• The Canadian Press

    Padres win third straight with 7-1 victory over D-backs, look forward to potential Arráez addition

    PHOENIX (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jake Cronenworth hit back-to-back homers, Dylan Cease pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the San Diego Padres won their third game in a row, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1 on Friday night. Manny Machado hit a two-run homer. Cronenworth finished with three extra-base hits, adding two doubles. The Padres had a big offensive game on the same night they learned they might be adding another good hitter. San Diego is close to acquiring two-time batting champio

  • The Canadian Press

    Canucks eliminate the Predators with 1-0 win in Game 6

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pius Suter scored with 1:39 left and the Vancouver Canucks advanced to the second round of the NHL playoffs with a 1-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night in Game 6. Nashville had a final chance to force overtime with a power play with 33.9 seconds left after Elias Lindholm was called for cross-checking Gustav Nyquist. But the Predators couldn’t beat rookie goalie Arturs Silovs before time expired, and Nashville captain Roman Josi slammed his stick to the

  • The Canadian Press

    Luis Garcia Jr. hits pinch, 3-run shot in 7th to help the Nationals beat the Blue Jays 9-3

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Luis Garcia Jr. hit a three-run shot deep to center field in the seventh inning for his first career pinch-hit home run, helping the Washington Nationals rally for a 9-3 victory over the reeling Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. Garcia connected on Erik Swanson’s 85-mph splitter for his second homer of the season to give Washington a 4-3 lead. Nick Senzel added an RBI double in the inning. “I came just straight from hitting in the cage," Garcia said though a translator. "I was

  • The Canadian Press

    Noah Hanifin breaks late tie, Golden Knights beat Stars 2-0 to force Game 7

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Noah Hanifin broke a scoreless tie at 9:54 of the third period, Adin Hill stopped 23 shots and the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights kept alive their season by beating the Dallas Stars 2-0 on Friday night to force Game 7. The deciding game in the first-round series is Sunday in Dallas. Mark Stone also scored on a empty-netter from near his own goal line. This was a classic goalie duel, with Hill getting his first shutout since having two in three games in early November. O