• The Canadian Press

    Kepler lifts Twins over White Sox 6-5 for team's first 9-game win streak in 16 years

    CHICAGO (AP) — Max Kepler drove in the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning for the second straight game, this time with a sacrifice fly, and the Minnesota Twins won their ninth in a row, 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. The Twins extended their longest win streak since a 10-game run in June 2008. They also won their seventh in a row against the White Sox and put themselves in position to sweep Chicago again after taking four games at Target Field last week, though this one certai

  • 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 7-5 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 7-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. Trailing 5-4 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

    Predators claw out 2-1 win over Canucks in Game 5, keep season alive

    VANCOUVER — The Nashville Predators kept their season alive with a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday. Roman Josi and Alexandre Carrier scored for the Preds, who narrowed their deficit in the best-of-seven matchup to 3-2. Star winger Filip Forsberg assisted on both tallies. After two scoreless periods, defenceman Nikita Zadorov got the Canucks on the board early in the third period. Rookie goalie Arturs Silovs stopped 20 of 22 shots for V