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Seahawks have 10 picks in the NFL draft and needs on the offensive line
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
Despite an extreme offseason makeover, the Seattle Seahawks are still lacking on the offensive line. With the No. 18 pick in the opening round of the NFL draft, along with a pair of second-round selections, the Seahawks should have some solid options to fill their needs. They have five total picks in the top 92 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pistons pull off unprecedented turnaround, becoming 1st NBA team to triple wins from previous season
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons hit rock bottom not long ago, suffering from the embarrassment of the longest single-season losing streak in league history and slumping to the NBA’s worst record for a second straight year. Tom Gores had seen enough. The team owner responded with a series of moves less than a year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Colts hope to add supporting cast in NFL draft for whichever player wins starting QB competition
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Colts signed free agent quarterback Daniel Jones to challenge Anthony Richardson for Indy’s starting job. Now general manager Chris Ballard is turning his attention to finding help for the winner of the competition. Ballard spent January’s season-ending news conference laying out an offseason vision to revive a team that has missed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saints’ Kellen Moore enters his first NFL draft as a head coach seeking good fits for new schemes
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have been languishing outside the playoff picture for four years and now are hoping rookie coach Kellen Moore can improve their prospects for a return to contention. How long the road back to relevance winds up being could hinge on how well the club uses its nine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Steelers don’t have a QB of the future. Finding one in the 2025 NFL draft is far from a sure thing
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers don’t have a quarterback of the future. And in the weeks leading up to the NFL draft, it became fair to wonder if they even have a quarterback of the present as Aaron Rodgers weighed whether or not he has a 21st season in him. Maybe it’s fitting for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brazilian club Flamengo backs Bruno Henrique after claim he deliberately sought yellow card
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian club Flamengo has shielded winger Bruno Henrique after he was reportedly accused by federal police of intentionally getting a yellow card in a match. Local media reported earlier this week that Bruno Henrique was formally accused of getting booked in a Brazilian league match in 2023 so members of his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukrainian tennis player Lesia Tsurenko sues WTA and its chairman for causing ’emotional distress’
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Ukrainian tennis player Lesia Tsurenko has filed an amended lawsuit that accuses the WTA Tour and its chairman, Steve Simon, of a breach of contract, negligence and the “negligent infliction of emotional distress” because of the way it has handled Russian and Belarusian players amid the war in Ukraine. Tsurenko, who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oneil Cruz homers for 2nd consecutive game as Pirates blank Nationals 1-0
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Oneil Cruz hit a leadoff home run, Andrew Heaney pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 1-0 on Thursday. Cruz’s homer was his fourth of the season and second in consecutive games. He hit a grand slam in Wednesday night’s 6-1 win over Washington. Heaney (1-1) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!After Vancouver kickoff, Northern Super League spotlight switches to Toronto
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
TORONTO — After kicking off in Vancouver, the Northern Super League spotlight shifts to BMO Field on Saturday when AFC Toronto hosts Montreal Roses FC. “It’s been a long time coming with the time we’ve spent on the project,” Toronto sporting director Billy Wilson, a member of the franchise’s founding ownership group, said in an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Panthers’ Puljujarvi suspended 2 games for illegal check to head of Lightning’s Chaffee
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Panthers forward Jesse Puljujarvi has been suspended two games for an illegal check to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Mitchell Chaffee, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced Thursday. Puljujarvi received a match penalty after running his right shoulder into Chaffee’s head while it was down in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NFL draft intrigue likely to begin when the Browns go on the clock with 2nd overall pick
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
Some years, the true intrigue about how the rest of the NFL draft’s first round could develop doesn’t happen until at least the third or fourth pick. This year though, it will begin with the Cleveland Browns, who have the second overall selection. It marks the first time since 2021 that the Browns have a ... Read More »
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