Category Archives: Sports
Ludvig Aberg cleans up game and leads at Hilton Head with a 63
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - Ludvig Aberg swapped out some sloppy mistakes at the Masters with pure iron play at Harbour Town in warm, swirling wind that produced an 8-under 63 for a one-shot lead ...
Apr 16, 2026
Canadian Fernandez rallies for stirring three-set win at Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
STUTTGART - Canadian Leylah Fernandez rallied to win her second-round match Thursday at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix women's tournament. Fernandez needed three sets to dispatch Turkish qualifier Zeyn...
Apr 16, 2026
Canadiens counting on Juraj Slafkovsky to be a 'difference maker' in playoffs
BROSSARD - As Juraj Slafkovsky struggled to find his footing in the NHL, Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis drew an analogy between his development and the GPS app "Waze." Just 19 at the time, ...
Apr 16, 2026
Big Problem: Raptors will have to play hard versus Cavaliers forwards
TORONTO - Being over six-foot-seven would be considered tall in most walks of life, but in the NBA, that makes you an undersized forward. That will be Toronto Raptors' challenge in their first-round p...
Apr 16, 2026
Brewers capitalize on three straight bunts to score go-ahead run in 2-1 win over Blue Jays
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Garrett Mitchell scored the go-ahead run as the Milwaukee Brewers bunted three straight times in the seventh inning to break a tie and beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Thursday after...
Apr 16, 2026
Blue Jackets coach Rick Bowness agrees to return next season
Rick Bowness agreed to a contract on Thursday to return as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets next season. Bowness led Columbus to a 21-11-5 record after taking over for Dean Evason on Jan. 12. "Rick ...
Apr 16, 2026
Olympic medallist Sydney Pickrem retires after decade with Canada’s swim team
Sydney Pickrem never saw herself as the star. Her medal haul tells a different story. The Canadian swimmer, who announced her retirement Thursday, built a career on consistency and longevity, staying ...
Apr 16, 2026
Kelowna Rockets force game five in thrilling OT win
Were you not entertained?On a night where their season teetered on the brink, the Kelowna Rockets delivered their most dramatic response of the year, maybe their most meaningful in years.Facing elimin...
Apr 16, 2026 Rockets win game four at Prospera Place, Wednesday. (Image Credit: Evan Morud/Everett Silvertips)
NHL announces Game 1 start dates for all playoff matchups
NEW YORK - The NHL has unveiled when playoff-bound teams will begin their quests for the Stanley Cup. The league released start dates and times for Game 1 of each first-round series on Thursday. The p...
Apr 16, 2026
Ottawa Redblacks release longtime Canadian kicker Lewis Ward
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks released veteran kicker Lewis Ward on Thursday. Ward, 33, played seven seasons with Ottawa (2018-19, 2021-25), joining the CFL club as a free agent after playing collegia...
Apr 16, 2026
