The Associated PressJimmy Golen BOSTON–With another Game 7 victory at stake, LeBron James would not sit out. He would not say goodbye to Cleveland again–not yet, anyway. And he would not be denied an eighth-straight trip to the NBA Finals. The four-time league MVP scored 35 points with 15 rebounds […]
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The Associated PressFred Goodall TAMPA, Fla.–Alex Ovechkin lifted the Prince of Wales Trophy, spun around, and set it back down on a table. The rest of the Capitals joined him for a team photo after blanking the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 last night in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong TORONTO–Blue Jays’ reliever Tyler Clippard appeared immersed in thought as he sat by his locker last night after blowing a save opportunity in a 5-4 loss to the L.A. Angels. Clippard stared straight ahead for about 10 minutes, his index finger slowly stroking his chin from […]
The Associated PressJimmy Golen BOSTON–LeBron James is tired. The young Boston Celtics seem to be getting stronger. Rookie Jayson Tatum scored 24 points–his ninth 20-point game of the post-season–as Boston beat Cleveland 96-83 last night to grab a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final. The Celtics held James […]
The Canadian PressCarol Schram COPENHAGEN–Canada came home without a medal for the first time in four years after falling 4-1 to the U.S. in Sunday’s bronze-medal game at the world hockey championship. “Coming here, we expect gold and expect to compete for gold and when you don’t, it’s disappointing,” said […]
The Associated PressStephen Whyno WASHINGTON–Facing elimination at home, the Washington Capitals looked determined to hit everything that moved in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final. The goal was to finish checks on Tampa Bay Lightning players as much as possible, though at one point Devante Smith-Pelly decked Dan Girardi […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–While Jose Berrios struggled through a four-start stretch that began in mid-April, the Minnesota Twins were reeling for most of that time. His last two turns have been masterpieces–and maybe the injury-affected Twins have found a groove again. Logan Morrison forced in the go-ahead run with […]
The Associated Press CLEVELAND–LeBron James knows the path to the NBA Finals better than anyone in today’s game. And unless the Boston Celtics do something soon, he’ll get there again. James bullied his way to 44 points, surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar atop a post-season list, and helped the Cleveland Cavaliers even […]
The Associated PressJake Seiner NEW YORK–Steady rain at Citi Field should have made pitching, hitting, and fielding challenging for everybody. Instead, Blue Jays’ left-hander J.A. Happ had a blast doing all three. Happ reached three times, and allowed only two baserunners over seven scoreless innings, as Toronto got its first […]
The Associated Press HOUSTON–The Houston Rockets were the best team in the NBA in the regular season. They played like it last night, using a balanced scoring attack to rout the Golden State Warriors 127-105 and even their Western Conference final at one game apiece. James Harden and Eric Gordon […]
The Canadian PressDonna Spencer LAS VEGAS–Gerard Gallant wasn’t a believer in October, but the Vegas Golden Knights’ head coach was confident by January his expansion team had what it took to go deep in the playoffs. The Knights now lead the Western Conference final 2-1 after doubling the Winnipeg Jets […]
The Associated Press HOUSTON–Kevin Durant continues to deliver in the post-season for the Golden State Warriors. He scored 37 points last night to lead the Warriors to a 119-106 win in the long-awaited showdown with the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the Western Conference final. But if it were […]
