• The Canadian Press

    Tottenham's Champions League hopes hit further by 2-0 loss at Chelsea in Premier League

    LONDON (AP) — Tottenham’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League are getting thinner by the day. By falling 2-0 at Chelsea on Thursday, Tottenham slumped to a second loss to a London rival in the space of four days in the Premier League — after a 3-2 home defeat to Arsenal in the north London derby on Sunday. In between those losses came confirmation that England will have just four places in next season’s expanded Champions League, and not five. That’s another blow to Spurs, who are fifth

  • The Canadian Press

    Average game time drops 1 minute to 2:36 in second season of MLB pitch clock

    NEW YORK (AP) — The average time of a nine-inning game is 2 hours, 36 minutes through the first full month of the major league season, down 1 minute from 2023 in the second year of the pitch clock. Over objections from the players' association, MLB lowered the timer to 18 seconds from 20 with runners on base while keeping it at 15 seconds with no runners. Last year, the average increased gradually through the season, from 2:37 through April to 2:38 in May, 2:39 in June, 2:41 in July and August t

  • Yahoo Sports

    Steelers surprisingly decline fifth-year option on RB Najee Harris

    The Pittsburgh Steelers are declining the fifth-year option for running back Najee Harris, making him a free agent after the 2024 season.

  • The Canadian Press

    Oilers await second-round opponent, plan to use rest as a weapon

    EDMONTON — During what they hope is a deep run through the gruelling Stanley Cup playoffs this spring, the Edmonton Oilers will take all the time off they can get. “Rest is always a good thing,” captain Connor McDavid said. “Rest is a weapon this time of year.” The Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Wednesday night at Rogers Place to close out the best-of-seven series in five games, advancing to the second round and saving themselves a long trip back to Los Angeles for Game 6. "In the