BUFFALO, N.Y. — Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki and Jake Evans scored 68 seconds apart late in the second period on Thursday night as the Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 in Game 5, taking a 3-2 lead in the second-round playoff series; Cole Caufield, Josh Anderson, Ivan Demidov and...
Boston. Kyle Schwarber hit his major-league-leading 18th home run on Thursday night, a two-run shot in the eighth inning that broke a scoreless tie and lifted the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Schwarber’s homer cleared the right-field bullpen and was his...
Tuscaloosa, Ala. This weekend No. 18 Alabama rallied late to win the series opener over No. 15 Ole Miss, then saw the Rebels even the series with a 9-0 shutout on Friday night. Alabama extended a reported seven-game SEC winning streak after the opener while Ole Miss answered with a...
ARLINGTON, Texas — On Thursday night the Minnesota Lynx defeated the Dallas Wings 90-86 as Natasha Howard scored 26 points, including a go-ahead layup with 51 seconds remaining. Courtney Williams added 21 points and rookie Olivia Miles contributed 15 points and six assists while Kayla McBride made key free throws...
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas reinstated its men's and women's tennis programs this week after donors provided short-term funding that reversed an April 24 decision to cut both teams. Athletic director Hunter Yurachek said meetings with alumni and stakeholders, plus immediate fundraising, created a viable path forward for...
The Edmonton Oilers have dismissed head coach Kris Knoblauch following a first-round elimination in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The move ends a tenure that began during a mid-season surge in 2023 and included back-to-back Stanley Cup Final appearances in the two previous seasons. Team management cited the club’s failure...
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime on Wednesday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, taking a 3-2 lead in the series and securing their first road win of the postseason. Detroit appeared in control when Tobias Harris hit a three-pointer to...
Tampa, Florida. Officials announced Thursday that the Tampa Bay Rays, Hillsborough County and the city of Tampa reached a nonbinding memorandum of understanding to pursue a $2.3 billion ballpark on Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus; separately, Florida Highway Patrol reported a fatal crash on Interstate 75 late Thursday that closed...
San Francisco — On Wednesday night at Chase Center, Rickea Jackson knocked down a 3-pointer with 1:41 remaining and finished with 18 points to help the Chicago Sky beat the Golden State Valkyries 69-63. Skylar Diggins added 15 points and seven assists as Chicago closed the game in the final...
Kansas City — Sporting Kansas City defeated the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy 3-1 Wednesday night, with Calvin Harris scoring and providing two assists and Dejan Joveljić netting a goal against his former team. The result ended an eight-match winless streak at home under first-year manager Raphaël Wicky and represented Sporting...
