Auston Matthews broke a scoreless tie in the third period, Kasperi Kapanen added another goal, and the Toronto Maple Leafs hung on the beat the Boston Bruins, 2-1, on Friday to take a 3-2 lead in their first-round Eastern Conference series. With the goalie pulled for an extra skater, David Krejci got the Bruins on the board with 43.7 seconds […]

Whoever loses Saturday night’s welterweight title fight at Madison Square Garden will resume his career, make plenty more money and eventually build an admirable legacy. But make no mistake; there is plenty on the line when Terence Crawford defends his WBO championship against Britain’s Amir Khan in this pay-per-view matchup. For Crawford (34-0, 25 KOs) it is a chance to […]

ORLANDO, Fla. – Pascal Siakam had 30 points and 11 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors edged the Orlando Magic 98-93 on Friday, taking a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven opening-round playoff series. Kawhi Leonard had 16 points and 10 boards, while Danny Green chipped in with 13 points and Kyle Lowry had 12 points to go with 10 assists for […]

It’s not exactly a Lebron James announcement, but it’s a big deal for high school hoops in Edmonton. Ben Krikke, who starred at Jasper Place High School, is heading stateside to play NCAA basketball at Valparaiso University in Indiana. “It’s very exciting, it’s been a lifelong dream of mine to go down to the States, and play the best basketball […]

Nearly forgotten amid this early season Yankees roller-coaster is the veteran pitcher fighting to resuscitate his career in northeast Pennsylvania. But no longer, with decisions coming Saturday from minor league pitcher Gio Gonzalez and general manager Brian Cashman. Gonzalez, signed by the Yankees near the end of spring training as rotation insurance, is expected to opt out of the deal, […]

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WINNIPEG – Jacob Trouba hopes recent history will repeat itself for the Winnipeg Jets. The Jets face elimination from the playoffs in Saturday’s Game 6 in St. Louis, but the veteran defenceman and his teammates are drawing confidence from a pair of victories at Enterprise Center over the last week. “It’s the biggest game of the year so we’ve got […]

It was a minor, nothing-for-nothing trade at the time. But it now goes down as another Phil Jackson blunder. Usually a bonus to finishing with the NBA’s worst record – which the Knicks did for the first time since 1985 – is having the first pick of the second round. Teams treasure that slot more than late first-round picks because […]

The Oakland Raiders sent home their scouts one week before the NFL draft because GM Mike Mayock does not know who to trust, according to a report. Some in the NFL argued that this is normal for a team with a new GM, but others suggested the report is still abnormal and suggests the team is worried about leaks. Teams […]

Summoning Johnny Hockey! His scoring prowess is required ASAP. After a 99-point regular season, Calgary All-Star forward Johnny Gaudreau has been held to a single assist and just 12 shots against Colorado. It is a big reason why the top-seeded Flames trail the Avalanche 3-1 in a first-round series that heads back to Calgary for Game 5 on Friday night. […]