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Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews partially fans on a shot against the Bruins in Game Four of the First Round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Saturday, April 27, 2024.

Better Bruins push Maple Leafs to the brink of elimination

Lance Hornby · Postmedia News |Updated 3 hours ago |4 min read Premium content

Well, no one could say Scotiabank was quiet at the end of that game. And poor special teams and a bad Game 7 history in Boston won’t likely be talking points in Toronto much longer in this series. The Maple Leafs were booed off the ice, their ...

Winnipeg Jets defenceman Brenden Dillon.

'Sigh of relief:' Jets defenceman Dillon day-to-day after suffering nasty gash against Avalanche

Ted Wyman · Postmedia News |Updated 3 hours ago |5 min read Premium content

Not much has gone right for the Winnipeg Jets in the last couple games of their playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche, but they may have at least dodged a bullet when it comes to the hand injury suffered by defenceman Brenden Dillon on Friday ...

Apr 27, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston (53) celebrates his overtime goal against the Vegas Golden Knights in game three of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports

NHL roundup: Islanders remain alive with double-OT win

Reuters |Updated 5 hours ago |3 min read

Mathew Barzal scored 1:24 into the second overtime Saturday for the host New York Islanders, who avoided elimination in their Eastern Conference first-round series with the Carolina Hurricanes with a 3-2 win in Game 4 in Elmont, N.Y. The Hurricanes ...

Apr 14, 2024; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Cameron Smith acknowledges the gallery after finishing on No. 18 during the final round of the Masters Tournament. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Network/File photo

Golf-Steele wins LIV Adelaide, Smith leads Ripper to team title in playoff

Reuters |Updated 6 hours ago |2 min read

(Reuters) - American Brendan Steele took the individual honours ahead of Louis Oosthuizen at LIV Golf Adelaide on Sunday as Cameron Smith sent local fans into a frenzy by leading the Australian Ripper quartet to the team title in a playoff.

Apr 27, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; New York Yankees outfielder Alex Verdugo (24) celebrates hitting a home run against the Milwaukee Brewers in the first inning  at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports

MLB roundup: Ceddanne Rafaela, Red Sox roll Cubs 17-0

Reuters |Updated 6 hours ago |7 min read

Ceddanne Rafaela went 4-for-4 with seven RBIs while Masataka Yoshida also had four hits and three runs scored as the host Boston Red Sox cruised past the Chicago Cubs 17-0 on Saturday. The Red Sox totaled a season-high 21 hits while scoring six runs ...

Apr 27, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) dribbles up court against Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) during the second quarter in game four of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports

NBA roundup: Lakers finally solve Nuggets, avoid sweep

Reuters |Updated 6 hours ago |3 min read

Anthony Davis had 25 points and 23 rebounds, and LeBron James added 30 points as the Los Angeles Lakers avoided elimination in a first-round Western Conference playoff series with a 119-108 Game 4 victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets on Saturday.

2017 Kids Choice Sport Awards – Arrivals – Los Angeles, California, U.S., 13/07/2017 - Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas.

Gymnastics-Olympic champion Douglas returns after eight-year absence

Reuters |Updated 7 hours ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - Three-times Olympic gold medallist Gabby Douglas returned to competition for the first time in eight years at the American Classic and secured qualification for the U.S. Championships despite a slightly rusty performance. The 2012 ...

Apr 27, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic center Moritz Wagner (21) drives to the hoop past Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) in the second quarter during game three of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Magic even series with shellacking of Cavaliers

Reuters |Updated 17 hours ago |2 min read

The Orlando Magic emphatically evened their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series with the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday afternoon, using a 37-10, third-quarter flurry to erase a halftime deficit and steamroll toward a 112-89 ...

Apr 26, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) celebrates his goal with defenseman Cale Makar (8) and center Nathan MacKinnon (29) in the third period against the Winnipeg Jets in game three of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Avalanche set to deliver huge blow vs. Jets

Reuters |Updated 18 hours ago |3 min read

After a less-than-ideal start to the playoffs for the Colorado Avalanche, they now are in control of a first-round Western Conference series against the Winnipeg Jets. Colorado lost the series opener 7-6 behind shaky goaltending from Alexandar ...

Apr 26, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) and center Ivica Zubac (40) walk back up the court during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks during game three of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Physical Mavericks out to extend series lead on Clippers

Reuters |Updated 18 hours ago |3 min read

For a team that ranked just No. 20 in the NBA in scoring defense during the regular season, a defensive-oriented Western Conference first-round playoff series matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers has suited the Dallas Mavericks well ahead of hosting ...

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