Category Archives: Sports
Capitals say they'll have a contingency plan for whatever Ovechkin decides on his future
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Right now the Washington Capitals' offseason feels like a big flow chart, with arrows at the top pointing in two very different directions. The front office is just waiting to be...
Apr 20, 2026
Big hits are already piling up in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs
DENVER (AP) - The big hits always roll out this time of year. It's just part of playoff hockey, especially in the tone-setting first round. So, keep that head on a swivel. Through seven contests, team...
Apr 20, 2026
Bighill ends a CFL career that includes three Grey Cups, three top defender awards
WINNIPEG - Linebacker Adam Bighill, a three-time Grey Cup champion and three-time CFL outstanding defensive player, is retiring after 13 seasons in the league. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced Mond...
Apr 20, 2026
Oilers' Hyman says he won't hold back after last season's playoff-ending wrist injury
EDMONTON - Oilers forward Zach Hyman led the NHL playoffs in hits last season when a dislocated wrist knocked him out of Edmonton's lineup. He was a spectator when his team fell to the Florida Panther...
Apr 20, 2026
Sens defenceman Artem Zub misses Game 2 against Carolina with undisclosed injury
RALEIGH - Artem Zub was unable to suit up for Game 2. The Senators defenceman missed Monday night's tilt against the Carolina Hurricanes with Ottawa down 1-0 in the teams' first-round playoff series. ...
Apr 20, 2026
Raptors feel more confident despite Cavaliers taking 2-0 lead in playoff series
CLEVELAND - RJ Barrett pulled Brandon Ingram aside before the fourth quarter began and had a simple message for him: stay in it. Barrett and Ingram's Toronto Raptors were trailing the Cleveland Cavali...
Apr 20, 2026
Defending champion John Korir breaks Boston Marathon record and Sharon Lokedi also repeats
BOSTON (AP) - John Korir outran the strongest field in Boston Marathon history and still had enough energy left to bounce around Boylston Street after learning he had blistered the course record, too....
Apr 20, 2026
Dowd nets winner as Golden Knights edge Mammoth 4-2 in playoff opener
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nic Dowd redirected Noah Hanifin's shot from the point to put Vegas ahead at 7:20 of the third period and the Golden Knights beat the Utah Mammoth 4-2 on Sunday night in Game 1 of the...
Apr 19, 2026
Slafkovsky the hat-trick hero as Canadiens take Game 1 in Tampa: ‘Won us the game’
TAMPA - The Montreal Canadiens have an early series lead on the road - and they have Juraj Slafkovsky to thank. Slafkovsky opened the playoffs with a hat trick Sunday, scoring the winner at 1:22 of ov...
Apr 19, 2026
Sabres score four goals in third to rally past Bruins 4-3 in playoff opener
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Mattias Samuelson scored with 3:24 left and Buffalo overcame a two-goal deficit in the final eight minutes to beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Sunday night in the Sabres' first playo...
Apr 19, 2026
