• The Canadian Press

    How to watch and what to expect in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs

    The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers are the last teams left standing in the NHL playoffs and will play for the Stanley Cup in the best-of-seven final starting Saturday in Sunrise, Florida.

  • The Canadian Press

    De Minaur is a firm clay court believer after reaching French Open quarterfinals

    PARIS (AP) — The terrible weather at the French Open produced a surprisingly positive outcome for Alex de Minaur. It turned him into a clay court believer. De Minaur reached the quarterfinals in Paris for the first time on Monday after beating former U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3. “Looks like I’ve converted myself into a clay specialist,” De Minaur said, laughing. He reached the last eight against his own expectations, during a tournament hit by five consecutive days of r

  • The Canadian Press

    American archer Brady Ellison seeks elusive gold medal at his 5th Olympics

    Brady Ellison wants to further secure his place at the top of archery history. The 35-year-old American has qualified for his fifth Olympics, first having competed in 2008 in Beijing. He has won three Olympic medals and has spent a significant amount of time ranked No. 1 in the world in recurve. He wants more. He's currently ranked No. 4 in the world and feels he's got a legitimate shot at that elusive Olympic gold medal. He earned silver in the team competition in 2012 and 2016 and a bronze in

  • The Canadian Press

    Creighton will rename its practice facility the McDermott Center in honor of coach and his family

    OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton will rename its basketball practice facility the McDermott Center in honor of coach Greg McDermott and his family, the school announced Monday. McDermott has led the Bluejays to the NCAA Tournament nine times in his 14 seasons, and he needs three wins to break the program record of 327. His son, Doug McDermott, was a three-time consensus All-American and 2014 national player of the year for the Bluejays. He has played 10 seasons in the NBA. Formerly known as the Cham