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The Canadian PressDefending champ Golden Knights to face top-seeded Stars in playoffs after 4-1 loss to Ducks
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Frank Vatrano scored three goals and the Anaheim Ducks finished their season on a high note, defeating the playoff-bound Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 Thursday night. Vegas' three-game winning streak ended and the loss knocked the Golden Knights out of third place in the Pacific Division and into the second Western Conference wild card when Los Angeles earned a point by getting to overtime against Chicago. The defending Stanley Cup champions will face top seed Dallas in the first rou
The Canadian PressFlames earn 5-1 season-ending victory over league-worst Sharks
CALGARY — Despite a disappointing season for the Calgary Flames, it was a huge year individually for MacKenzie Weegar, who wrapped it up in style on Thursday. Weegar scored his 20th goal as multiple Flames set personal milestones in a season-ending 5-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks. “After I scored, just the sincerity of the congratulations from everybody. When they come up to you after and they say how proud they are of you and the little things like that, it goes a long way for me,” he said
The Canadian PressNHL playoff series set after conclusion of regular season
The NHL post-season is now set. The playoffs begin Saturday with the Toronto Maple Leafs taking on the Bruins in Boston in opening-round action. The Vancouver Canucks open their first-round series at home against the Nashville Predators on Sunday. Winnipeg, meanwhile, will matchup against the Colorado Avalanche. The Jets host Game 1 on Sunday. The Edmonton Oilers will see the Los Angeles Kings to open the post-season for the third consecutive year. The Oilers had to wait for the conclusion of Th
The Canadian PressMacKinnon has 2 assists, breaks franchise's single-season points mark as Avs beat Oilers 5-1
DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored twice, Nathan MacKinnon added two assists to break the franchise’s single-season points mark and the Colorado Avalanche cruised into the playoffs behind a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. MacKinnon wrapped up the regular season with 140 points (51 goals, 89 assists) to top Peter Stastny’s franchise record of 139 set in 1981-82 when the club was in Quebec. The speedy MacKinnon couldn’t catch Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov in the race for the
The Canadian PressLA Kings rally late, finish 3rd in the Pacific Division with a 5-4 overtime victory over Chicago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viktor Arvidsson scored the tying goal with 1:21 left in regulation, and the Los Angeles Kings earned a playoff rematch with Edmonton by jumping into third place in the Pacific Division with a 5-4 overtime victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. The Kings’ comeback and the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights’ loss to Anaheim propelled Los Angeles into a third straight postseason meeting with the Oilers, who beat the Kings in both of their previous two fir
The Canadian PressThe Dallas Stars have a big age gap with players who have come together for No. 1 seed in the West
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars have quite an age gap. Top goal scorer Wyatt Johnston is only 20 years old, and was a teenager for most of the playoffs last year. On the other end for the Western Conference's top-seeded team is Joe Pavelski, who will turn 40 this summer and has more points this season than the kid who again is living in his house. “Joe's not an old 39-year-old. He stays pretty young with the youth in this group," six-time All-Star forward Tyler Seguin said. “It's just cool becaus
The Canadian PressVatrano's hat trick sends the Ducks to a 4-1 win over the Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Frank Vatrano scored three goals and the Anaheim Ducks ended their season on a high note, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 Thursday night. Vegas' three-game winning streak ended and the loss knocked the Golden Knights out of third place in the Pacific Division and into the second Western Conference wild card when Los Angeles earned a point by getting to overtime against Chicago. Vegas will face top seed Dallas in the first round, while the Kings play Edmonton. Vatrano’s go
The Canadian PressSoldiers who lost limbs in Gaza fighting are finding healing on Israel's amputee soccer team
RAMAT GAN, Israel (AP) — When Ben Binyamin was left for dead, his right leg blown off during the Hamas attack on the Tribe of Nova music festival, the Israeli professional soccer player thought he would never again play the game he loved. “When I woke up,” the 29-year-old said, “I felt I was going to spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair.” Then Binyamin learned about a chance to be “normal” again: Israel's national amputee soccer team. The team, which includes two Israeli soldiers who lost l
The Canadian PressLogan Webb dominant for 7 innings as Giants blank Diamondbacks 5-0
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Logan Webb retired 19 straight batters on his way to seven smooth innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 Thursday night to open a four-game series. Webb (2-1) struck out five and induced 13 groundball outs, allowing just two hits and a walk in a game that took only 2 hours, 12 minutes. Wilmer Flores had a pinch-hit, two-run double in the eighth and Mike Yastrzemski added a two-run single. LaMonte Wade Jr. delivered a sacrifice fly in the third
The Canadian PressDiamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson exits with bruised pitching elbow after getting hit by line drive
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson exited Thursday night’s start against the San Francisco Giants with a bruised pitching elbow after getting hit by a line drive in the second inning. The ball left Mike Yastrzemski's bat at 87 mph. Nelson recovered to field the ball and throw out Yastrzemski at first base, ending the inning. But the pitcher grimaced and held his right forearm as he walked back to the dugout. The 26-year-old Nelson threw 27 pitches, allowing two hi
The Canadian PressKraken outlast Wild 4-3 in final regular-season game for non-playoff teams
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Tye Kartye tipped in a slap shot by Oliver Bjorkstrand for the tiebreaking goal with 2:40 remaining, and the Seattle Kraken held on to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Thursday night to wrap up the regular season for two teams that missed the playoffs. Brock Faber answered Yanni Gourde's empty-netter with 1:46 left by scoring for the Wild on a 6-on-4 power play with 1:05 left and goalie Marc-Andre Fleury pulled, but Kraken goalie Joey Daccord — who had 21 saves — and the def
The Canadian PressRed Sox acquire right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez from Brewers for cash
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox acquired right-handed pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash and optioned him to their Triple-A Worcester affiliate on Thursday. Milwaukee had designated Gutierrez for assignment Wednesday. The Red Sox made room for Gutierrez on their 40-man roster by transferring shortstop Trevor Story to the 60-day injured list. Gutierrez, 28, didn’t appear in any games for the Brewers this season, but allowed three runs over four innings for the Miami M
The Canadian PressNHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will have a name starting with Utah
The NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will be known as Utah, at least initially, until a long-term name is determined. “We’ll start with Utah on the jersey and we’ll figure out the logo and everything else and what it is that we are,” new owner Ryan Smith told The Associated Press on Thursday. “We’re going to be Utah either way. We have the first part of the name. We don’t have the last.” Smith Entertainment Group, which bought the franchise formerly known as the Coyotes in a deal u
Yahoo SportsRed Sox reportedly calling up Cam Booser, 31-year-old pitcher, for MLB debut
The Boston Red Sox are calling up 31-year-old reliever Cam Booser, who has never pitched in the major leagues and was out of professional baseball for four years.
Yahoo SportsEx-USC coach Tony Bland reportedly returns to college basketball with Washington after bribery conviction
Bland pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery in 2019.
The Canadian PressChasing 5th straight win, Nelly Korda is 2 shots back at Chevron Championship after a first-round 68
THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Nelly Korda, who is looking to tie an LPGA Tour record with her fifth straight win, shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday in the opening round of the Chevron Championship, leaving her two shots behind leader Lauren Coughlin in the year's first major. Coughlin shot a bogey-free 66 in windy conditions at Carlton Woods, which is hosting the event for the second time. The top-ranked Korda is seeking her second major after winning the Women's PGA Championship in 2021. She could jo
Yahoo SportsLions revived alternate black jerseys for Dan Campbell on 1 condition
The Detroit Lions revealed their new uniforms, which include a black jersey that head coach Dan Campell wanted the team to revive.
The Canadian PressTim Anderson returns to Chicago with the Miami Marlins
CHICAGO (AP) — Tim Anderson is at peace with his rise and his fall with the Chicago White Sox. And he's moving on with the Miami Marlins. Anderson is back in Chicago for the Marlins' four-game series against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. It was slated to begin on Thursday, but the opener was postponed because of rain in the forecast. The two-time All-Star spent his first eight seasons in Chicago with the White Sox, but the team declined a $14 million option on the shortstop in November. He agreed t
Yahoo SportsJaden Rashada announces transfer from Arizona State, 1 year after landing there in wake of Florida NIL fiasco
Jaden Rashada's college career has been a wild ride so far.
Yahoo SportsHeading into his fifth start for the Dodgers, what have we learned about Yoshinobu Yamamoto?
Yamamoto's reliance on his curveball and splitter through his first four outings makes his arsenal one of the most unique in MLB.
The Canadian PressThe Timberwolves coaching staff, empowered by Finch and energized by chemistry, is a true asset
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With about three minutes left on the pregame warmup clock, the back hallway at Target Center that leads to the arena floor comes alive with the boisterous and motivational sounds of team camaraderie. The Minnesota Timberwolves convene for a brief cacophony of hollers, shoulder shoves and hand slaps like they're still in high school before walking to the court together. The twist? This human energy drink is concocted by the coaches, not the players. “Getting revved up!” said 64
Yahoo SportsDraft Deep Dive: TEs + Top OL prospects + Best fantasy fits for Brock Bowers
We are just one week away from all the projections, rumors and lies from being put to rest. The Draft is almost there. We put a bow on our 'Draft Deep Dive' series with Yahoo's draft guru Charles McDonald by looking at the top TE and OL prospects in this year's draft.
The Canadian PressJack Leiter makes pitching debut for Rangers as they beat Tigers 9-7
DETROIT (AP) — Leody Taveras scored the winning run on a fielder’s choice in the eighth inning and added an RBI single in the ninth to lead the Texas Rangers to a 9-7 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Taveras doubled with one out advanced to third on Marcus Semien’s fielder’s choice grounder and scored on Corey Seager’s grounder that broke a 7-all tie. Taveras added an insurce run with a two-out hit in the ninth. Jose Leclerc (1-2) got the win in relief for Texas, which won three out
Yahoo SportsPirates LHP Aroldis Chapman suspended 2 games for argument with umpire after ejection
Chapman signed a $10.5 million deal with the Pirates this past offseason.
The Canadian PressGroup condemns 'humiliating searches' by security at Barcelona stadium
PARIS (AP) — The director of a group that advocates for female sports fans says she and other Paris Saint-Germain supporters were subjected to “abusive” searches while entering Barcelona's stadium for a Champions League match earlier this week. Anoush Morel, the director of Her Game Too France, told L'Equipe and RMC Sport that her breasts, buttocks and groin were touched by a female security officer during a pat-down at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium on Tuesday night. Other women reported si
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- Senators captain Tkachuk frustrated as Ottawa misses playoffs again
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