• The Canadian Press

    Avalanche eliminate Jets from playoffs with 6-3 road win

    WINNIPEG — Mikko Rantanen’s first two goals of the playoffs propelled the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday that clinched their opening-round playoff series in five games. The Jets became the first Canadian team knocked out of the playoffs after they lost the final four games of the best-of-seven Western Conference series, duplicating their exit in last season’s opening round against the Vegas Golden Knights. Jets players stayed on the ice after handshakes and

  • The Canadian Press

    Rojas and Castellanos homer in the 9th, leading the Phillies to a 6-5 comeback win over the Angels

    ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Johan Rojas hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning moments after Nick Castellanos' tying shot, sending the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. Trailing 5-3 with one out and nobody on base in the ninth, the Phillies avoided only their second back-to-back losses since March with three extra-base hits on five pitches from Angels closer Carlos Estévez (0-1), who blew his second save of the season in spectacular fash

  • The Canadian Press

    Tyrese Maxey's huge finish in OT cuts Knicks' lead to 3-2

    NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrese Maxey saved Philadelphia from elimination with seven points in the final 25 seconds of regulation, finished with 46 and led the 76ers to a 112-106 overtime victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round series. The 76ers trailed by six points with 28 seconds left in regulation before Maxey pulled out a comeback that evoked memories of Reggie Miller’s eight points in nine seconds for Indiana at Madison Square Garden in 1995. The All-Star gu

  • The Canadian Press

    CP NewsAlert: Jets eliminated from NHL playoffs with loss to Avalanche

    WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have been eliminated from the NHL playoffs with a 6-3 loss in Game 5 of their first-round series with the Colorado Avalanche. The teams were tied 3-3 in the third period but a pair of goals from Colorado's Mikko Rantanen and an empty-netter from Josh Manson provided the winning margin. The Avalanche won the best-of-seven matchup in five games after losing the series opener 7-6. More coming. The Canadian Press