• The Canadian Press

    Toronto picks Minnesota as PWHL semifinal foe, Montreal to meet Boston

    Toronto picked Minnesota as its semifinal opponent in the Professional Women's Hockey League playoffs starting Wednesday. The PWHL in its first season introduced a playoff innovation in awarding the top team in the league after the regular season the choice between the third and fourth seeds for its semifinal foe. Toronto had 24 hours from the end of its last game Sunday to make a decision. Giving fourth-seeded Minnesota the nod Monday meant Montreal gets third seed Boston in the first round. To

  • The Canadian Press

    Winnipeg Jets' Bowness retires from coaching after 38 seasons in NHL

    WINNIPEG — Rick Bowness walked off the ice last week after his Winnipeg Jets were eliminated from the playoffs by the Colorado Avalanche and he knew the day had finally arrived. Time had come for the 69-year-old head coach to retire after 38 seasons in the NHL. “Coaches have always told me — and I'm talking to the older coaches, older than me — and they've always said, ‘You'll know when it's time,’” Bowness said at a news conference Monday at Canada Life Centre. “And when I was looking around an

  • The Canadian Press

    Justin Steele returns from hamstring injury as Cubs take on 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 the opener of a three-game series against the San Diego Padres. It was Steele's first major league appearance since he strained his left hamstring while making a play on a sacrifice bunt at Texas on March 28. The 28-yea

  • The Canadian Press

    Ella Shelton, Natalie Spooner, Hilary Knight the PWHL's three stars of the week

    TORONTO — New York defender Ella Shelton, Toronto winger Natalie Spooner and Boston forward Hilary Knight were named the Professional Women’s Hockey League three stars of the last week of the regular season. First star Shelton led all PWHL players in scoring with two goals and four assists in two games. The 26-year-old from Ingersoll, Ont., finished the season ranked first among PWHL defenders and ranked fifth overall in points with seven goals and 14 assists. New York finished last in the leagu