Sports

Soon to be a 2-time Olympic host city, Salt Lake City’s zest for the Games is now an outlier

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Reminders of the 2002 Winter Olympics are nestled in every nook and cranny of Utah's capital city, from a towering Olympic cauldron that overlooks the Salt Lake Valley to an Olym...

Apr 10, 2024

Arkansas hires John Calipari to coach the Razorbacks, a day after stepping down from Kentucky

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas hired John Calipari as men's basketball coach on Wednesday, a day after the Hall of Fame coach stepped down from the Kentucky program he led to the 2012 NCAA champio...

Apr 10, 2024

Lane Hutson focused on NCAA Men's Frozen Four, but NHL looms for Canadiens prospect

Lane Hutson has never had any issue staying in the moment. And the defenceman's razor-sharp focus is currently on helping Boston University secure its sixth U.S. college hockey title at the NCAA Men's...

Apr 10, 2024

Canada's Nick Taylor gets a Masters Mulligan after COVID-19 tainted first experience

Nick Taylor is happy to be getting a Mulligan on his first Masters appearance. The Abbotsford, B.C., native made his one and only appearance at Augusta National Golf Club in 2020. Because of the COVID...

Apr 10, 2024

Track and field becomes first sport to pay prize money at Olympics. Paris gold medalists get $50,000

Monaco - Track and field is set to become the first sport to introduce prize money at the Olympics, with World Athletics saying Wednesday it would pay $50,000 to gold medalists in Paris. The move is a...

Apr 10, 2024

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime falls to Sonego at Monte Carlo Masters

ROQUEBRUNE-CAP-MARTIN, France - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated from the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters tournament on Wednesday after dropping a third-round match 6-4, 7-5 to Lorenzo Son...

Apr 10, 2024

Connor scores in OT, Jets trip playoff-bound Predators 4-3

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Kyle Connor scored at 1:52 of overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists, Gabriel...

Apr 09, 2024

Stolarz helps Panthers blank Senators 2-0

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Anthony Stolarz stopped 24 shots and had an assist, Anton Lundell and Nick Cousins scored, and the Florida Panthers shut out the Ottawa Senators for the third time this season wit...

Apr 09, 2024

Bichette homers, Bassitt makes quality start as Blue Jays top Mariners 5-3

TORONTO - Bo Bichette hit a two-run homer and Chris Bassitt threw 6 2/3 solid innings as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre. Bichette went deep o...

Apr 09, 2024

Matthews scores 66th as Maple Leafs burn Devils 5-2

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Auston Matthews scored his 66th goal and inched closer to becoming the ninth player in NHL history to tally 70 in a season in leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-2 victory over ...

Apr 09, 2024