National Sports
Jets take down Canucks 4-2 as both teams wrap up regular season
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2024
WINNIPEG – Nikita Chibrikov scored the game-winner in his NHL debut and Cole Perfetti tallied a pair of goals as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 to close out their regular seasons on Thursday. The victory produced some notable accomplishments in front of the ninth sellout crowd of the season at Canada Life ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!O’Neill scores twice, Montreal completes late comeback over Minnesota in PWHL action
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on April 18th, 2024
MONTREAL – Kristin O’Neill scored twice, and Montreal pulled off an epic comeback for a 4-3 win over Minnesota on Thursday night in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Down 3-2, Montreal pulled the goalie for an extra attacker with 2:49 left in the game – and it paid off. Laura Stacey fired a one-timer past ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chasing 5th straight win, Nelly Korda is 2 shots back at Chevron Championship after a first-round 68
By Kristie Rieken, The Associated Press on April 18th, 2024
THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) – Nelly Korda, who is looking to tie an LPGA Tour record with her fifth straight win, shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday in the opening round of the Chevron Championship, leaving her two shots behind leader Lauren Coughlin in the year’s first major. Coughlin shot a bogey-free 66 in windy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How bad did Dylan Strome want to make the NHL playoffs? Ask his brothers
By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press on April 18th, 2024
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) – Dylan Strome was never good at losing, whether it was playing baseball in his front yard or stick hockey in the basement with his brothers. “He hated losing more than he loved winning,” younger brother Matt Strome said. “He was never satisfied unless he won, and if he lost you would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
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