• The Canadian Press

    Whitecaps put unbeaten road record on the line in Los Angeles

    VANCOUVER — Amid a busy month of May, the Vancouver Whitecaps (5-2-3) will put their unbeaten road record on the line when they visit a familiar foe on Saturday in LAFC (4-4-3). “Last year, it was probably our biggest rivalry of the year,” said Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini following a training session in Vancouver on Thursday. “We played in every competition — Champions Cup, regular season, playoffs. So I’m really looking forward to this game.” The 2022 MLS Cup Champions, LAFC went back to the

  • The Canadian Press

    Nembhard's late 3 gives Pacers 111-106 win over Knicks

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Nembhard made a 31-foot, tiebreaking 3-pointer with 16 seconds left, Tyrese Haliburton scored 35 points and the Indiana Pacers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the banged-up and short-handed New York Knicks 111-106 on Friday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks still lead the best-of-seven series 2-1 with Game 4 set for Sunday in Indianapolis. New York led by nine with 9:45 remaining and was in position to take a commanding 3-0 lead, bu

  • The Canadian Press

    Panthers overpower Bruins 6-2, take 2-1 series lead

    BOSTON (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko and Carter Verhaeghe scored on the same Bruins double-minor, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 14 shots and the Florida Panthers beat Boston 6-2 on Friday night and grabbed a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Evan Rodrigues scored twice, and Brandon Montour also connected for the Panthers, who have won back-to-back games after dropping the opener at home. A 6-1 winner Wednesday night, Florida scored 10 straight goals before Jakub Lauko made it 4-1 early