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Vientos hits 1st home run of season and Mets beat Cardinals 4-1
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Vientos hit his first homer of the season to spark a four-run second inning, and the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series. Brett Baty and Francisco Lindor had RBI singles in the second, which ended when Tyrone ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Playoff-bound Maple Leafs beat the Red Wings 4-3 in OT in regular-season finale
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Scott Laughton scored 56 seconds into overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Thursday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Auston Matthews, Philippe Myers and Chris Tanev — with 1.8 seconds left in regulation —also scored for Toronto (52-26-4). Joseph Woll stopped 30 shots, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Riley Greene sheds slump with 3 hits, 2 RBIs as Tigers send Royals to their 4th straight loss, 6-1
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — Riley Greene broke out of an extended slump with three hits and two RBIs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 6-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night. The Royals lost their fourth straight game and have dropped six of seven. Greene, who had one hit and 18 strikeouts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa Senators close regular season with 7-5 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators tuned up for the post-season on Thursday night with a 7-5 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in the regular-season finale for both teams. Star forward Brady Tkachuk returned to the Ottawa lineup after missing eight games with an upper-body injury. However, he took a stick to the face at 14:53 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coach Lindy Ruff earns 900th victory in Sabres’ season-ending 5-4 win over Flyers
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Ryan McLeod scored a goal and added two assists, and Lindy Ruff became the NHL’s fifth coach to reach 900 wins in the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in each team’s season finale on Thursday night. Alex Tuch, JJ Peterka and Jack Quinn had a goal and assist ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada coach Jesse Marsch ban extended to 2 games by CONCACAF over red card vs US
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — Canada coach Jesse Marsch was suspended for an additional game by CONCACAF’s disciplinary committee, extending the punishment to two games for his conduct during the Nations League third-place match against the U.S. last month. In going beyond the automatic one-game ban for a red card, CONCACAF’s disciplinary committee cited Marsch on Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mika Zibanejad scores twice, Igor Shesterkin makes 27 saves and Rangers down Lightning 4-0
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Mika Zibanejad scored twice and Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves as the New York Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 on Thursday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Vincent Trocheck and Chris Kreider also scored for the Rangers, who missed the playoffs a year after winning the Presidents’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arizona hires former WNBA player Michelle Marciniak as women’s basketball GM
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona women’s basketball has hired former WNBA player and Tennessee star Michelle Marciniak as general manager. Marciniak will handle program operations, staffing, roster management, global recruiting and NIL development for the program that recently hired Becky Burke as head coach. “I’m truly honored to step into the GM role at Arizona,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blue Jackets close the season with a 5–1 victory over the Islanders
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cole Sillinger and Zach Werenski each had a goal and an assist and the Columbus Blue Jackeys routed the New York Islanders 6–1 on Thursday night in the final game of the season for both teams. A season that began with heartache over the death of Johnny Gaudreau left the Blue ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leafs top Wings in regular-season finale; Toronto set to meet Ottawa in playoffs
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
TORONTO — Scott Laughton scored 56 seconds into overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in the regular-season finale for both teams Thursday. Auston Matthews, Philippe Myers and Chris Tanev had the other goals for Toronto (52-26-4). Joseph Woll stopped 31 shots. Mitch Marner had two assists. Justin Holl, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grayson Rodriguez to have MRI of shoulder after bullpen session canceled
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will have an MRI of his sore throwing shoulder after a bullpen session Thursday was canceled. Rodriguez has not pitched in a regular-season game since July 31 and has been rehabbing from right elbow inflammation issue, though he made spring training appearances on Feb. 27 and March ... Read More »
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