• The Canadian Press

    Steven Stamkos scores twice, Lightning avoid elimination with 6-3 victory over Panthers

    TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored his fourth and fifth goals of the series and the Tampa Bay Lightning avoided elimination with a 6-3 victory over the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the first-round playoff matchup Saturday night. Game 5 is Monday night at Florida. Only four times in 206 tries has an NHL team rebounded from a 3-0 deficit to win a series. “The odds aren't great being down 3-zip,” Stamkos said. “Three-one, they're a little better. And hopefully next game it's 3-2 and then the

  • Associated Press

    Ravens add help for the secondary, plus at least one offensive lineman who could start right away

    Eric DeCosta felt the Baltimore Ravens were ahead of the curve with their first two draft picks, when they took a cornerback and an offensive tackle. “It seems like if you’re going to define this draft, it’s the draft of the run,” the Baltimore general manager said. “You saw the quarterbacks in the first round, and then you saw the corners at the end of the first into the second, and at the end of the second into the third, you saw the offensive linemen.”

  • The Canadian Press

    Texans address need in secondary despite not having a first-round pick in this year's NFL draft

    HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans addressed some needs in the NFL draft despite not having a first-round pick this year. A year after selecting quarterback C.J. Stroud second overall and trading up to get defensive end Will Anderson Jr. with the following pick, the Texans didn’t have a pick in this draft until No. 42 in the second round. After beefing up their offense significantly by trading for star receiver Stefon Diggs and running back Joe Mixon this offseason, the Texans used their early dr