• The Canadian Press

    NHL roundup: Hurricanes avoid being swept with 4-3 win over Rangers

    RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brady Skjei scored on the power play with 3:11 left in the third period to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-3 on Saturday night, staving off a sweep by winning Game 4 of the second-round playoff series. Skjei’s shot from the point came off a feed from Tuevo Teravainen, with the puck zipping past Igor Shesterkin to catch the post and bang into the net. That was Carolina’s first goal with the man advantage in 17 attempts in the series, and it finally pu

  • The Canadian Press

    Shohei Ohtani leaves late in Dodgers' win over Padres with back tightness

    SAN DIEGO (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers star designated hitter Shohei Ohtani left after his fourth at-bat in a 5-0 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night with what manager Dave Roberts said was back tightness. Ohtani went 0 for 3 with a walk, grounding out to the pitcher in his final at-bat in the seventh inning. He was replaced by pinch-hitter Kiké Hernández in the ninth. “His back tightened up,” Roberts said. "So it was one of those things where I got word before his fourth at-bat his ba

  • The Canadian Press

    Mitchell has 33 points, but Cavaliers can't contain Tatum and Brown in Game 3 loss to Celtics

    CLEVELAND (AP) — Slouched in a chair in front of his corner locker, Donovan Mitchell's white leggings were torn and there was a blood stain near his right knee. His healthy knee. Mitchell scored 33 points in another stellar performance, but Cleveland's All-Star guard didn't get nearly enough help as the Cavaliers were outgunned by the Boston Celtics, who won Game 3 106-93 on Saturday night t o take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Mitchell appeared to aggravate a left knee injury

  • The Canadian Press

    Seguin, Stankoven each score twice to power Stars' 4-1 win over Avalanche

    DENVER (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored the tiebreaking goal in the second period and added an empty-netter in the third, and Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger made it all hold up, powering the Stars to a 4-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night for a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference second-round series. The Avs pulled goaltender Alexander Georgiev with just under 2 minutes remaining and Seguin scored an empty-netter with 1:37 to go to make it 3-1, and Logan Stankoven, who scored Dalla