Category Archives: Sports
Done in by deficient defence, Edmonton Oilers ousted early from NHL playoffs
ANAHEIM - The Edmonton Oilers, exiting the playoffs early this season after two marathon runs to the Stanley Cup final, were a dented and depleted team. The Oilers wilted under the fast and hungry Ana...
May 01, 2026
Raptors look to force Game 7 in NBA Eastern quarterfinal with Cavaliers
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors look to extend their season when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 of their NBA Eastern Conference quarterfinal. The Cavaliers took a 3-2 lead in the series and...
May 01, 2026
Vasilevskiy, Lightning shut out Canadiens in classic to force Game 7: 'It was epic'
MONTREAL - Jon Cooper has seen just about everything in his 14 seasons behind an NHL bench - Game 7s, Stanley Cup finals, even Olympic gold-medal games. And yet, Friday night's Game 6 overtime win in ...
May 01, 2026
Carlsson, Terry lead Ducks to 5-2 win in Game 6, eliminating the 2-time conference champ Oilers
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Leo Carlsson, Troy Terry and Chris Kreider had a goal and two assists apiece, and the Anaheim Ducks eliminated Connor McDavid the two-time defending Western Conference champion ...
Apr 30, 2026
Oilers ousted from first round of Stanley Cup playoffs after Game 6 loss to Ducks
ANAHEIM - For the first time in three years, the Edmonton Oilers will not be seeing a Stanley Cup final. The Oilers were eliminated Thursday night thanks to a 5-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 o...
Apr 30, 2026
Wild beat Stars 5-2 for first playoff series win in 11 years
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Quinn Hughes led Minnesota to its first playoff series victory in 11 years, scoring twice in the Wild's 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 6 on Thursday night. Minnesota ...
Apr 30, 2026
Buxton hits 3rd homer in 4 games, Jeffers also goes deep as Twins top Blue Jays 7-1
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Byron Buxton homered for the third time in four games and Ryan Jeffers hit a go-ahead, two-run drive that led the Minnesota Twins over the Toronto Blue Jays 7- 1 on Thursday night i...
Apr 30, 2026
Alina Müller, Jamie Lee Rattray score 2 minutes apart and the Fleet beat Charge 2-1 in PWHL playoffs
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) - Alina Mller and Jamie Lee Rattray scored less than two minutes apart late in the second period, and the Boston Fleet beat the Ottawa Charge 2-1 on Thursday night to begin a best-o...
Apr 30, 2026
Melanie Green ace carries her to share of LPGA lead in Mexico. Korda is 2 behind
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) - Melanie Green got the surprise of her life with a hole-in-one she didn't know she made Thursday. It carried her to a 6-under 66 and a share of the lead with Brianna Do ...
Apr 30, 2026
Canadiens embrace chance to close out series before home crowd: 'Going to be loud'
TAMPA - Kaiden Guhle and several of his teammates are about to enter uncharted territory. The Montreal Canadiens can close out their first-round series and eliminate the experienced Tampa Bay Lightnin...
Apr 30, 2026