• Yahoo Sports

    Yankees' P Nestor Cortés told by MLB his pump-fake pitch is illegal

    Cortés' attempt didn't fool Andrés Giménez, who fouled off the pitch.

  • The Canadian Press

    It's Nuggets vs. Lakers again in Round 1, with a much different feel this time

    A year ago when the Los Angeles Lakers faced the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs, they were weary and worn down. This year, it's different. That's why the Lakers feel like they have a chance — and why the Nuggets expect this to be a challenge. Nikola Jokic and the defending champion Nuggets will face LeBron James and the Lakers in Round 1, a series starting in Denver on Saturday night. Denver swept the Lakers in last season's Western Conference finals, the next-to-last step the Nuggets had to cle

  • Yahoo Sports

    Howie Schwab, star of ESPN's 'Stump the Schwab,' dies at 63

    Schwab joined ESPN in 1987 and was best known for his role on the sports trivia game show.

  • The Canadian Press

    Chelsea beats Barcelona 1-0 in 1st leg of Women's Champions League semifinals

    BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Erin Cuthbert fired Chelsea to a 1-0 win over Barcelona in the Women’s Champions League semifinal first-leg match on Saturday, handing the defending champions their first home loss in five years. Two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas missed a glorious chance to equalize when she shot wide right from close range on the last play of the game at Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium to send Emma Hayes' team back to Stamford Bridge with the advantage. The visitors stifled Barc