• The Canadian Press

    Brown matches career playoff high with 40 points, Celtics beat Pacers to take 2-0 lead in East

    BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown matched his career playoff high with 40 points, 10 of them to help Boston run off 20 points in a row in the first half to take the lead for good, and the Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 126-110 on Thursday night to open a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. Following up on Game 1s, when his 3-pointer with 5.7 seconds left in regulation forced overtime, Brown helped Boston turn a five-point first-quarter deficit into a 15-point second-quarter lead. Jayson Tatum a

  • Yahoo Sports

    NBA Playoffs: Jaylen Brown drops 40 as Celtics take 2-0 lead, Tyrese Haliburton exits with leg soreness

    The Pacers are in big, big trouble.

  • The Canadian Press

    Raiders give Maxx Crosby a $7.2 million raise over the next 2 seasons, AP source says

    HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders are rewarding star pass rusher Maxx Crosby with a $6 million raise this season and another $1.2 million next year, a person with knowledge of the deal said Thursday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the contract details had not been announced. Three years remain on Crosby's contract. He signed a four-year extension in March 2022 worth about $95 million. He was scheduled to approximately $19.38 million this yea

  • The Canadian Press

    Phillies sweep their seventh series of the season with 5-2 win over Rangers

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler tossed seven strong innings and J.T. Realmuto and Nick Castellanos homered to help Philadelphia complete a three-game sweep of the World Series champion Texas Rangers with a 5-2 win Thursday, the Phillies’ seventh series sweep this season. Not the world champs, not a 45-minute weather delay, not even twice wasting bases-loaded opportunities could stop a Phillies team that won its sixth straight game and has steamrolled through the spring. Not even weekday basebal