• The Canadian Press

    Padres-Braves game postponed by rain, lighting with doubleheader scheduled for Monday

    ATLANTA (AP) — The game between the San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves on Saturday night was postponed by rain and lightning. The teams will play a split doubleheader on Monday with a 6:20 p.m. game added to the previously scheduled 12:20 p.m. game. Officials announced about five minutes before the scheduled first pitch that the start of the game was being delayed by inclement weather in the area. The four-game series will continue on Sunday night. Right-hander Yu Darvish had been scheduled to

  • The Canadian Press

    Panthers captain Barkov wins Selke Trophy as NHL's best defensive forward

    NEW YORK (AP) — Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov has won the Selke Trophy as the NHL’s best defensive forward, the league announced Saturday night. Barkov is a two-time Selke winner after also finishing first in voting for the award in 2021. He was a big part of the Panthers allowing the fewest goals this season and won 57.3% of his faceoffs, ranking ninth among players with at least 50 games and 500 attempts. The 28-year-old centre from Finland received 156 of 194 first-place votes fr

  • The Canadian Press

    José Ramírez homers, drives in 3 runs as AL Central-leading Guardians wallop scuffling Twins 11-4

    CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez homered and had three RBIs and Logan Allen pitched six strong innings, sending the Cleveland Guardians to an 11-4 romp on Saturday night over the Minnesota Twins, who lost their fifth straight and remained in an offensive funk. Ramírez hit a two-run homer in the first inning off Bailey Ober (4-2) and added an RBI double and single on the same night the Guardians celebrated their All-Star third baseman with a bobblehead giveaway. Needing a triple for the cycle — Clev

  • The Canadian Press

    Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov wins Selke Trophy as NHL's best defensive forward

    NEW YORK (AP) — Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov has won the Selke Trophy as the NHL’s best defensive forward, the league announced Saturday night. Barkov is a two-time Selke winner after also finishing first in voting for the award in 2021. He was a big part of the Panthers allowing the fewest goals this season and won 57.3% of his faceoffs, ranking ninth among players with at least 50 games and 500 attempts. The 28-year-old center from Finland received 156 of 194 first-place votes fr