• The Canadian Press

    Tigers even series at 1 apiece as Kenta Maeda gets first win for Tigers, 4-1 over Cardinals

    DETROIT (AP) — Kenta Maeda got his first win for Detroit, allowing four hits over six innings in a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday as the Tigers took two of three games in the series. Matt Vierling had three RBIs for the Tigers, who are 31-16 against St. Louis in interleague play. The teams also met in three World Series, with the Cardinals winning in 1934 and 2006, and Detroit taking the title in 1968. Maeda (1-1) allowed a fourth-inning home run to Willson Contreras that

  • The Canadian Press

    Crawford goes 7 innings, Wong has 3 hits and Red Sox beat Giants 6-2

    BOSTON (AP) — Kutter Crawford pitched a career-high seven innings, Connor Wong had three hits and the Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2 on Wednesday night. Crawford (2-1) allowed two runs on four hits — including a home run — and two walks with six strikeouts as the Red Sox won their fourth straight. The right-hander's previous career high was 6 1/3 innings on April 17, 2023, against the Los Angeles Angels. Wong was 3 for 4 with a run scored and an RBI. Jarren Duran also reached b

  • Yahoo Sports

    NBA playoffs: Celtics cruise to blowout win over Heat in Game 5 to reach Eastern Conference semifinals

    The Celtics had no issue closing out their opening-round playoff series with the Heat on Wednesday night.

  • The Canadian Press

    Toronto clinches top spot in PWHL with 4-1 win over Minnesota

    TORONTO — Natalie Spooner scored twice in leading Toronto to clinching first place in the Professional Women's Hockey League with a 4-1 win over Minnesota on Wednesday. Toronto (12-4-0-7) moved ahead of Montreal (10-3-5-5) in the standings with 44 points, while holding the tiebreaker in case of a tie by regular season's end. Both teams have one game remaining before the post-season begins next week. Earning first place means Toronto is able to choose between the third- or fourth-place team as th