Gavin McKenna scored yet another highlight reel goal in a three-point performance, helping lift the Medicine Hat Tigers to a 3-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.Hunter St.Martin also had a three-point night, including a goal, while former Prince Albert Raider Ryder Ritchie added a goal and an assist i...

WINNIPEG - Cole Perfetti was anxious for another shot at the NHL playoffs. The young Winnipeg Jets forward only played in one of the club's five first-round games last year. Now, Perfetti - coming off his best season as a pro - is looking forward to facing the St. Louis Blues in the first round of this year's NHL post-...

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Rise have the first-ever win in Northern Super League history, beating the Calgary Wild 1-0 on Wednesday. Canadian midfielder Quinn scored the game's lone goal, converting a penalty kick in the 22nd minute as the new six-team Canadian women's professional soccer league kicked off its inaugural...

WINNIPEG - Mark Scheifele scored 1:51 into overtime to give the Winnipeg Jets a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night. With the win, the Jets (56-22-4) set a franchise record with 116 points. Connor Hellebuyck made 30 saves for Winnipeg before a sold-out crowd of 15,225 fans at Canada Life Centre. He fi...

The Medicine Hat Tigers are taking on the Prince Albert Raiders inside the Art Hauser Center for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals.The Tigers lead the series 2-0 and are aiming to go up three games to none for the first time since 2017.Through one period of play in Game 3 the Medicine Hat Tigers lead 1-0.Hun...

TORONTO - Starter Chris Bassitt set the tone for the Blue Jays on Wednesday by striking out 10 batters over five shutout innings. The Toronto bullpen took care of the rest and set a franchise record along the way. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first homer of the season and had two RBIs as Toronto defeated the Atlanta B...

Milan (AP) - Former Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard scored against his old club to help Inter Milan to a 2-2 draw against the German team on Wednesday, sending the Nerazzurri through to the Champions League semifinals 4-3 on aggregate. It was Pavard's first goal for Inter, after the France international joined f...

MADRID (AP) - Arsenal defeated defending champion Real Madrid 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the Champions League semifinals for the first time since 2009 in a match where VAR played a key role in two penalty decisions. Arsenal advanced 5-1 on aggregate after a 3-0 first-leg win at home in London last week, keeping alive it...

TORONTO - Toronto starter Chris Bassitt threw five shutout innings and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first homer of the season to help the Blue Jays to a 3-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Bassitt (2-0) allowed three hits, two walks and had 10 strikeouts over a 90-pitch outing. Guerrero drove in Bo Biche...

TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he hopes a Canadian team wins the Stanley Cup, but he really wants the Maple Leafs do it. The Leafs are set to face off against the Ottawa Senators in the playoffs for the first time in more than 20 years. The Senators have not made the post-season since 2017, while the Leafs ha...

WINNIPEG - The Schenn brothers have put their parents in a bad spot - but in a good way. Older brother Luke and his Winnipeg Jets will take on Brayden and his St. Louis Blues in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, with the schedule yet to be announced. It's the first time the Saskatoon-born siblings will compe...

TORONTO - Masai Ujiri believes there are three ways to build a successful NBA team: the draft, via trade or in free agency. The Raptors president said at his season-ending news conference on Wednesday that his front office has done well to turn the team's fortunes around and Toronto is poised return to the post-season....

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang's season is over. The 19-year veteran will miss Pittsburgh's finale against Washington on Thursday night after undergoing a procedure to close a small hole in his heart. The Penguins made the announcement on Wednesday. Letang did not participate in the team's...

TORONTO - Toronto FC could get some reinforcements this weekend with several injured players close to a return. Coach Robin Fraser said defenders Nicksoen Gomis and Henry Wingo and forward Ola Brynhildsen are "potentials" to rejoin the squad for Saturday's game at Real Salt Lake. "They're still not train...

Canadians Brooke Henderson and Corey Conners have both enjoyed individual success on their respective golf tours over the last decade. But come 2028, there's a chance their shared good play could result in an Olympic medal. This week, the International Olympic Committee executive board approved the addition of a mixed-...

TORONTO - Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer, who's on the injured list due to right thumb inflammation, was scheduled to visit a hand specialist on Wednesday in Florida. Toronto manager John Schneider said the veteran right-hander, who threw on Monday and Tuesday, planned to meet with Dr. Veronica Diaz. Based in Jupiter, ...

ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE - Canada went 3-1 to finish second in Pool A behind the United States at the women's world hockey championship. The defending champions outscored the opposition 17-3 over four games, but dropped a 2-1 decision to archrival U.S. in the preliminary round. Five things to watch for as Canada heads...

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are gearing up for their biggest game of the season Wednesday. The Canadiens host the Carolina Hurricanes in their regular-season finale with a chance to clinch a playoff spot on the line. Montreal needs at least one point to secure the second wild-card berth in the Eastern Conference....

ROUEN - Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu fell just short in her return to WTA Tour action after falling 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (2) to Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands on Wednesday in first-round action at the Open de Rouen. The 24-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., made her return at the WTA 250 clay-court event after an ab...

Morgan Rielly is often still replaying the game in his mind. The Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman has also developed a routine across 12 seasons grinding against NHL opponents that helps him relax after stepping off the ice and out of the action. Hydration and a meal are key. Maybe a glass of wine at home, on the plane o...

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Alex Iafallo to a three-year contract extension, the NHL club announced Thursday. The extension will kick in next season and carries an average annual value of US$3.67 million. The 31-year-old from Eden, N.Y., has 15 goals and 16 assists in 81 games for the Jets this sea...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration announced a lawsuit Wednesday against Maine's education department for not complying with the government's push to ban transgender athletes in girls sports, escalating a dispute over whether the state is abiding by a federal law that bars discrimination in education based on s...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - For everything he's done since his celebrated arrival in 2016, Auston Matthews can't change the Toronto Maple Leafs' history of early round playoff collapses. Perhaps, a better future lies directly ahead for a team playing a more responsible defensive style under new coach Craig Berube, and after T...

CALGARY - Despite coming from behind to win yet again on Tuesday night, the red-hot Calgary Flames have been eliminated from playoff contention. Calgary's thrilling 5-4 shootout victory over the Vegas Golden Knights was not good enough as their fate was sealed earlier in the evening when both the Minnesota Wild and St....

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Anthony Stolarz stopped 35 shots for his third consecutive shutout in Buffalo, and the Toronto Maple Leafs clinched their first Atlantic Division title with a 4-0 win over the Sabres on Tuesday night. Steven Lorentz scored the go-ahead goal on a one-timer with 5:45 left in the second period. Mitch ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - For everything he's done since his celebrated arrival in 2017, Auston Matthews can't change the Toronto Maple Leafs' history of early round playoff collapses. Perhaps, a better future lies directly ahead for a team playing a more responsible defensive style under new coach Craig Berube, and after T...

CALGARY - Morgan Frost snapped a 25-game goalless drought then scored the deciding goal in the shootout as the Calgary Flames came from behind for a 5-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Nazem Kadri, with his career-best 33rd goal, Mikael Backlund and Adam Klapka also scored for Calgary (40-27-14), who despite str...

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have one regular-season game remaining, but their sights are firmly set on the upcoming playoffs. On Tuesday night, the Senators learned they'll open the post-season against their provincial rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs. Ottawa was 3-0-0 against Toronto this season. This marks Ottawa's f...