• The Canadian Press

    NBA roundup: Cavaliers blow out Celtics 118-94, tie series at 1-1

    BOSTON (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the top-seeded Boston Celtics 118-94 on Thursday night to tie their second-round NBA playoff series at one game apiece. Two nights after losing by 25, with Mitchell scoring 33 but getting little help, the Cavaliers seized the lead in the third quarter and answered with a blowout of their own. Mitchell scored 16 in the third, hitting three straight baskets early in the four

  • The Canadian Press

    NHL roundup: Rangers beat Hurricanes 3-2 in OT, lead series 3-0

    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Artemi Panarin redirected a pass between his legs at the crease to beat Pyotr Kotchetkov just 1:43 into overtime and the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Thursday night to take a 3-0 lead in their second-round NHL playoff series. Panarin scored after Carolina defenceman Dmitry Orlov lost control of a puck in the corner in the defensive zone. Vincent Trocheck collected it on the right side and sent it toward the crease to Panarin, who tipped the puck behin

  • Yahoo Sports

    Why there's hope for Giants, Raiders despite sitting out the mad dash for first-round QBs

    Even though it seemed both teams needed quarterbacks in the draft, decision-makers around the NFL say the Giants and Raiders did the right thing by not forcing a move for a signal caller.

  • The Canadian Press

    Blanco has 3 hits and Wacha gets back on track as Royals roll to a 10-4 victory over Angels

    ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Dairon Blanco had three hits, including a two-run homer in the third inning, Michael Wacha picked up his first win in over a month and the Kansas City Royals rolled to a 10-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night. Vinnie Pasquantino also had a two-run homer in the third and drove in three runs for the Royals, who have won three of four. Pasquantino has nine RBIs in his last five games. Maikel Garcia added three hits, including a two-run double in the sixth.