Category Archives: Sports
Wild beat Stars 5-2 for first playoff series win in 11 years
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Quinn Hughes led Minnesota to its first playoff series victory in 11 years, scoring twice in the Wild's 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 6 on Thursday night. Minnesota ...
Apr 30, 2026
Buxton hits 3rd homer in 4 games, Jeffers also goes deep as Twins top Blue Jays 7-1
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Byron Buxton homered for the third time in four games and Ryan Jeffers hit a go-ahead, two-run drive that led the Minnesota Twins over the Toronto Blue Jays 7- 1 on Thursday night i...
Apr 30, 2026
Alina Müller, Jamie Lee Rattray score 2 minutes apart and the Fleet beat Charge 2-1 in PWHL playoffs
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) - Alina Mller and Jamie Lee Rattray scored less than two minutes apart late in the second period, and the Boston Fleet beat the Ottawa Charge 2-1 on Thursday night to begin a best-o...
Apr 30, 2026
Melanie Green ace carries her to share of LPGA lead in Mexico. Korda is 2 behind
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) - Melanie Green got the surprise of her life with a hole-in-one she didn't know she made Thursday. It carried her to a 6-under 66 and a share of the lead with Brianna Do ...
Apr 30, 2026
Canadiens embrace chance to close out series before home crowd: 'Going to be loud'
TAMPA - Kaiden Guhle and several of his teammates are about to enter uncharted territory. The Montreal Canadiens can close out their first-round series and eliminate the experienced Tampa Bay Lightnin...
Apr 30, 2026
Complainant in Nikolaj Sorensen sexual assault case reveals identity
The woman who has alleged Canadian-Danish figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen sexually assaulted her has publicly identified herself, saying she hopes doing so will help create a safer environment in the s...
Apr 30, 2026
FIFA leader Infantino starts race for re-election in 2027 vote hosted by African ally Morocco
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - The FIFA presidential vote in 2027 that is set to give Gianni Infantino a final four-year term in office will be hosted by Morocco - the soccer body's second straigh...
Apr 30, 2026
Jets defenceman Salomonsson undergoes surgery, will be sidelined five to six months
WINNIPEG - Winnipeg Jets defenceman Elias Salomonsson underwent shoulder surgery on Thursday and will be sidelined for five to six months, the NHL team said. The best-case scenario of Salomonsson's re...
Apr 30, 2026
The Whitecaps are a top team in the MLS. Why is Vancouver struggling to keep them?
VANCOUVER - They have a passionate fan base, well-attended matches and stellar on-field performances - yet the Vancouver Whitecaps' future in the city is in jeopardy. As an investor group files a form...
Apr 30, 2026
No question mark around McDavid, Oilers wary of Ducks late-game surges in Game 6
ANAHEIM - Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid didn't participate in the morning skate ahead of Thursday's must-win Game 6 for his team, but coach Kris Knoblauch said only centre Jason Dickinson was...
Apr 30, 2026
