorado’s home opener by beating the Rockies 10-1 on Friday. The Phillies set the tone early by sending 11 batters to the plate against Michael Lorenzen (0-1) ... Read More »
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