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Edinburgh snatch late draw away to Zebre

Published in Rugby
Friday, 25 April 2025 14:25

Zebre: Trulla, Gregory, Paea, Mazza, Gesi, Da Re, Fusco; Fischetti, Di Bartolomeo, Hasa, Canali, Krumov, Ferrari, Stavile, Licata.

Replacements: Bigi, Buonfiglio, Pitinari, Zambonin, Nasove, Garcia, Montemauri, Morisi.

Edinburgh: Paterson, Graham, Currie, Lang, Brown, Thompson, Price; Venter, Harrison, Rae, Young, Skinner, Muncaster, Watson, Bradbury.

Replacements: Morris, Hislop, Williams, Gilchrist, Douglas, Shiel, Scott, Tuipulotu.

Glasgow suffer home defeat by powerful Bulls

Published in Rugby
Friday, 25 April 2025 13:44

Glasgow Warriors: Smith, Cancelliere, Steyn (capt), McDowall, Rowe, Jordan, Horne; McBeth, Hiddleston, Schickerling, Williamson, Samuel, Brown, Darge, Mann.

Replacements: Matthews, Bhatti, Talakai, Cummings, Ferrie, Vailanu, Dobie, Hastings.

Bulls: Williams, Moodie, Kriel, Vorster, De Klerk, Goosen, Papier; Wessels, Grobbelaar, Louw, Wiese, Van Heerden, Kirsten, Nortje, Van Staden.

Replacements: Van der Merwe, Matanzima, Smith, Grobbelaar, Coetzee, Johannes, Le Roux, Gans.

Cardiff beat Munster with thrilling comeback

Published in Rugby
Friday, 25 April 2025 13:44

Cardiff: Cam Winnett; Josh Adams, Harri Millard, Ben Thomas, Gabriel Hamer-Webb; Callum Sheedy, Johan Mulder; Danny Southworth, Liam Belcher (capt), Keiron Assiratti, Josh McNally, Teddy Williams, James Botham, Thomas Young, Taulupe Faletau.

Replacements: Evan Lloyd, Corey Domachowski, Rhys Litterick, Rory Thornton, Alun Lawrence, Ben Donnell, Aled Davies, Tinus de Beer.

Munster: Mike Haley; Calvin Nash, Tom Farrell, Alex Nankivell, Thaakir Abrahams; Jack Crowley, Craig Casey; Michael Milne, Niall Scannell, John Ryan, Fineen Wycherley, Tadhg Beirne (capt), Jack O'Donoghue, Alex Kendellen, Gavin Coombes.

Replacements: Diarmuid Barron, Mark Donnelly, Ronan Foxe, Jean Kleyn, Ruadhán Quinn, Paddy Patterson, Tony Butler, Seán O'Brien.

Sin-bin: Wycherley (23), O'Donoghue (54)

Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)

Assistant referees: Mike English & Aaron Parry (WRU)

TMO: Stefano Roscini (FIR).

Sale second as Ford scores try in win over Sarries

Published in Rugby
Friday, 25 April 2025 15:13

Sale made a blistering start and took the lead in the second minute when Ford burst through before passing to Reed, who set up Ma'asi-White to dive into the corner.

A big scuffle immediately broke out between both sets of players, which started after Tom Curry reacted to a late challenge from England team-mate Maro Itoje.

That set the tone for a physical and frantic half which Sale dominated in all areas.

Ford, who had been brilliant in Sale's win at Harlequins last week, was pulling the strings early on. Saracens hardly touched the ball until the eighth minute when Tom Willis went on a spectacular carry, bouncing off challenge after challenge before eventually losing the ball.

Tom Roebuck and Ford combined in a lightning quick break which ended with the England fly-half touching down between the posts for his first try - duly converted - since joining the Manchester club in 2022.

Fergus Burke missed a penalty kick from 35 metres out with Sarries' first chance to get on the board.

Minutes later Reed came up with the moment of the match as he picked up the ball in front of his own tryline and tore away at lightning pace.

He dashed past Nick Tompkins, rode the challenge of Angus Hall, ran beyond Elliot Daly, and celebrated long before getting to the line knowing no-one could match his blistering speed.

Hall ran in Saracens' first try in the right corner after a period of pressure from the visitors, finishing up after Daly's great, 20-yard pass.

Hall was taken off for a head injury assessment (HIA) after a challenge at the start of the second half, with Alex Goode coming on in his place, and did not return to the field.

The hosts were in full control after the break and Ford kicked between the posts to open up an 18-point lead, though how costly referee Ridley's mistake will prove for the Sharks is yet to be seen.

The unsighted referee's decision to blow his whistle at what he thought was a Sale knock-on was all that stopped the Sharks from claiming a deserved bonus point, which would have moved them up to 49 points.

On a forgettable night for Saracens, one positive was the performance of England number eight Tom Willis, who was applauded by both sets of fans when he was replaced in the second half.

Sale have now won their past four Premiership matches and go into the run-in with momentum.

They visit Leicester next in two weeks' time, while Saracens host bottom side Newcastle Falcons.

Crews Will Lead Saturdays TA2 Field At Sonoma

Published in Racing
Friday, 25 April 2025 17:47

SONOMA, Calif. The field has been set for the Trans Am Series presented by Pirellis CUBE 3 Architecture TA2 Series National and Western Championship race at Sonoma Raceway.

Qualifying was canceled due to heavy rain, so the field is set according to practice times. Brent Crews in the No. 10 Mobil 1/Nitro Motorsports Toyota Camry will lead the field to green after laying down a quickest time of 1:32.155 in the weekends practice session.

Barry Boes (No. 27 Accio Data/SLR-M1 Chevrolet Camaro) was the fastest of both the Western Championship and Pro/Am Challenge contenders, as he is taking points in both this weekend. He will line up 10th overall with a time of 1:33.690. 2023 TA2 Western Championship title winner Brody Goble (No. 69 Brown Bros. Ford Lincoln Ford Mustang) was quicker in practice, but loses his starting spot due to missing the weekends driver meeting.

The race will be contested tomorrow at 3:40 p.m. ET. It will be streamed LIVE on Trans Ams YouTube channel, @TheTransAmSeries, and broadcast LIVE on SPEED SPORT 1, with coverage beginning at 3:00 p.m. ET. An encore presentation will air on SPEED SPORT 1 at 9:30 p.m. ET. For more information on where you can watch SPEED SPORT 1, click here.

Canadiens keep injured Laine out for Game 3

Published in Hockey
Friday, 25 April 2025 20:32

MONTREAL -- Canadiens right winger Patrik Laine missed Friday night's 6-3 win over the Washington Capitals in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series because of an upper-body injury.

Laine missed the team's morning skate, and the Canadiens said he will be evaluated daily.

Laine, 27, was benched for the third period of Wednesday's 3-1 loss in Game 2 after a difficult first two periods. Kasperi Kapanen replaced Laine, while defenseman Arber Xhekaj was inserted into the lineup for Jayden Struble.

The Capitals lead the best-of-seven series 2-1.

Laine, known for his dangerous shot, hasn't scored in his past seven games.

The Canadiens acquired Laine and a second-round draft pick from the Columbus Blue Jackets last summer for defenseman Jordan Harris.

Laine had 20 goals, including 15 on the power play, and 13 assists in 52 games this season after missing the first two months with a knee injury.

"We have some guys battling things, so we'll see what we start with tonight," Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis said earlier Friday. "Obviously in a series, during games, you make adjustments. That's part of a best-of-seven."

Montreal hosted its first playoff game in front of a sold-out crowd since 2017. The Canadiens played in an empty, or reduced-capacity, Bell Centre during their run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2021.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Goalies Montembeault, Dobes leave Caps-Habs

Published in Hockey
Friday, 25 April 2025 20:32

The Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens lost their starting goalies because of injuries in Game 3 of their first-round series Friday night.

Canadiens starter Sam Montembeault was replaced by rookie Jakub Dobes, who made his playoff debut, in the second period. Capitals starter Logan Thompson left late in the third period after a collision with teammate Dylan Strome.

The Canadiens won 6-3 to cut their series deficit to 2-1.

Montembeault left the crease with 8:21 remaining in the second period and the score tied 2-2. Replays showed him reaching for the back of his left leg after making a save on Capitals defenseman Alex Alexeyev. Montembeault had stopped 11 of 13 shots. For the series, he stopped 58 of 63 shots (.921 save percentage) with a 2.49 goals-against average.

Dobes, 23, was 7-4-3 in 16 games for the Canadiens in the regular season with a .909 save percentage. Dobes had a win over the Capitals on Jan. 10, stopping 15 shots in a 3-2 overtime win.

Thompson was helped from the ice by a trainer and teammates after Strome collided with him with 6:37 left in regulation right after Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky made it a 5-3 Montreal lead. Thompson attempted to skate off on his own but couldn't put weight down on his left leg.

Backup goalie Charlie Lindgren replaced Thompson, who had been outstanding for the Capitals in the first two games of the series, winning both with a .951 save percentage and a 1.47 goals-against average. He made 30 saves on 35 shots in Game 3.

Hagel suspended for Game 3 due to hit on Barkov

Published in Hockey
Friday, 25 April 2025 20:32

Tampa Bay Lightning winger Brandon Hagel was suspended one game by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday night for what it labeled "an extremely forceful body check to an unsuspecting opponent" that injured Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov.

Hagel will miss Saturday's Game 3 in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers lead the series, 2-0.

Around midway through the third period of Thursday's Game 2, Tampa Bay was on the power play trailing 1-0. Barkov pressured defenseman Ryan McDonagh deep in the Lightning zone. With the puck clearly past Barkov, Hagel lined him up for a huge hit that sent the Panthers captain down to the ice and thumping off the end boards.

A penalty was immediately whistled, and the officials conferred before calling a "five-minute penalty." After review, Hagel was given a 5-minute major for interference. Barkov left the game with 10:09 remaining in regulation and did not return to the 2-0 Panthers win.

Lightning coach Jon Cooper said after the game that he didn't expect Hagel to receive a major penalty for the hit.

"Refs make the call. I was a little surprised it was a five, but it was," he said.

The NHL ruled that the hit from Hagel made "some head contact" on Barkov.

"It's important to note that Barkov is never in possession of the puck on this play and is therefore not eligible to be checked in any manner," the league said.

In the Friday hearing, held remotely, Hagel argued that he was approaching the play with the anticipation that Barkov would play the puck. But the Department of Player Safety said the onus was on Hagel to ensure that Barkov was eligible to be checked. It also determined that the hit had "sufficient force" for supplemental discipline.

It's Hagel's first suspension in 375 regular-season and 36 playoff games. He was fined for boarding Florida's Eetu Luostarinen in May 2022.

The Panthers held an optional skate Friday. Coach Paul Maurice said Barkov "hasn't been ruled out yet" but "hasn't been cleared" for Game 3.

"He's an irreplicable player," Panthers defenseman Seth Jones said of Barkov. "One of the best centermen in the league. He's super important to our team."

The loss of Hagel comes with the Lightning desperate for goals in the series; they scored two goals in Game 1 and were shut out in Game 2. Tampa Bay was the highest-scoring team in the regular season (3.56), with Hagel contributing 35 goals and 55 assists in 82 games.

Senator wants travel policies eased before '26 WC

Published in Soccer
Friday, 25 April 2025 15:59

Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon has asked top Trump administration officials to reconsider policies that are impacting travelers arriving in the United States, citing upcoming sporting events like the 2026 World Cup.

Wyden, the top Democrat on the finance committee, wrote Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Friday to air his concerns over recent reports of international travelers being detained and other travel issues.

"This has turned ordinary travel into a needlessly grueling ordeal for tourists, business travelers, lawful permanent residents and U.S. citizens," Wyden wrote.

International travelers appear increasingly wary of the administration's immigration and border policies. Several countries have updated travel guidelines for their citizens planning on visiting the United States.

The travel forecasting company Tourism Economics revised its annual outlook last month to predict a 9.4% decline in international arrivals this year.

In February, a German visitor who attempted to return to the United States with his American fiancé after a road trip to Mexico was detained for 16 days. A backpacker from Britain, Becky Burke, was stopped at the U.S.-Canada border and held for nearly three weeks at a detention facility in the state of Washington, according to her father.

Wyden's plea comes after the federal government's National Travel and Tourism Office released preliminary figures showing visits to the U.S. from overseas fell 11.6% in March compared to the same month last year.

That slump has financial consequences. Tourism Economics expects U.S. spending by international visitors to drop by $9 billion this year.

In addition to the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, Wyden also pointed to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The United States also will host the Club World Cup this summer in 11 cities across the country.

"Ahead of these events, your departments will experience a significant increase in travelers seeking entry to the United States, to include extraordinary athletes, support staff, government officials, journalists, business owners, and spectators," Wyden wrote. "If your harsh and unnecessary approaches to travelers continue, foreign-born athletes who have spent their whole lives training for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity may be unable to travel to the United States to participate in these games."

Border issues have already worried a number of soccer players. Venezuelan forward Deyna Castellanos, who plays in the National Women's Soccer League, did not join her national team for a pair of recent matches because of fears she wouldn't be allowed to return.

Zambia's national team did not call up four women playing in the United States for games in China out of similar concerns.

In a March meeting with FIFA president Gianni Infantino, President Donald Trump announced the formation of a task force to coordinate the federal government's security and planning for next year's World Cup.

Michigan cornerback Will Johnson's slide in the NFL draft stopped Friday when the Arizona Cardinals selected him in the second round.

And it left him frustrated and mad.

Arizona took Johnson, a projected first-round pick, with the 47th overall selection, halting his fall while simultaneously motivating him.

"I'm on a mission, now," Johnson said during a conference call Friday night. "They definitely woke me up, for sure."

Reports surfaced during Thursday's first round that Johnson had a knee issue that concerned teams. After getting picked Friday, Johnson said he's "healthy" and hasn't dealt with a knee issue in a while.

"They were saying things about my knee and all that, and I haven't really dealt with it in two years, so that's definitely frustrating," he said. "But, it's all good. I'm at where I'm supposed to be, and I'm just happy to be a Cardinal now."

A source called Johnson falling to the Cardinals a "gift" and said his injury issues were minor concerns. Johnson finished as the No. 10 prospect on ESPN's consensus predraft board.

"I know how my body feels, so I'm just going to go out there and show that on Sundays and show everybody what they missed out on," he said.

Johnson, who was in the green room in Green Bay, Wisconsin, during Thursday's first round, said he did not expect to drop as far as he did. He called the experience Thursday night "one of those nightmares you never want to happen."

The former Wolverine golfed with current Cardinals receiver and former Ohio State star Marvin Harrison Jr. while Johnson was training in Arizona over the past few months, and the two discussed Johnson joining Harrison on the Cardinals. But Johnson said it's "fair to say" he thought it was more likely to happen with the Cardinals' first-round pick at No. 16 than with their second-round pick at No. 47.

Johnson played in six games in 2024 because of a turf toe injury.

He didn't participate in drills at the NFL scouting combine, and a hamstring injury prevented him from participating in Michigan's pro day. Johnson held a private workout for teams 11 days ago, but he did not run the 40-yard dash.

He had a video conference call with the Cardinals and visited the team's headquarters during the predraft process. Johnson said "it went great" and he liked the coaching staff's "great energy," which led Johnson to believe he'll fit in well with Arizona's culture.

Former Michigan teammate Kenneth Grant, who went 13th overall to the Miami Dolphins, called Johnson the "ultimate competitor."

"Whatever he's doing, whether it's on or off the field, he's always [competing]," Grant said. "I'll even go over to his house sometimes and he's on his iPad watching film. So, when he steps on the field, he's always going to be ready schematic-wise.

"He's a dog, bro -- injury or not, he's a dog. He's going to power through it and hit you, for real."

Johnson, who described himself as a "shutdown corner," could immediately compete for one of the Cardinals' starting jobs.

"I think I'm going to make a better situation out of everything," Johnson said. "So, I'm not too worried about it now. I'm just ready to go prove it."

NFL Nation reporter Marcel Louis-Jacques contributed to this report.

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