National Sports

Sharks' Marleau ties Gordie Howe's NHL mark for games played

ST. PAUL, Minn. — San Jose forward Patrick Marleau tied Gordie Howe’s NHL record for career games played, appearing in his 1,767th on Saturday as the Sharks faced the Minnesota Wild.

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Batherson, Murray lead Senators over Canadiens 4-0

MONTREAL — Drake Batherson followed the Montreal Canadiens religiously growing up in Nova Scotia. He's making of habit of filling their net in 2021.

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Couples, Karlsson tied for lead at Chubb Classic in Florida

NAPLES, Fla. — Fred Couples took 11 holes before making a birdie Saturday and then made birdie on his last two holes for a 3-under 69 and a share of the lead with Robert Karlsson in the Chubb Classic.

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'We're here to win': Canucks not settling for moral victories after COVID outbreak

VANCOUVER — Running the Vancouver Canucks practice Saturday left Travis Green's voice hoarse. It was the first time the head coach had taken to the ice with his players since the team was ravaged by a COVID-19 outbreak caused by the aggressive P.

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Cink sets another scoring mark, keeps lead at RBC Heritage

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Stewart Cink is having a great time playing at the RBC Heritage with his son, Reagan, as his caddie. He's winning, too.

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Nemechek outruns boss to win NASCAR truck race at Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. — John Hunter Nemechek passed teammate Chandler Smith with 17 laps to go and outran team owner Kyle Busch to win the NASCAR Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway on Saturday.

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Canada's Andre De Grasse opens the season with a fast 9.99 in Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse opened the outdoor season with a fast time on Saturday. The three-time Olympic medallist from Markham, Ont., ran 9.

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CF Montreal puts on a show, defeating Toronto FC 4-2 in MLS season opener

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — CF Montreal rose to the occasion. Toronto FC didn't. Mason Toye, Romell Quioto, Victor Wanyama and Djordje Mihailovic scored Saturday as Montreal rolled over Toronto for a 4-2 win in the Canadian rivals' MLS season opener.

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AP Sports Digest for Saturday, April 17

The highlights of Saturday’s AP Sports report. An up-to-the minute listing of all stories planned, including games and events, is available in Coverage Plan on AP Newsroom, http://newsroom.ap.

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Hamilton takes pole for Emilia-Romagna GP ahead of Red Bulls, Canada's Stroll 10th

IMOLA, Italy — World champion Lewis Hamilton edged out the Red Bull duo to claim pole position for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Saturday.

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