• The Canadian Press

    Giannis Antetokounmpo ruled out of third game in Bucks-Pacers playoff series

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out of Game 3 of the NBA playoff series against the Indiana Pacers. Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Thursday that Antetokounmpo did more at practice than he had been during a nearly three-week absence with a strained left calf, though he still avoided live workouts. Instead, the Bucks waited till Friday to make the announcement on social media. The league’s two-time MVP has not played since getting hurt April 9. Milwaukee

  • Yahoo Sports

    NFL to allow players to wear protective Guardian Caps in games beginning with 2024 season

    The NFL will allow players to wear protective Guardian Caps during games beginning with the 2024 season. The caps were previously mandated for practices.

  • The Canadian Press

    Schmidt returns to lineup for Jets in Game 3, fellow defenceman Stanley to sit

    DENVER — The Winnipeg Jets are making a lineup change after splitting the first two games of their first-round NHL playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche. Head coach Rick Bowness says that Nate Schmidt will be in the lineup for Game 3 on Friday night and fellow blueliner Logan Stanley will sit. Schmidt was a healthy scratch for Winnipeg's 7-6 win in Game 1 as well as the Jets' 5-2 loss in Game 2 at Canada Life Centre. He's expected to play with Dylan Samberg. It's the only lineup change f

  • The Canadian Press

    MLB presence in Mexico goes beyond just hosting another regular-season series

    MEXICO CITY (AP) — When the Houston Astros take on the Colorado Rockies this weekend, it will be the seventh regular-season series played in Mexico. Major League Baseball's presence in the country, however, goes far beyond that. Mexico became one of only six countries in the world with an MLB office in 2016. For Rodrigo Fernandez, the head of the organization south of the border, the regular-season series may be the biggest event, but it's far from the only one held in the country. Among those,