• Yahoo Sports

    MLB Power Rankings: Braves move into the top spot followed by Dodgers, Phillies as injuries take a toll across the league

    From the Braves to the Marlins, here's where all 30 teams stand after the season's first month.

  • The Canadian Press

    Winnipeg Jets shake up lineup for must-win game against Colorado Avalanche

    WINNIPEG — Going into his first career NHL playoff game on Tuesday, Cole Perfetti knew that he wouldn't have any family in the stands cheering him on, but he was certain they'd be there in spirit. The Whitby, Ont., product and veteran defenceman Colin Miller were both set to make their first-round series debut in the critical Game 5 against the Colorado Avalanche, who could eliminate the Jets from the playoffs with a victory. "They’ll be cheering from home. They’re going to be watching hard and

  • The Canadian Press

    Twins bring closer Jhoan Duran back from injured list with strained oblique muscle

    CHICAGO (AP) — The Minnesota Twins reinstated closer Jhoan Duran from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday, after a strained right oblique muscle kept him out of the team's first 28 games. Duran was hurt while warming up for a live batting practice session in spring training on March 17. The right-hander made two appearances with Triple-A St. Paul last week on a rehabilitation assignment, allowing two runs on four hits with five strikeouts in two innings. The 26-year-old Duran has a 2.15 ERA with

  • The Canadian Press

    Heat rule rookie forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. out of Game 5 vs. Celtics with hip injury

    MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat will be without yet another starter when they face an elimination game in Boston on Wednesday night. Rookie forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. did not travel with the team on Tuesday to Boston for a Game 5 against the Celtics, ruled out with a strained right hip flexor. Jaquez Jr. joins Jimmy Butler (knee) and Terry Rozier (neck) on the list of Miami starters sidelined by injuries. The Heat have also been without guard Josh Richardson for months following shoulder surgery. Jaqu