• The Canadian Press

    Knicks set for second round against the Pacers, an old-school playoff rival who play a new-age game

    NEW YORK (AP) — Back when the New York Knicks would annually march on in the playoffs, they'd almost always run into the Indiana Pacers. With the teams set to renew their playoff rivalry Monday in the Eastern Conference semifinals, it's easy to think back to those rough and rugged tussles in the 1990s. But while the matchup may be old school, Jalen Brunson and the Knicks are bracing for an opponent who plays a new-age style. Tyrese Haliburton runs the NBA's highest-scoring offense, with Indiana

  • Yahoo Sports

    NBA playoffs: Donovan Mitchell's 39 points fuel furious second half comeback, Game 7 win over Magic

    Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a Game 7 victory over the Orlando Magic. The Cavaliers will face the Boston Celtics in the second round of the NBA playoffs.

  • The Canadian Press

    Rays starter Ryan Pepiot departs with leg bruise after getting hit by 107.5 mph line drive

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot departed with a lower left leg bruise in the second inning of Sunday's game against the New York Mets after getting hit by a 107.5 mph line drive hit by Starling Marte. The team said X-rays were negative. Pepiot fell immediately to the ground but was able to get back up on his own. He was removed after throwing a couple of warm-up pitches from the mound. Pepiot is 3-2 with a 3.68 ERA in seven starts. He was acquired from the

  • The Canadian Press

    Boom! Boom! Pow! Jets hope trio of rookie playmakers' physical approach 'permeates' the entire team

    FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Malachi Corley's eyes light up whenever a defensive player squares up to tackle him. The New York Jets rookie wide receiver is ready to deliver an even harder hit. And then he keeps running. “Every time I get the ball, I’m trying to make something happen with it,” the Jets' third-round pick out of Western Kentucky said during the team's rookie minicamp. “And running through guys is just my way of imposing my will.” That physical approach is why the Jets also drafted a p