• The Canadian Press

    Flexen and DeJong help the White Sox beat the Rays 4-1

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Chris Flexen pitched six sharp innings, Paul DeJong homered again and the Chicago White Sox avoided their seventh sweep this season by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Wednesday night. The AL-worst White Sox (9-28) won the season series 4-2. Chicago swept a three-game home set with the Rays from April 26-28. Flexen (2-3) struck out eight while surrendering one run and three hits. The right-hander tossed five scoreless innings in a 9-4 win over Tampa Bay on April 26.

  • The Canadian Press

    Turnbull, Toronto cruise past Minnesota 4-0 in first-ever PWHL playoff game

    TORONTO — Blayre Turnbull scored two goals to lead Toronto to a 4-0 win over Minnesota in the first-ever Professional Women's Hockey League playoff game on Wednesday. Natalie Spooner, with the opening goal and one assist, and Emma Maltais also scored for top-seeded Toronto in front of 8,473 fans at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Kristen Campbell posted a 26-save shutout. Nicole Hensley stopped 15 shots for fourth-seeded Minnesota. Game 2 in the best-of-five semifinal is set for Friday in Toronto. The hosts

  • The Canadian Press

    Jalen Brunson returns for second half of Game 2 vs. Pacers after injuring right foot in first half

    NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson has returned to Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Wednesday night after missing the second quarter with a sore right foot. Brunson was hurt with about 3 1/2 minutes remaining in the first quarter and didn't play again in the first half as the Indiana Pacers surged past the New York Knicks for a 73-63 halftime lead. The Knicks said during the second quarter that Brunson was questionable to return. Then — on the night the Knicks celebrated the 54th anniversa

  • The Canadian Press

    Atletico Ottawa and Pacific FC play to scoreless draw in Canadian Championship play

    OTTAWA — Atletico Ottawa and Pacific FC played to a scoreless draw Wednesday in the first leg of their Telus Canadian Championship quarterfinal. It was a matchup of the two top teams in the Canadian Premier League, each unbeaten with 10 points from 3-0-1 records. Atletico scored a league-leading eight goals in its four league outings — and a record seven in the cup preliminary round — while Pacific has yet to concede a goal. Pacific's well-organized defence blunted Ottawa's high-flying offence o