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Better Bruins push Maple Leafs to the brink of elimination
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 ...
'Sigh of relief:' Jets defenceman Dillon day-to-day after suffering nasty gash against Avalanche
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 ...
NHL roundup: Islanders remain alive with double-OT win
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 ...
Golf-Steele wins LIV Adelaide, Smith leads Ripper to team title in playoff
(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.
MLB roundup: Ceddanne Rafaela, Red Sox roll Cubs 17-0
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 ...
NBA roundup: Lakers finally solve Nuggets, avoid sweep
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.
Gymnastics-Olympic champion Douglas returns after eight-year absence
(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 ...
Magic even series with shellacking of Cavaliers
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 ...
Avalanche set to deliver huge blow vs. Jets
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 ...
Physical Mavericks out to extend series lead on Clippers
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 ...