National Sports
Atlantic Sun champion Lipscomb hires Carroll as men’s head basketball coach to replace Acuff
By Canadian Press on April 15th, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Atlantic Sun Conference champion Lipscomb has hired Kevin Carroll as its men’s basketball head coach. Carroll returns to Lipscomb after leading nearby Division II Trevecca Nazarene University to record-breaking success the last two years, including the most wins in program history and the school’s first-ever South Region Poll ranking. He previously ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Owners of Premier League club Brentford buy Spanish third-tier team Mérida
By Canadian Press on April 15th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — The owner of Premier League club Brentford has completed the acquisition of Spanish third-tier team Mérida. Brentford said Tuesday its holding company, Best Intentions Analytics, has bought all the shares of Merida, which was only founded 12 years ago. The team in the western Spain region of Extremadura is in contention for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Captain Gabriel Landeskog rejoins the Avalanche after 2-game minor-league rehab assignment
By Canadian Press on April 15th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog has rejoined the Colorado Avalanche after taking part in a two game minor-league rehab assignment. The team said Tuesday the captain’s conditioning loan to the American Hockey League’s Colorado Eagles was terminated. He played games for the Eagles on Friday and Saturday in the latest step toward a return from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge rejects defense that Gaudreau brothers contributed to their deaths by cycling while impaired
By Canadian Press on April 15th, 2025
SALEM, N.J. (AP) — The family of NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew listened in pain Tuesday as lawyers debated whether the men’s own drinking contributed to their deaths when they were hit by an allegedly drunken and enraged driver as they cycled at night. After nearly two hours of argument, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Erie Otters defenceman Schaefer top-ranked North American skater for NHL draft.
By Canadian Press on April 15th, 2025
TORONTO — Matthew Schaefer is the top-ranked North American skater heading into the 2025 NHL draft. Schaefer, of Hamilton, was ranked first overall by NHL Central Scouting on its final NHL draft rankings. He had seven goals and 15 assists in 17 games with Erie this season and added a goal and an assist in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japan edges Germany to meet Canada in quarters, Sweden routs Norway at women’s hockey worlds
By Canadian Press on April 15th, 2025
CESKE BUDEJOVICE, Czech Republic (AP) — Japan edged past Germany 1-0 at the women’s ice hockey world championship on Tuesday to set up a quarterfinal against defending champion Canada. Japan finished second in Group B while Canada was placed second in Group A. The result also means that the winner of Group A, the United ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rory McIlroy has the Masters and a Grand Slam. That gives him freedom to chase more
By Canadian Press on April 15th, 2025
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Mount Rushmore of golf now has six faces carved into granite, and for that Rory McIlroy should feel as though he achieved the highest pinnacle in golf. But there is so much more ahead for McIlroy. He turns 36 next month and believes he is a better player than he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gabriel Landeskog is rejoining the Avalanche after 2-game minor-league rehab assignment
By Canadian Press on April 15th, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog is rejoining the Colorado Avalanche after taking part in a two game minor-league rehab assignment. The team said Tuesday that the captain’s conditioning loan to the American Hockey League’s Colorado Eagles has been terminated. He played games for them Friday and Saturday in the latest progress toward a return from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel making most of second chance in NHL spotlight
By Canadian Press on April 15th, 2025
Scott Arniel was head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets just over 19 months. It didn’t go well. A winning percentage of .439 across those 123 games, including a disastrous 11-25-5 start to the 2011-12 season before getting fired, left him bitterly disappointed — both at the opportunity lost and how he had gone about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inter hopes to show Bayern what real celebrations look like in Champions League quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on April 15th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Harry Kane accused Inter Milan players of celebrating “like they won the tie” after the Nerazzurri’s surprise first-leg victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals last week. Those sentiments were echoed by Kane’s coach at Bayern, Vincent Kompany. If Inter advances Wednesday after the second leg at San Siro, Kane ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Playing in CFL gives Covington deeper appreciation of father’s achievements
By Canadian Press on April 15th, 2025
Christian Covington has always been aware of his Hall of Fame father’s many football achievements, but he now has a deeper appreciation of them. Covington is heading into his second season with the B.C. Lions, signing with the hometown team last year following a nine-year stint in the NFL. Having one CFL campaign under his ... Read More »
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