• The Canadian Press

    Bayern stars Musiala, Sané fit enough to start against Real Madrid in Champions League

    MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich forwards Jamal Musiala and Leroy Sané have recovered from injuries to start against Real Madrid in the teams’ Champions League semifinal first leg Tuesday. Both players missed two games since Bayern defeated Arsenal in the quarterfinals — Musiala because of a knee problem and Sané because of a groin injury. Bayern defender Matthijs de Ligt did not recover from the injury he sustained last weekend against Eintracht Frankfurt. Eric Dier took the Dutch player’s place bes

  • The Canadian Press

    Namestnikov and Dillon out for Game 5 against Avs due to injuries as Jets face playoff elimination

    WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Winnipeg forward Vladislav Namestnikov and defenseman Brenden Dillon are recovering from injuries and won't be available for Game 5 against Colorado on Tuesday night as the Jets try to avoid playoff elimination. Namestnikov fractured his cheekbone in Game 4 on Sunday when he was hit by a deflected puck on a shot. Dillon suffered a deep laceration on his hand in a scrum after the final horn of Game 3 when he appeared to be cut by a skate blade. The Jets trail 3-1 in the

  • The Canadian Press

    ECHL approves sale of Lions, new owners say they are committed to Trois-Rivières

    SHREWSBURY, N.J. — The ECHL's board of governors has approved the sale of the Trois-Rivières Lions to Spire Hockey, the hockey league announced Tuesday. Spire Hockey takes over the team from Deacon Sports and Entertainment (DSE), which also owned the now defunct Newfoundland Growlers ECHL franchise. The new owners say they are committed to keeping the Lions, now the lone Canadian team in the ECHL, in Trois-Rivières, Que. The league had imposed an April 2 deadline for DSE to sell controlling inte

  • Yahoo Sports

    2024 NFL Draft TV ratings down despite strong 1st round

    Viewership was still better than what the NFL Draft drew two years ago.