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Toronto Blue Jays looking for more in 2024 after third wild-card sweep in four years

There was no roster makeover, blockbuster trade or eye-popping free-agent signing for the Toronto Blue Jays this past off-season. The club is essentially running it back with virtually the same core a...

Mar 26, 2024

Golden Knights beat Blues in OT

Jonathan Marchessault scored 49 seconds into overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 Monday night for their third straight win. Pavel Dorofeyev also scored and Logan Thompso...

Mar 25, 2024

Loss to L.A. Kings keeps Vancouver Canucks from clinching playoff spot

VANCOUVER - Anze Kopitar scored and notched an assist as the L.A. Kings ground out a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. Blake Lizotte and Kevin Fiala also found the back of the net for ...

Mar 25, 2024

Schroder leads Nets past Raptors 96-88; Toronto backup investigated by NBA

TORONTO - Dennis Schroder had 19 points, seven assists and five rebounds to lead the Brooklyn Nets past Toronto 96-88 on Monday as the Raptors found themselves mired in a gambling investigation. It wa...

Mar 25, 2024

Case closed? Penguins say stolen Jagr bobbleheads have been recovered and shipped to Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The case of the missing Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads has been resolved. The Pittsburgh Penguins said Monday they have secured the shipment of bobbleheads honoring the NHL's second-leadin...

Mar 25, 2024

Head coach Martin St. Louis returning to Canadiens bench after personal leave

DENVER - Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis is returning to the NHL team's bench for Tuesday's game against the Colorado Avalanche. St. Louis had been away from the team since March 16 for...

Mar 25, 2024

Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama to miss rematch against Suns with sprained left ankle

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama will miss Monday night's game against the Phoenix Suns because of a sprained left ankle. The 7-foot-3 center from France was ruled out after participa...

Mar 25, 2024

Reports: Raptors backup centre Jontay Porter part of gambling investigation

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have offered no comment on media reports that backup centre Jontay Porter is part of an investigation for gambling. ESPN was the first to report that Porter is subject of...

Mar 25, 2024

Shohei Ohtani says he never bet on sports, interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole money, told lies

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani said Monday he never bet on sports and interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole money from him and told lies. Ohtani held a news conference at Dodger Stadium, fiv...

Mar 25, 2024

Blue Jays fall 4-3 to Pirates in Gausman spring training debut, pre-season finale

BRADENTON, Fla. - Jake Lamb's go-ahead two-run RBI single in the fifth inning led the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 win over the Blue Jays, spoiling Toronto ace Kevin Gausman's spring training debut on ...

Mar 25, 2024