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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 »
Be the first to comment!Brewers call up IF Caleb Durbin after sending Oliver Dunn to the minors
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers called up infielder Caleb Durbin on Friday, one day after sending Oliver Dunn to Triple-A Nashville. Durbin, who has no major league experience, came to the Brewers along with left-handed pitcher Nestor Cortes in the offseason trade that sent two-time NL reliever of the year Devin Williams to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christian Wade signs for Wigan Warriors in switch to rugby league
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
WIGAN, England (AP) — Christian Wade is making another switch and this time he’s staying in the rugby world. The 33-year-old Wade, who spent three seasons trying to crack the Buffalo Bills’ active NFL roster only to return to rugby union, has signed to play for rugby league’s Wigan Warriors. “I’m looking forward to this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coach wants favored Bangladesh to focus on one day at a time against boosted Zimbabwe
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
SYLHET, Bangladesh (AP) — Coach Phil Simmons played down talk of a whitewash by Bangladesh against Zimbabwe ahead of their two-match test series starting on Sunday. The tour marks Zimbabwe’s sixth visit. It has previously played 10 tests in Bangladesh and won just twice. Zimbabwe is the only team against which Bangladesh has a winning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Greenfield-Central star Braylon Mullins is top choice on Indiana AP all-state team
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — 2024-25 Associated Press Indiana Boys Basketball All-State Teams FIRST TEAM Braylon Mullins, Greenfield-Central, 6-6, senior Azavier Robinson, Lawrence North, 6-2, senior Tre Singleton, Jeffersonville, 6-8, senior Brady Koehler, Indianapolis Cathedral, 6-9, senior Dezmon Briscoe, Indianapolis Attucks, 6-9, senior SECOND TEAM Chase Konieczny, South Bend Saint Joseph, 6-4, senior Luke Ertel, Mount Vernon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saints injured former All-Pro right tackle Ryan Ramczyk retires after missing entire 2024 season
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints right tackle Ryan Ramczyk, a 2017 first-round draft choice and former All-Pro who sat out all of last season because of a lingering knee injury, has announced his retirement from pro football. “What an incredible journey it’s been,” the 6-foot-3, 314-pound Ramczyk wrote in a social media post Thursday night, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!F1 title fight is increasingly focused on McLaren, but Verstappen says he’s still hopeful
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
Ahead of Sunday’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this Formula 1 season is looking like McLaren vs. McLaren. Still, defending champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull says he hasn’t lost hope. McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are the only ones to consistently have the pace through the first four rounds of the championship. That ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Final AP mock NFL draft: Ward, Hunter, Carter go 1-2-3 and Saints trade up for Sanders
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
The Tennessee Titans explored all their options with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. They can’t pass up a shot at a potential franchise quarterback. If the Titans were going to trade the pick for more draft assets, a deal would’ve happened already. Coach Brian Callahan said “there is no price that you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s championship returns to April in Olympic year, new wrinkles for PWHL, players
By Canadian Press on April 18th, 2025
ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE — The 2026 women’s world hockey championship will be held in April two months after the Olympic Games conclude in Milan-Cortina, Italy. There wasn’t a women’s championship in the same calendar year as a Winter Games until 2022, when Herning and Frederikshavn, Denmark, hosted the tournament Aug. 25 to Sept. 4. International Ice ... Read More »
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