• The Canadian Press

    Justin Steele returns from hamstring injury as Cubs lose to Padres

    CHICAGO (AP) — When Justin Steele got hurt on opening day, the big question for the Chicago Cubs centered on the state of their rotation without their ace left-hander. That concern faded away over time. Steele returned to one of baseball's best rotations on Monday night, starting Chicago's 6-3 loss to San Diego in the opener of a three-game series. He allowed three hits, struck out two and walked one in 4 2/3 scoreless innings at Wrigley Field. It was Steele's first major league appearance since

  • The Canadian Press

    Referees acknowledge incorrectly called kicked ball on Pacers late in loss to Knicks

    NEW YORK (AP) — Referees said they incorrectly called a late kicked ball violation Monday night against the Indiana Pacers, who by rule couldn't challenge the play. The Pacers and New York Knicks were tied at 115 with 52 seconds remaining when Aaron Nesmith appeared to knock away a pass Jalen Brunson was attempting to throw to Donte DiVincenzo. The Pacers could have come up with the ball for a steal, but referee Sean Wright said Nesmith hit it with his foot, allowing the Knicks to retain possess

  • The Canadian Press

    Swayman stops 38 shots, Bruins roll past Panthers 5-1 for 1-0 series lead

    SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The sellout crowd in Florida was absolutely raucous during the playing of the national anthem. Singing it loudly, yelling at times, the energy in the building was palpable. Boston goalie Jeremy Swayman looked around at those fans during the song, a most confident look upon his face. It was almost like he knew he was going to keep them quiet for the majority of the remainder of the evening. And that's exactly what he did. Swayman's brilliant postseason continued by stopping 3

  • Yahoo Sports

    NBA playoffs: Officials admit they flubbed critical kick-ball call in controversial final minute of Pacers-Knicks

    Tuesday's last-2-minute report should be interesting.