• The Canadian Press

    Bruins taking lessons, sense of fight into 2nd-round matchup with Panthers

    BOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery wanted to do something different with his team heading into a first-round Game 7 matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Bruins were facing the prospect of blowing back-to-back 3-1 leads in the opening round and a sense of impending doom hung over the team. Montgomery hoped a little change of scenery might do the trick. So instead of sleeping in their own beads ahead of the winner-take-all game Saturday night, they stayed at a hotel and took bus

  • The Canadian Press

    Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

    The Toronto Maple Leafs fell just short on Saturday night, and the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights look to avoid the same fate on Sunday. Here are five things to know entering Sunday’s post-season action: EMPTY-HANDED LEAFS Toronto fell short in a Game 7 once again, and once more to the Boston Bruins. David Pastrnak scored 1:54 into overtime to push the Bruins to a 2-1 victory and into the second round of the playoffs. Boston avoided becoming the first team in NHL history to blow back-to

  • Yahoo Sports

    UFC 301 takeaways: Alexandre Pantoja digs deep; José Aldo still reigns in Rio

    Pantoja had to squint through the blood to get it done, but his experience made all the difference in a close fight.

  • The Canadian Press

    Whitecaps play to scoreless draw against Austin FC in 50th anniversary match

    VANCOUVER — In front of the largest crowd ever in their MLS era, the Vancouver Whitecaps settled for a moral victory. “It’s a fantastic performance,” said coach Vanni Sartini after his team played to a 0-0 draw against Austin FC on Saturday at BC Place. With 32,465 fans on hand for the Whitecaps’ 50th anniversary, the club settled for a second straight draw to bring their record to 5-2-3 on the year. Vancouver snapped a two-game winning streak for Austin (4-3-4), which held its opponent scoreles