• The Canadian Press

    Special teams carry Rangers to 3-1 win over Capitals, 3-0 series lead

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Nothing seems to be able to knock the New York Rangers off their game, certainly not giving up a fluky bounce goal five minutes in or having seven penalties called on them. Again they responded to whatever the Washington Capitals threw at them, and now they're one win away from the second round. Vincent Trocheck had a power-play goal and a short-handed assist, Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and the Rangers beat the Capitals 3-1 in Game 3 Friday night, taking a 3-0 lead in the be

  • The Canadian Press

    Kim opens 4-shot lead in LPGA Tour's JM Eagle LA Championship

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grace Kim opened a four-stroke lead Friday in the LPGA Tour’s JM Eagle LA Championship, shooting a 5-under 66 in tricky afternoon conditions at Wilshire Country Club. A stroke ahead after an opening 64, Kim had an eagle, four birdies and a bogey to get to 12-under 130. The 23-year-old Australian patiently worked her way around the tree-lined layup, trying not to get frustrated with the bumpy greens. “I think the less thoughts, the better,” Kim said. “Obviously, during the afte

  • The Canadian Press

    Dodgers rout Jays as Ohtani makes first appearance in Toronto since free-agency snub

    TORONTO — Blue Jays fans got a taste of what Shohei Ohtani could do if he played in Toronto, but Friday's lopsided loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers likely soured the already bitter taste in their mouths. Ohtani smashed a homer in the first inning as boos rained down on him and Los Angeles went on to rout Toronto 12-2 on Friday, months after the Japanese superstar turned down a lucrative free-agent offer from the Blue Jays. "I really do feel that the fans here are passionate and when they are, tha

  • The Canadian Press

    Luka Doncic and defensive-minded Mavs take a chippy 101-90 win over Clippers for 2-1 series lead

    DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 22 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, and the suddenly defensive-minded Dallas Mavericks took a chippy 101-90 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night for a 2-1 lead in the first-round series. The Mavs rode the same defense that gave them home-court advantage with a Game 2 victory in LA, and won in Dallas three years after losing all three first-round games on their floor in a seven-game s loss to the Clippers. Game 4 is Sunday in Dallas. Rookie Dere