Category Archives: Sports

Canada's Fernandez reaches Madrid Open quarterfinals, Auger-Aliassime loses
MADRID - Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open with a straight-sets win over Ann Li on Monday. Fernandez, seeded 24th, defeated the 31st-seeded American 6-3, 6-2 i...
Apr 27, 2026

Poehling scores early in OT, Ducks push Oilers to the brink with 4-3 win
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Ryan Poehling scored 2:29 into overtime, and the Anaheim Ducks pushed Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers to the brink of first-round elimination with a 4-3 victory in Game 4...
Apr 26, 2026

Hagel becomes 'the straw that stirs' Lightning's drink in playoffs
MONTREAL - Fourteen months ago, Brandon Hagel was the recipient of raucous cheers from the Bell Centre faithful in Montreal following his spirited fight with Team USA's Matthew Tkachuk two seconds int...
Apr 26, 2026

Crozier’s big hit swings momentum as Lightning rally to even series with Canadiens
MONTREAL - Even in a hockey-mad city like Montreal, few fans would have known much about Max Crozier. They do now. The depth defenceman - in the lineup for the first time these playoffs - flattened Ju...
Apr 26, 2026

Victoire select defending champion Frost as first-round PWHL playoff opponent
MONTREAL - The Montreal Victoire didn't waste any time in selecting a first-round playoff opponent after finishing first overall in the Professional Women's Hockey League with a 2-1 shootout victory o...
Apr 26, 2026

Oilers on the brink of elimination after 4-3 overtime loss to Ducks, trail series 3-1
ANAHEIM - A quality performance by goaltender Tristan Jarry in his first playoff start as an Edmonton Oiler, an efficient power play and a stouter defence weren't enough to stop the Oilers from slidin...
Apr 26, 2026

MacKinnon leads Avalanche to 5-1 win, first-round sweep of L.A. Kings
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist, Nicolas Roy and Devon Toews scored in the third period, and the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche swept the Los Angeles Kings out of the fi...
Apr 26, 2026

Nelly Korda wins Chevron Championship for 3rd major and returns to No. 1
HOUSTON (AP) - Nelly Korda is back to No. 1 in the world and looks every bit the part. Korda was so untouchable at The Chevron Championship that no one got closer than four shots of her the entire wee...
Apr 26, 2026

Brotherly boost: A dramatic Zurich Classic win by the Fitzpatricks puts Alex on the PGA Tour
AVONDALE, La. (AP) - It was a fantastic finish for the Fitzpatrick family - a mother and father beaming along the 18th green at the TPC Louisiana as their sons celebrated a PGA Tour triumph together. ...
Apr 26, 2026

'Has damage potential': Blue Jays' Sanchez showing well batting behind Guerrero Jr.
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays, at least through the first month of the 2026 season, have found a capable clean-up batter to hit behind Vladimir Guerrero Jr. With Guerrero aboard in the sixth inning,...
Apr 26, 2026