• The Canadian Press

    Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

    The Vancouver Canucks made it out of the first round Friday night, while the Toronto Maple Leafs look to accomplish something they haven't done in decades on Saturday. Here are five things to know entering Saturday’s post-season action: ALL-CANADIAN SERIES It was a close call, but the Vancouver Canucks pulled through. Pius Suter scored the winning marker with 1:39 remaining to give Vancouver a 1-0 victory over the Nashville Predators in Game 6 to take the opening-round series. Now the Canucks wi

  • The Canadian Press

    Tyronn Lue says he wants to keep coaching Clippers, passes on addressing speculation over Lakers

    DALLAS (AP) — Tyronn Lue said he wants to be coach of the Los Angeles Clippers for the longterm and declined to address directly speculation that the Lakers would target him in their search after firing Darvin Ham. Lue was asked about his future and the talk of the Lakers after Dallas ended the Clippers season with a 114-101 victory in Game 6 of a first-round series Friday night. “I don’t really have a comment on that,” Lue said when asked about his name surfacing in the Lakers' search. “It’s gr

  • The Canadian Press

    Adin Hill flashes old playoff form as Golden Knights beat Stars 2-0 to force Game 7

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Beginning with Tyler Seguin on a breakaway, the shots came in waves at Vegas goalie Adin Hill. He stopped Seguin at point blank, saved Joe Pavelski's rebound and then stopped Seguin again. This was the Hill of last year's Stanley Cup championship run, and because of him the Golden Knights kept alive their hopes of repeating by beating the Dallas Stars 2-0 on Friday night to force a Game 7. “You need to make big saves at big times in big games,” Hill said. “That's how you win pla

  • The Canadian Press

    Andy Pages has walkoff single in the 11th inning, Dodgers outlast Braves 4-3

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andy Pages had a walkoff single in the 11th inning for his fourth hit of the game and the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Friday night. Gavin Stone pitched well and Teoscar Hernandez homered in a matchup of two of baseball’s best teams. Austin Riley and Ronald Acuna Jr. homered for the Braves. With Will Smith on second base in the 11th, Atlanta manager Brian Snitker intentionally walked Max Muncy. Teoscar Hernandez hit into a fielder’s choice and Pages,