Teams get creative crossing US-Canada border in NHL playoffs
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer NHL teams are taking different approaches to crossing the U.S.-Canada border during the first round of the…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer NHL teams are taking different approaches to crossing the U.S.-Canada border during the first round of the…
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith will miss the rest of the postseason after he had core surgery. DeSmith exited in…
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The game between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies scheduled for Friday night has been postponed because of rain in…
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton is balking at new rules in motorsports against body…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have an idea when it comes to their expectations for their…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has insisted there is “zero problem” between him and Christian Pulisic after recent comments made…
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN An interaction with a reporter laid bare the toll a 21-year career has taken on Rafael Nadal’s body, as the Spanish tennis…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The series opener between the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees was postponed long before Friday night’s scheduled first pitch…
Continue ReadingCRAWLEY, England (AP) — Fourth-tier English soccer team Crawley Town has announced the departure of manager John Yems following allegations he used…
Continue ReadingBy PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Hall of Famer Mark Martin will be a major presence at Darlington Raceway this weekend,…
Continue ReadingVISEGRAD, Hungary (AP) — Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel has won the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia and claimed the race’s first maglia…
Continue ReadingBy PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Sun forward Jonquel Jones is losing her anonymity off of the basketball…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — The series opener between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field has been postponed by rain. It has been…
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The brother of Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney has been arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. A…
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Swiss soccer clubs will soon vote on whether to create a best-of-three playoff series between the…
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald and Amanda Davies, CNN Last year, following a season-long duel that ended with himself and Lewis Hamilton level on points ahead of the…
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spanish teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz has overcome an injury to defeat his idol Rafael Nadal in…
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev will return from hernia surgery to play at the Geneva Open after getting a wild card from…
Continue ReadingMONACO (AP) — Two Diamond League track meets scheduled to be held in China have been canceled because of coronavirus-related restrictions and a…
Continue ReadingBy DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Salernitana coach Davide Nicola might need to start preparing for another long journey. Nicola has…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN The 148th edition of the Kentucky Derby is set to take place on Saturday as the iconic race looks to move on from last…
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid begins its countdown to the Champions League final against Liverpool by…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN Shohei Ohtani is having one hell of a season, and it continued on Thursday night. The two-way superstar threw seven scoreless…
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has signed a three-year contract extension to stay with the Premier League club through the 2024-25…
Continue ReadingBy Coy Wire and Amy Woodyatt, CNN The Miami Grand Prix is going to be Formula One’s Super Bowl, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton said in a rare…
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN The WNBA’s 26th regular season starts Friday without one of the league’s most exciting players, Phoenix Mercury…
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN The WNBA’s 26th regular season starts Friday without one of the league’s most exciting players, Phoenix Mercury…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer Less than three months after Beijing hosted the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, the Olympic Council of Asia said…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Han Xu feels much more comfortable in her second WNBA stint with the New York Liberty. The 6-foot-10 center…
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Romain Grosjean used a line from “Days of Thunder” to shrug off criticism from…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Milwaukee’s Willy Adames is powering a Brewers surge with seven homers in his past 10 games, including two during a 10-5…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The American Hockey League is staging a full playoffs for the Calder Cup for the first time since 2019. The…
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer The AVP is heading back to the beach with a bunch of new teams and a lot more tournaments for them to figure things…
Continue ReadingArea H.S. boys district baseball and girls softball…
Continue ReadingCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jake Oettinger made 29 saves and got his first postseason shutout in his second career playoff start to lift the Dallas…
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar scored 8:31 into overtime, Darcy Kuemper made 25 saves on his 32nd birthday and the…
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yadier Molina homered leading off the third inning for his first RBI of the season, Tommy…
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Minnesota Twins star Carlos Correa may have a broken finger after he was struck by a pitch in…
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manny Machado had two impressive home runs and Nick Martinez threw seven strong innings to lead…
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Mike Zunino hit a three-run homer against his former team, Shane McClanahan held Seattle hitless into…
Continue ReadingThe Blackfoot Broncos and Skyline Grizzlies will face off to keep their seasons alive Friday following a split in games one and two of their…
Continue ReadingThe Bonneville Bees are heading to the district championship thanks to an emphatic sweep of the Hillcrest Knights Thursday with 10-3 and 13-0…
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve and rookie Jeremy Peña hit solo homers and Kyle Tucker’s RBI single in the ninth…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The New York Mets erased a six-run deficit in the ninth inning, capping the rally with Starling…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe each had a goal and an assist and the Florida Panthers…
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle homered twice, and Austin Hays hit a home run with his bat and saved a run…
Continue ReadingBy VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Artemi Panarin and Frank Vatrano each had a goal and two assists and the New York Rangers beat…
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Steven Kwan hit the first homer of his breakout rookie season, Franmil Reyes had three hits and an…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — If three-time Stanley Cup winner Joel Quenneville is looking to return to coaching next…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Milwaukee’s Willy Adames is powering a Brewers surge with seven homers in his past 10 games, including two during a 10-5…
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The Mariners optioned young right-handed starter Matt Brash to Triple-A Tacoma, with the plan to transition him to a bullpen role…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have begun their search for a head coach, asking permission to speak…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — American winger Chris Mueller is returning to Major League Soccer after just one-half of a season in Scotland, joining the Chicago…
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Garrett Hampson and Brendan Rodgers each hit three-run home runs for the Colorado Rockies in a…
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal is downplaying his chances in his much anticipated Madrid Open quarterfinal against…
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings raised the Stanley Cup for the second time in June 2014. The…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The physicality of the NHL playoffs is creeping into the crease. Goaltenders typically move without concern of being…
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Most Americans know Haas as the worst team in Formula One. But that was before the…
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — College sports leaders visited Capitol Hill, asking lawmakers to consider…
Continue ReadingBy KAREL JANICEK Associated Press Eintracht Frankfurt reached its first European final in 42 years by knocking West Ham out of the Europa League on…
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli and second baseman Luis Arraez are out for the team’s game at Baltimore after testing…
Continue ReadingCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Moncton, New Brunswick, will host the world junior hockey championship in December and January, a…
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — The Cognizant Founders Cup on the LPGA Tour is setting up shop at a new home just a little…
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Storm spent the 2020 WNBA season playing in a bubble due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and…
Continue ReadingCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers added another veteran to their defense, signing outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy. Van Noy will be…
Continue ReadingMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis center Steven Adams has cleared the health and safety protocols and should be available for Game 3 of the…
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW WAGNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Willy Adames hit two of Milwaukee’s six homers, and the Brewers beat the lowly Cincinnati Reds…
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Sounders’ title victory in the CONCACAF Champions League was a big deal for the…
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Shohei Ohtani struck out 11 over seven shutout innings, had two hits and drove in a run in the Los…
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer An agent for a prominent college athlete finally said out loud what schools likely hear in private: Pay the player…
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks principal owner Tony Ressler says the team won’t repeat the mistake of complacency…
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer New Jersey Devils coach Lindy Ruff is coming back for a third straight season despite seeing his team miss the NHL…
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies star Dillon Brooks has been suspended for one game without pay by the NBA…
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Salernitana reached the safety spots with a 2-1 win over Venezia in Serie A after spending virtually the entire season in the…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton will miss at least two more games in the Eastern…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Federal auditors investigating Phil Mickelson’s role in an insider trading scheme found his gambling losses…
Continue ReadingBy BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer POTOMAC, Md. (AP) — Jason Day describes himself as “obsessed” with the new swing he’s working on with…
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — The Nashville Predators will start goaltender Connor Ingram in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Colorado…
Continue ReadingSUTTON COLDFIELD, England (AP) — Thorbjorn Olesen shot a 6-under 66 to share the lead in the opening round of the British Masters in his bid to end…
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Horse racing is once again under intense scrutiny as the sport prepares to go before its…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Ben Simmons underwent what was determined to be a successful back surgery in Los Angeles. The Brooklyn Nets are…
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Formula One team Red Bull has landed another billion-dollar American company as…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Mike Tirico is recharged and ready to go again more than two months after completing one of the busiest schedules in…
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is “home and fine” a day after a report that he was involved in a traffic accident and taken to…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers would probably need hours to explain everything that he’s learned…
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Davies and Matias Grez, CNN “It feels amazing,” a visibly delighted, and perhaps somewhat relieved, Charles Leclerc says.…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have placed outfielder Andrew Vaughn on the 10-day injured list because of a bruised right hand. Vaughn has…
Continue ReadingBy PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Mark Teixeira earned plenty of accolades over his long tenure in Major League Baseball. Gold Glove…
Continue ReadingFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Frankfurt police say they have made more than 30 arrests after supporters of English club West Ham and local team…
Continue ReadingOXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi women’s basketball coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin has agreed to a new contract running through 2026 after leading…
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — The French soccer league’s financial watchdog says first-division clubs lost 645 million euros ($678 million) during the…
Continue ReadingCONCORD, N.C. (AP) — William Byron has reached a three-year contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports that will keep him in the No. 24 Chevrolet…
Continue ReadingZURICH (AP) — Chile is challenging Ecuador’s place at the World Cup finals tournament over an alleged ineligible player. The Chilean soccer…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar veteran Stefan Wilson will return to the cockpit for this month’s Indianapolis…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Former pro hockey player Akim Aliu has a graphic novel in the works that tells his story and how he overcame racism…
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid had little reason to hope it could pull off another comeback as the game…
Continue ReadingBy ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer FIFA has received 3 million ticket requests for the World Cup final in Qatar and high demand to attend some of…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer The Champions League continues to be an elusive title for Manchester City and a painful competition for manager Pep…
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal saved four match points to defeat David Goffin in three sets in the Spaniard’s…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN NBA veteran Chris Paul led the Phoenix Suns to victory against the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA playoffs on Wednesday in his quest…
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