• The Canadian Press

    Siakam helps Pacers beat Knicks 116-103 in Game 6 to send Eastern Conference semifinals to the limit

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 25 points and seven rebounds, Myles Turner added 17 points and eight rebounds, and the Indiana Pacers turned the tables on the New York Knicks with a 116-103 victory on Friday night to even the Eastern Conference semifinals at 3-3. The decisive Game 7 will be played Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Indiana entered the game determined to match New York's intensity and physical rebounding style after a 30-point blowout loss in Game 5. The Pacers outworked New

  • The Canadian Press

    Nootbaar, Winn hit 2-run homers, Cardinals drop Red Sox below .500 with 10-6 win

    ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn hit two-run homers, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston 10-6 on Friday night to drop the Red Sox below .500 for the first time since the season's opening week. Nolan Arenado had three hits that included an RBI single in the eighth after entering in a 3-for-27 slide. Nolan Gorman and Alec Burleson also went deep for the Cardinals, who matched season highs for runs, hits (14) and homers. Winn’s two-run homer off Cam Booser was the first home run of

  • The Canadian Press

    Tyler Alexander flirts with perfect game, Rays win 4-3 win over Toronto Blue Jays

    TORONTO — Chris Bassitt isn't ready to hit the panic button on the Toronto Blue Jays season, but he's getting there. Starting pitcher Tyler Alexander flirted with a perfect game for more than seven innings and the Tampa Bay Rays held off Toronto 4-3 on Friday as the Blue Jays made mistakes in the field and struggled at the plate. A visibly frustrated Bassitt said there's lots of baseball to still be played but his team needs to start asking some hard questions. "It's a long season. I think it's

  • The Canadian Press

    José Ramírez's homer in 8th inning leads Guardians to 3-2 win and sends Twins to 4th straight loss

    CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez homered with two outs in the eighth inning, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 win on Friday night over the Minnesota Twins in a game featuring the first infield shift violation this season. Ramírez connected for his 10th homer on a 2-1 pitch from Jhoan Duran (0-1), driving it into the seats in right field to delight a Progressive Field crowd that came out to see Cleveland's new uniforms and fireworks. It was the 226th career homer for Ramírez, moving him into