• The Canadian Press

    Offensive depth has Rangers on verge of sweep, Avalanche and Oilers each up 2-1 in first round

    Nine players have already scored for the New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers, 10 for the Colorado Avalanche. That depth of scoring early in the NHL playoffs has the Rangers on the verge of sweeping Washington, while Edmonton and Colorado are looking to take 3-1 leads Sunday in their respective first-round series against Los Angeles and Winnipeg. “You’re going to need that more throughout the course of the playoffs,” said Rangers coach Peter Laviolette, whose team could next face Carolina 18 yea

  • The Canadian Press

    Bonmati shines as Barcelona ousts Chelsea in Women’s Champions League semis

    LONDON (AP) — Aitana Bonmati scored and won the penalty for the second goal to help Barcelona beat 10-woman Chelsea 2-0 in the semifinal second leg of the Women’s Champions League and 2-1 on aggregate on Saturday. Barcelona became the first team since Frankfurt and Potsdam in 2005 to advance after losing the semifinal first leg at home. Chelsea won 1-0 in Spain a week ago. Defending champion Barcelona has reached the final for the fifth time in the last six seasons, missing out only in 2020. The

  • The Canadian Press

    Everton ensures 71st straight year in England's top flight by defeating Brentford to beat the drop

    LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton capped a season-defining week with a third straight home victory to secure its English Premier League status on Saturday. Holding midfielder Idrissa Gueye scored in a 1-0 win over Brentford to ensure Everton's final season at Goodison Park will be in the top flight, where the team has played since 1954. Last weekend, Gueye's first goal at Goodison since February 2017 paved the way for a crucial win over Nottingham Forest. And, after a rare victory over Liverpool

  • Yahoo Sports

    Chelsea and incoming USWNT coach Emma Hayes fall short of their biggest European ambition

    Chelsea's loss to Barcelona in the Women's Champions League semifinals came with one positive side effect, from an American perspective: Emma Hayes will take the USWNT head coaching job a week sooner.