• The Canadian Press

    Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl to play in Game 2 against Canucks

    VANCOUVER — Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl will play in Game 2 against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night. The 28-year-old German forward will start the game on a line with Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman. Draisaitl said earlier in the day that he would be a "game time decision" after appearing to labour late in Edmonton's dramatic 5-4 loss to the Canucks Wednesday. Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch said after the game the star forward was dealing with "cramping and equipment issues." Drais

  • The Canadian Press

    Patrick Corbin gets 1st win of season, Nationals beat Red Sox 5-1

    BOSTON (AP) — Patrick Corbin allowed one run in five innings for his first victory of the season, Trey Lipscomb had a two-run single and the Washington Nationals beat the Boston Red Sox 5-1 on Friday night. Corbin (1-3) allowed seven hits and a walk and had four strikeouts in lowering his ERA from 6.45 to 5.91. He allowed runners to reach in four of five innings, helped in the first when right fielder Victor Robles threw out a runner at home for the final out. Robles and Eddie Rosario each had t

  • Yahoo Sports

    NBA playoffs: Pacers outlast Knicks, 111–106, for crucial Game 3 win

    Tyrese Haliburton scored 35 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 111–106 win over the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their second-round NBA playoff series.

  • The Canadian Press

    Irvin sharp again for the Orioles, and Kimbrel pitches in the 7th inning of a 4-2 win over Arizona

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Cole Irvin pitched into the sixth inning in another effective start, and a reshuffled bullpen held on for the Baltimore Orioles in a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. Struggling reliever Craig Kimbrel was taken out of the closer's role for this game, but he worked a perfect seventh inning. Jacob Webb retired two batters in the eighth, but then walked a batter. Cionel Pérez came on and hit pinch-hitter Joc Pederson with a pitch before Eugenio Suárez hit a