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Stamkos scores twice, Lightning avoid elimination with 6-3 win over Panthers
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Steven Stamkos scored his fourth and fifth goals of the series and the Tampa Bay Lightning avoided elimination with a 6-3 victory over the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the first-ro...
Apr 27, 2024
Former BYU teammates Fishburn, Blair lead Zurich Classic of New Orleans
AVONDALE, La. (AP) - Former BYU teammates Patrick Fishburn and Zach Blair shot a 12-under 60 in better-ball play Saturday to take the third-round lead in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the PGA Tou...
Apr 27, 2024
De Grasse edges Olympic 100-metre champ in East Coast Relays
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse edged reigning Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs to win the 100 metres at the East Coast Relays on Saturday. The 29-year-old from Toronto posted ...
Apr 27, 2024
Utah GOP nominates Lyman for governor's race, but incumbent Cox still seen as primary favorite
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - State Rep. Phil Lyman was selected as the Utah Republican Party's gubernatorial nominee Saturday, though political observers say incumbent Gov. Spencer Cox remains the likely fav...
Apr 27, 2024
Mookie Betts leads Dodgers past Blue Jays 4-2; Toronto drops fifth consecutive game
TORONTO - Mookie Betts went 3 for 5, including a triple and an RBI single, as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Saturday. Chris Taylor and Shohei Ohtani each had an RBI single ...
Apr 27, 2024
Powerful penalty kill a big part of playoff success for Vancouver Canucks
NASHVILLE - Killing penalties hasn't always been a strength for the Vancouver Canucks. The team's penalty kill struggled through much of 2022-23 and threatened to be the worst in NHL history. After re...
Apr 27, 2024
Jets blueliner Dillon "day to day" after suffering gash to left hand in loss to Avs
DENVER - Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness says defenceman Brenden Dillon is "day to day" after suffering a hand injury in Game 3 against the Colorado Avalanche. Bowness says team doctors did a "fantas...
Apr 27, 2024
Canadians in the spotlight as Chelsea loses to Barcelona in Women’s Champions League
LONDON (AP-CP) - Kadeisha Buchanan was sent off and fellow Canadian Ashley Lawrence conceded a penalty as Chelsea's Women's Champions League run ended in the semifinal, dispatched 2-1 on aggregate by ...
Apr 27, 2024
Oilers coach calls McDavid and Draisaitl’s playoff performances remarkable
LOS ANGELES - Kris Knoblauch is five months into watching Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl go to work. The Oilers rookie head coach witnessed the dynamic duo drag Edmonton back from a disastrous star...
Apr 27, 2024
PWHL Minnesota to host new league's 2024 entry draft
TORONTO - The Professional Women's Hockey League will hold its second draft in Minnesota in June, though an exact date and location have yet to be announced. The six-team PWHL announced Saturday that ...
Apr 27, 2024