• The Canadian Press

    Toronto's Penny Oleksiak wins women's 50m freestyle at Olympic swim trials

    TORONTO — Penny Oleksiak captured the women's 50-metre freestyle event at the Olympic & Paralympic Trials on Sunday. Oleksiak posted a time of 25.06 seconds, going over the Olympic qualifying standard of 24.70 seconds. It was, however, a personal best for the Toronto native. Taylor Ruck of Kelowna, B.C., was second, touching the wall in 25.08 seconds. Oleksiak failed to get under the qualifying and Olympic consideration times in the women's 200 freestyle Tuesday in finishing ninth. On Friday, th

  • The Canadian Press

    Pacers beat Knicks 130-109 in Game 7 to reach Eastern Conference finals

    NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points and the Indiana Pacers rode one of the most sensational first halves in Game 7 history to a 130-109 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 10 years. The Pacers made 29 of their 38 shots in the first half, a shooting percentage of 76.3% that was the highest in the postseason since 1997, when the NBA began keeping detailed play-by-play for all four quarters. They led 70-55 at th

  • The Canadian Press

    Brest secures final automatic Champions League spot in French league, PSG wins without Mbappé

    PARIS (AP) — Brest secured the final automatic berth in next season’s Champions League with a 3-0 win at Toulouse on Sunday that sealed a third-place finish for the surprise package of the French league on a dramatic final day. Heading into the last round of matches, Lille and Brest were level on points behind already-crowned champion Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco, with Lille ahead only by a difference of two goals. Lille looked set for a third place finish but blew a 2-1 lead against Nice in a

  • Yahoo Sports

    NBA playoffs: Pacers run past shorthanded Knicks in Game 7 for 130–109 win

    The Indiana Pacers advanced to the NBA Eastern Conference finals, defeating the New York Knicks in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series, 130–109.