• The Canadian Press

    After passing on QBs in the draft, the Raiders will stick with Gardner Minshew and Aidan O'Connell

    HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — When six quarterbacks went off the NFL draft board in the first 12 picks Thursday and Las Vegas hadn't traded up to become one of those clubs, it was clear the Raiders already had the QBs they plan to take into next season. Free agent signee Gardner Minshew and returning starter Aidan O'Connell will compete for the job as Raiders first-year general manager Tom Telesco opted to prioritize building the roster around them. He used the 13th overall pick on Georgia tight end Br

  • The Canadian Press

    Celtics lead wire-to-wire in Miami, roll past Heat 104-84 for 2-1 lead in East series

    MIAMI (AP) — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 22 points, and the Boston Celtics soundly beat the Miami Heat 104-84 on Saturday night to a take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Tatum added 10 rebounds and six assists for the Celtics, who led Game 3 wire-to-wire and reclaimed the home-court edge that they lost when Miami won Game 2 in Boston. Kristaps Porzingis had 18 points and Derrick White scored 16 for the Celtics, who used runs of 12-3, 11-0 and 20-8

  • The Canadian Press

    William Nylander returns to Maple Leafs lineup for Game 4 against Bruins

    TORONTO — William Nylander has joined the Stanley Cup chase. The Maple Leafs winger was in the lineup for Game 4 of Toronto's first-round playoff series with the Boston Bruins on Saturday night after sitting out the first three contests with an undisclosed injury. Nylander, whose team trailed Boston 2-1 in the best-of-seven Original Six matchup entering play, scored 40 goals for the second consecutive regular season to go along with a career-high 98 points in 2023-24. The 27-year-old also had 10

  • Yahoo Sports

    NBA Playoffs: Celtics flex muscle to take 2-1 lead over Heat

    The Celtics led by as much as 29 in Game 3.