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Justin Thomas ends 3-year drought with playoff victory in RBC Heritage
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - Justin Thomas had one more hurdle to prove his game was back where he felt it belonged, and he cleared it Sunday in the RBC Heritage with the longest putt he ever made ...
Apr 20, 2025
Stankoven scores twice, Hurricanes whip Devils 4-1 in playoff opener
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes just wanted to be healthy going into the Stanley Cup playoffs, even if it meant resting key players and stumbling down the stretch of the regular season. T...
Apr 20, 2025
Justin Thomas ends 3-year drought with playoff win in RBC Heritage, Hughes ties for third
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - Justin Thomas ended nearly three years without a victory Sunday by making a birdie putt from just outside 20 feet in a playoff at Harbour Town to beat Andrew Novak in t...
Apr 20, 2025
Toronto reliever Paxton Schultz ties major-league, franchise records in debut
TORONTO - Paxton Schultz made quite a first impression on his new Toronto Blue Jays teammates. The 27-year-old rookie reliever fanned eight Seattle Mariners in his debut outing to etch his name in the...
Apr 20, 2025
Winnipeg Jets looking to erase their last two playoff disappointments
WINNIPEG - Head coach Scott Arniel keeps the Winnipeg Jets' Game 2 playoff struggles in the past, but fans hold memories that still sting. The Jets host the St. Louis Blues on Monday night up 1-0 in t...
Apr 20, 2025
Hockey fans conflicted over travelling to U.S. to see their teams in NHL playoffs
Jack Gurevitch is a Montreal Canadiens superfan and a proud Canadian who's upset by United States President Donald Trump's tariffs and threats to annex Canada, but he says he won't let the political s...
Apr 20, 2025
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Maduro for Venezuelan deportees
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) - El Salvador President Nayib Bukele proposed carrying out a prisoner swap with Venezuela on Sunday, suggesting he would exchange Venezuelan deportees from the United St...
Apr 20, 2025
'It's fine to be the underdogs': Edmonton Oilers optimistic as playoffs begin
LOS ANGELES - Like tulips poking their heads out of the dirt, playoff matchups between the Edmonton Oilers and L.A. Kings have become a sure sign of spring. The two sides will face off in Game 1 on Mo...
Apr 20, 2025
Seattle Mariners strike early in 8-3 victory over Toronto Blue Jays
TORONTO - Cal Raleigh's two-run first-inning homer ignited an early six-run outburst for the Seattle Mariners in their 8-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon. The win gave Seattle the ...
Apr 20, 2025
Police say two people airlifted to hospital after 'serious' crash in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD - Police in British Columbia's Lower Mainland say two people were airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries Sunday after a crash involving two vehicles. Abbotsford Police say eme...
Apr 20, 2025