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The NBA playoffs are about to begin. And it might be a wide-open race to the title again
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
There was Toronto in 2019, the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, Milwaukee in 2021, Golden State in 2022, Denver in 2023 and Boston in 2024. Six different seasons, six different champions. A run of parity like none other in NBA history. And now the Celtics get their turn at bucking that trend. Boston will try ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!US, Finland and Czech Republic advance to semifinals at women’s ice hockey worlds
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
CESKE BUDEJOVICE, Czech Republic (AP) — The United States cruised past Germany 3-0 to reach the semifinals at the women’s ice hockey world championship on Thursday. Kelly Pannek, Lacey Eden and Alex Carpenter each scored and captain Hilary Knight registered an assist to extend her record at the worlds to 51. Aerin Frankel made 12 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Super Bowl champion Eagles have some holes to fill in the NFL draft
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Think Howie Roseman cares the Eagles are slotted to have the last pick in the first round of the NFL draft? Well, no, the point, of course, is that the 32nd pick means that Philadelphia won the Super Bowl. The Eagles, or any team, would pick 32nd as long as it means ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LA Rams can bolster a contending roster with another strong showing in NFL draft
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A few seasons after Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead famously used his draft picks as trade capital for veterans who won a Super Bowl, he has spent the past two years rebuilding his roster primarily by using those picks the old-fashioned way. If he gets it right again in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!49ers seek to bolster depleted defense in NFL draft after string of offseason losses
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A recent run of weak draft hauls and an exodus of talent this offseason has left the San Francisco 49ers in a different spot heading into this year’s draft. Instead of looking mostly for depth or filling a few small holes, the Niners might need to come away with several ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College football players chasing dollars with portal open and House settlement approval delayed
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
The opening of the college football transfer portal has created a dash for cash. The delay in approving the House vs. NCAA antitrust settlement means the rules around compensation are not yet in place, blowing up the market for the amount of money players can receive from their schools’ name, image and likeness collectives or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rams’ draft headquarters to be at LAFD Air Operations base to honor first responders to wildfires
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams will make their selections in the upcoming NFL draft from the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Air Operations base in Van Nuys to honor the first responders who stopped the deadly wildfires that ravaged Southern California earlier this year. The Rams are converting a room in the Air ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Ohtani of football? Browns GM Andrew Berry compares Travis Hunter to baseball superstar
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Andrew Berry has often referred to Travis Hunter as a unicorn. On Thursday, the Browns general manager went one step further and compared the Heisman Trophy winner to reigning National League MVP and baseball two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani. Many are expecting Tennessee to take Miami QB Cam Ward with the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Presidents’ Trophy-winning Jets to start off NHL playoff schedule
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
NEW YORK — The Presidents’ Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets will kick off the Canadian slate of NHL playoff games. The Jets open their first-round series against the St. Louis Blues at home on Saturday, with Game 2 at Canada Life Centre on Monday. If needed, Game 5 will be April 30 in Winnipeg, Game 6 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chad Baker-Mazara entering transfer portal after helping lead Auburn to Final Four
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
Auburn senior guard Chad Baker-Mazara intends to play elsewhere next season after starting 34 games during the Tigers’ run to the Final Four this past season. Baker-Mazara, who turned 25 in January, announced Thursday that he’s entering the transfer portal. He has one year of eligibility left because of the temporary waiver giving student-athletes who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liverpool can win 20th English league title this weekend to equal Man United’s record
By Canadian Press on April 17th, 2025
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — The countdown is on for Liverpool to clinch a record-tying 20th English top-flight title. It could even happen this weekend. Should Arsenal lose at Ipswich early Sunday afternoon, Liverpool will get the chance to wrap up the Premier League championship a few hours later by beating Leicester. Otherwise, the title could ... Read More »
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