• The Canadian Press

    Sue Bird understands Caitlin Clark’s losing predicament, expects brighter days in WNBA

    NEW YORK (AP) — Sue Bird can relate to Caitlin Clark’s early frustrations about losing in the WNBA. But Bird knows from experience how things could change for the much-talked about rookie. Now 43, Bird came out of UConn where she won two NCAA titles and only lost four games. Clark led her Iowa team to consecutive NCAA Championship games while becoming the NCAA Division I career scoring leader. Both were No. 1 picks in the WNBA draft — 22 years apart — and landed on last-place teams. Clark's Indi

  • The Canadian Press

    As Dallas competes for NBA and NHL crowns, the Texas Rangers are struggling with their title defense

    The Dallas Mavericks are one win away from the NBA Finals, and the Stars are still in the mix for the Stanley Cup. It's enough to push the Texas Rangers — the reigning World Series champions — onto the back burner in the Metroplex. Not that the Rangers have done much to compete for attention lately. In the middle of all that basketball and hockey hoopla, Texas hosts the Arizona Diamondbacks this week in a rematch of the World Series. Both teams are under .500, costing the matchup some of its lus

  • Yahoo Sports

    The Timberwolves have harsh lessons to learn before they can become championship caliber

    The Mavericks will advance to the NBA Finals, barring something historic or unforeseen, in the coming days. And the Timberwolves will soon start the process of evaluation.

  • The Canadian Press

    Christopher Bell wins the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 for his 8th NASCAR Cup victory

    CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Christopher Bell finally has a big win to put on his resume — even if it was a little anticlimactic. Bell won the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway after the race was called around midnight due to wet weather with 151 laps remaining. The race had been red-flagged for more than two hours following a steady downpour. Attempts to dry the track were unsuccessful. Bell led a race-high 90 laps in his Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota for his eighth career Cup Series