• The Canadian Press

    Tyler O'Neill homers for record-setting 5th straight opening day as Red Sox top Mariners 6-4

    SEATTLE (AP) — Tyler O’Neill homered in his fifth straight opening day game to set a major league record, this time against the organization that drafted him, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Thursday night. Rafael Devers homered and doubled off Seattle ace Luis Castillo, but it was O’Neill’s homer on the first pitch from Cody Bolton in the eighth inning that gave the Red Sox a 6-4 lead and made history. O’Neill homered the previous four opening days with St. Louis, tying

  • The Canadian Press

    McDavid, Draisaitl help Oilers rule over Kings 4-1

    EDMONTON — If it was a playoff preview, the Edmonton Oilers liked how they looked in rehearsal. Connor McDavid scored a goal and added two assists as the Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 on Thursday as the two teams jostle for home ice advantage in what has often appeared like a destined first-round clash in the NHL playoffs. “It’s always hard against these guys. They are as solid as they come,” McDavid said. “They’re structured and responsible. They’re good, it’s always difficult. “It

  • The Canadian Press

    Logan Cooley has 1st NHL hat trick, Coyotes stop Predators' points streak at 18 with 8-4 win

    TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Logan Cooley had his first NHL hat trick, Clayton Keller added a goal and three assists and the Arizona Coyotes snapped the Nashville Predators’ point streak at 18 games with an 8-4 victory Thursday night. Nashville had been 16-0-2 since its last loss Feb. 15 at home against Dallas. It was the longest points streak in Predators history and the longest in the NHL this season. Arizona won its second straight and went 3-0-1 against the Predators this season. Connor Ingram made 3

  • The Canadian Press

    Shane Bieber and Guardians blank Athletics 8-0 as Stephen Vogt gets first win as manager

    OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Shane Bieber struck out 11 in six shutout innings, David Fry had three hits and Stephen Vogt won his managerial debut as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Oakland Athletics 8-0 on Thursday night. Bieber, the 2020 Cy Young Award winner, made his fifth consecutive opening day start and allowed four hits in six innings. Vogt spent six seasons as a player with the A’s in two stints before retiring in 2022. He was hired by Cleveland to replace Terry Francona after a year as a bu