• The Canadian Press

    Young Pacers exceed expectations by advancing to Eastern Conference semifinals

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Coach Rick Carlisle kept insisting the Indiana Pacers should strive for more than just making the playoffs. He thought his young team could win, advance, maybe even play into late May or June. On Thursday night, Indiana took one gigantic leap forward by routing the Milwaukee Bucks 120-98 in Game 6 to reach the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time since 2014. “You talk about getting to the playoffs and it's like in college when you have a really good team and you t

  • The Canadian Press

    Jamal Murray is saving the defending champion Nuggets with clutch playoff performances

    DENVER (AP) — A supremely confident Reggie Jackson was just waiting to let loose as he watched Jamal Murray dribble past Nikola Jokic's high screen with the seconds ticking away on the Los Angeles Lakers' season. “Just watch our bench, I clearly called, ‘Game!’” Murray's backup said Thursday following the Denver Nuggets' practice at Ball Arena. “I mean, the guy has the ball in his hands, with the shot clock running down, time running out, I haven't seen too many do it better than him.” One week

  • The Canadian Press

    Knicks bank on trio of Villanova stars to advance to 2nd round of East playoffs

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Josh Hart rattled a box of candy — “Mike and Ike’s, baby!” — to explain where he found the energy boost that helped him hit the winning 3-pointer in Game 6. Hart then turned to his left and raised his right hand, expecting some love from Jalen Brunson. Brunson left Hart hanging. “Don’t dap him,” New York Knicks teammate Donte DiVincenzo chimed in. Brunson joked that, yes, it was movie theater snacks that fueled Hart through the playoffs. “It’s Mike and Ike’s. It’s popcorn,” B

  • The Canadian Press

    Canada gets another chance at world para hockey title at home

    CALGARY — Canada's para hockey team gets another swing at winning a world championship on home ice. Canada hosted the world para hockey championship for the first time in 2023 in Moose Jaw, Sask., where the home team took the silver medal behind the United States. The 2024 edition at Calgary's WinSport Arena, where the Canadians open against Japan on Saturday, provides more familiar territory. "There's just so much gratitude to have the opportunity to play on home ice at a world championship bac