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Mitchell's 29 points help Cavaliers blow out Celtics 118-94, series tied 1-1

BOSTON (AP) - Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the top-seeded Boston Celtics 118-94 on Thursday night to tie their second-...

May 09, 2024

Schauffele shoots 67 to grab Wells Fargo lead, McIlroy in contention

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Rory McIlroy hoped that his victory with Shane Lowry two weeks ago in the Zurich Classic team event would serve as a springboard for the remainder of the season. He's off to a g...

May 09, 2024

Zhang takes Founders Cup lead with 9-under, Korda six shots back

CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) - When two-time NCAA champion Rose Zhang came out of Stanford and became the first woman to win her professional debut since 1951, the sky was suddenly the limit. Everyone expected ...

May 09, 2024

Korda shoots 69 in Founders, 6 shots back in bid for 6th straight LPGA Tour win

CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) - Nelly Korda is going to have some work to do to win a record sixth straight LPGA Tour title, especially with the way Rose Zhang is playing. Korda shot a relatively mistake-free 3-...

May 09, 2024

Vice-president and chief sporting officer Olivier Renard out at CF Montreal

MONTREAL - CF Montreal is parting ways with vice-president and chief sporting officer Olivier Renard by "mutual agreement," the Major League Soccer club announced Thursday. Renard joined Montreal as s...

May 09, 2024

Edmonton Oilers star Draisaitl misses practice after Game 1

VANCOUVER - Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl wasn't on the ice as the team practised Thursday. His absence comes after the 28-year-old forward appeared to be labouring late in Edmonton's loss to th...

May 09, 2024

Stars getting 22-goal scorer Mason Marchment back for Game 2 vs. Colorado. He missed 6 games hurt

DALLAS (AP) - Mason Marchment is set to return to the Dallas Stars' lineup for Game 2 of their second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night. Marchment has missed the past six g...

May 09, 2024

Analysis: From one goal to three, no lead is safe in the NHL playoffs this spring

If you went to sleep midway through either of the Western Conference NHL playoff games the past two nights, there's a good chance you woke up to a different winner than you thought. On Tuesday night, ...

May 09, 2024

How do you stop a player like McDavid? By committee, Canucks say

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks accomplished a first on Wednesday -- they prevented Connor McDavid from getting a shot on net. It was the first time in 55 career playoff games the superstar has fail...

May 09, 2024

Veteran Tyson Beukeboom set to enter rugby record book as Canada faces Wallaroos

Forward Tyson Beukeboom is set to enter the Canadian rugby record book Saturday. Named in the starting lineup for fourth-ranked Canada against No. 5 Australia in Pacific Four Series play at Allianz St...

May 09, 2024