• The Canadian Press

    Lafrenière continuing breakthrough season as solid contributor for Rangers in NHL playoffs

    After a breakthrough regular season, Alexis Lafrenière has continued to be a solid contributor for the New York Rangers in their run to the Eastern Conference final. Selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NHL draft, the Quebec native came into the league with high expectations for a Rangers team looking to come out of a rebuilding process. Lafrenière made the team as a 19-year-old rookie, and finished with 12 goals and nine assists in 56 games in the league's pandemic-shortened season.

  • The Canadian Press

    Man City fans party as Guardiola's dominant team wins a record fourth straight Premier League title

    MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City fans could hardly stand the wait for the final whistle. Not because they feared a last-minute twist and the unlikeliest of comebacks from West Ham. The tension during the dying moments of the Premier League season at Etihad Stadium was simply because fans couldn't wait to get the party started after a record fourth straight English top flight title for Pep Guardiola's dominant team. A 3-1 win on the day made certain of that and soon a sea of light blue

  • The Canadian Press

    Mbappé left out of PSG squad for final league game amid reports he attended Cannes film festival

    PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé was left out of the Paris Saint-Germain squad for the final French league game of the season against Metz on Sunday amid media reports that he spent the weekend at the Cannes film festival. PSG has already been crowned champion for a record-extending 12th time. The star striker, who is leaving PSG after seven seasons at the French league club, has not been included in a group of 20 players selected by coach Luis Enrique. Asked to comment, PSG did not give a reason to e

  • The Canadian Press

    Gunnar Henderson's MLB-leading 15th HR ignites Orioles offense in 6-3 win over Mariners

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Gunnar Henderson hit his major league-leading 15th home run, Ryan O'Hearn also went deep and Corbin Burnes notched 11 strikeouts to help the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3 Sunday. Henderson's fifth leadoff homer of the season was the first of nine hits against George Kirby (4-4) in the deciding matchup of the three-game series. Henderson homered in each game while going 5 for 12 with two walks and five RBIs. Burnes (4-2) allowed one run and seven hits in six inn