• The Canadian Press

    Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

    There will be Victoria Day fireworks at Rogers Arena tonight as the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks tangle in Game 7 to determine who becomes "Canada's team" for the remainder of the playoffs. The winner travels to Dallas for the Western Conference final. The loser has to listen to Oiler fans sing Country Roads again. Here are five things you need to know about the NHL playoffs: NO FLOW IN TONIGHT'S BIG SHOW Brock (a.k.a. The Flow) Boeser, who along with teammate J.T. Miller are the only V

  • Yahoo Sports

    With Timberwolves' takedown of the champs, there's a new favorite in the NBA (for now)

    For the sixth straight year, the NBA will not have a repeat champion.

  • The Canadian Press

    Nuggets blow 20-point lead, struggle from field as Timberwolves end their title defense in Game 7

    DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets couldn't quiet an epic second-half comeback by Minnesota or the noise emanating from a boisterous Timberwolves locker room. It was a thunderous and stinging reminder of the obvious — their reign as champions was over, and much sooner than expected. The young and confident Timberwolves came into Denver's house and spoiled the party by eliminating the Nuggets with a 98-90 win Sunday night in Game 7 of their second-round series. Minnesota overcame a 20-point deficit

  • Yahoo Sports

    Longtime Oakland Raiders center, Hall of Famer Jim Otto dies at 86

    Jim Otto appeared in 210 straight games for the Raiders and was one of just three players who appeared in every single regular season AFL game throughout his career.