Glass, Lundqvist help Rangers beat Canadiens 2-0 in Game 1
MONTREAL (AP) Henrik Lundqvist got over his troubles with the Montreal Canadiens in a hurry. The New York goalie survived a shaky first period to make 31 saves in the […]
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Sharks beat Oilers 3-2 in overtime in Game 1
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) The veteran San Jose Sharks taught the upstart Edmonton Oilers a lesson in playoff intensity, spotting them two early goals Wednesday night and then roaring back to […]
Continue ReadingUS gains Trump backing for World Cup bid with Mexico, Canada
(AP) – The United States launched its bid to co-host the 2026 World Cup with Mexico and Canada on Monday after gaining the support of President Donald Trump to pursue soccer’s […]
Continue ReadingHockey prepares Plan B if NHL players don’t go to Olympics
(AP / Stephen Whyno) – If the NHL doesn’t send its players to the 2018 Winter Olympics, the hockey tournament in Pyeongchang will look familiar. It will look a lot like […]
Continue ReadingBerglund gets hat trick, lifts Blues over Canadiens 4-2
MONTREAL (AP) Patrik Berglund finally got his first NHL hat trick – and it gave the St. Louis Blues a fourth straight win on the road. Berglund’s first three-goal game […]
Continue ReadingEncarnacion’s 11th-inning HR lifts Jays over O’s, into ALDS
TORONTO (AP) Edwin Encarnacion advanced Toronto to the AL Division Series in the Blue Jays’ familiar manner – with a big home run. Encarnacion hit a three-run drive in the […]
Continue ReadingSimone Manuel becomes 1st African-American woman swimmer to win gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Simone Manuel leaned her head into her hands and cried when she recognized her historic achievement. With her victory in the 100-meter freestyle, she became […]
Continue ReadingLongtime ESPN anchor John Saunders dies at 61
NEW YORK (AP) John Saunders, the versatile sportscaster who has hosted ESPN’s “The Sports Reporters” for the last 15 years, has died, the network announced Wednesday. He was 61. Saunders […]
Continue ReadingPacers force Game 7 against Raptors with 101-83 win
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) This time, the Indiana Pacers buckled down and fought back. Reeling from a fourth-quarter collapse followed by a sluggish start, the Pacers turned things around just in time […]
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DeRozan scores 34, Raptors rally for 3-2 lead over Pacers
TORONTO (AP) DeMar DeRozan finally turned in the All-Star effort Toronto has been waiting for in the playoffs. DeRozan’s big game, and an even bigger Raptors comeback, put Toronto on […]
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