• The Canadian Press

    Montreal cruises past New York 5-2 to clinch PWHL post-season berth

    MONTREAL — Kristin O'Neill had a goal and an assist in helping lead Montreal to a 5-2 win over New York and clinch a playoff berth in the Professional Women's Hockey League on Wednesday. The victory moved Montreal (9-3-5-5) into a tie for first place with Toronto. Each team has 38 points, with Toronto having a game in hand. Catherine Daoust, Catherine Dubois, Laura Stacey and Mélodie Daoust, with an empty-netter, also scored for Montreal. Ann-Renée Desbiens made 31 saves. Marie-Philip Poulin pic

  • The Canadian Press

    Santiago Espinal has 3 RBIs, Fernando Cruz pitches out of another jam and Reds beat Phillies 7-4

    CINCINNATI (AP) — Santiago Espinal had three RBIs, reliever Fernando Cruz pitched out a jam in the seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds held on for a 7-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night. Will Benson had a solo homer in the third inning. Espinal singled home two as part of a four-run sixth and drove in another with a sacrifice fly in the seventh. Reds starter Nick Lodolo went five innings, allowing three runs and six hits while striking out four and walking three. For the

  • The Canadian Press

    Aaron Judge homers 1 pitch after Joe Boyle is called for a balk as Yanks top A's 7-3

    NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the first inning after Oakland starting pitcher Joe Boyle was called for a balk on the previous pitch and the New York Yankees beat the Athletics 7-3 on Wednesday night. Anthony Rizzo and Juan Soto also homered as the Yankees won for the fifth time in seven games and improved to 10-1 in their last 11 in the Bronx against Oakland. Judge appeared to take a called third strike and was headed back to the dugout, but Boyle (1-4) was charged with a ba

  • Yahoo Sports

    NBA playoffs: Heat sets franchise playoff record for 3-pointers during series-evening win over Celtics

    Miami hit 23 3-pointers during their Game 2 victory.