• Yahoo Sports

    NBA playoffs: Celtics cruise to blowout win over Heat in Game 5 to reach Eastern Conference semifinals

    The Celtics had no issue closing out their opening-round playoff series with the Heat on Wednesday night.

  • The Canadian Press

    Toronto clinches top spot in PWHL with 4-1 win over Minnesota

    TORONTO — Natalie Spooner scored twice in leading Toronto to clinching first place in the Professional Women's Hockey League with a 4-1 win over Minnesota on Wednesday. Toronto (12-4-0-7) moved ahead of Montreal (10-3-5-5) in the standings with 44 points, while holding the tiebreaker in case of a tie by regular season's end. Both teams have one game remaining before the post-season begins next week. Earning first place means Toronto is able to choose between the third- or fourth-place team as th

  • The Canadian Press

    Muñoz strikes out seven over six innings to get 1st major league win, Marlins beat Rockies 4-1

    MIAMI (AP) — Roddery Muñoz pitched six strong innings to get his first major league win and the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 4-1 on Wednesday night. Making his second major league start, the 24-year-old Muñoz (1-0) gave up one run and three hits while striking out seven and walking two. After allowing two base runners in the first, Muñoz retired 11 straight before Elehuris Montero’s one-out single in the fifth. Emmanuel Rivera singled twice and walked, while Luis Arraez and Bryan De L

  • The Canadian Press

    Gil's excellent outing helps the Yankees defeat Baltimore 2-0; Cabrera's HR drives in the only runs

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Luis Gil outdueled Corbin Burnes, Oswaldo Cabrera hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the New York Yankees topped the Baltimore Orioles 2-0 on Wednesday night. Gil (2-1) allowed two hits and a walk over a career-high 6 1/3 innings in another low-scoring game between the top two teams in the AL East. Baltimore began this four-game series with victories of 2-0 and 4-2, but Gil's performance helped the Yankees ensure they weren't swept. The game was significant enough that