• The Canadian Press

    Mets closer Edwin Díaz open to different role as struggles mount and confidence wanes

    MIAMI (AP) — Edwin Díaz is open to a change to help ignite the slumping New York Mets — even if that means losing his job as closer. Amid a terrible start to the season in which he's blown two consecutive save chances and three of his last four, the star reliever with a $102 million contract said he would be willing to accept a different role if the team thinks that's best. “I’m open to everything,” Díaz said Saturday after squandering a four-run lead in the ninth inning against one of the leagu

  • The Canadian Press

    Canadian women score historic rugby win, defeating World Cup champion New Zealand

    CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Fancy Bermudez scored two tries as Canada recorded a historic rugby win over New Zealand on Sunday, holding on to dispatch the reigning World Cup champion 22-19 and win the Pacific Four Series. The Canadian women had lost all 17 previous meetings with the Black Ferns, with 10 of those defeats by 27 points or more. The six-time world champions won 52-21 the last time they met, last July in Ottawa in the same tournament. The closest Canada has come to a win was a 16-8 l

  • Yahoo Sports

    The Mavericks' major gambles pay off as Luka Dončić, Kyrie Irving lead charge to West finals

    Shrewd moves and timely deals have the aggressive Mavericks moving on in the postseason — and perhaps to an even better tomorrow.

  • The Canadian Press

    Disputed penalty in final minutes gives Whitecaps a 1-1 draw against Sounders

    SEATTLE (AP) — Ryan Gauld scored on a penalty kick in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time, and the Vancouver Whitecaps salvaged a 1-1 draw with the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night. Gauld’s tying goal came following a lengthy video review where referee Victor Rivas and video official Pierre-Luc Lauziere determined Seattle defender Nouhou committed a handball inside the penalty area in the 90th minute. Gauld sent Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei the wrong direction with his left-footed