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Butler did it for Heat in beating Celtics 118-107 in Game 1

MIAMI (AP) - Jimmy Butler scored 41 points, and the Miami Heat turned things around with a huge third quarter on the way to beating the short-handed Boston Celtics 118-107 in Game 1 of the Eastern Con...

May 17, 2022

Lightning strike first against Panthers, win 4-1 in Game 1

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Pierre-Edouard Bellemare scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period, Andrei Vasilevskiy remained red-hot with 34 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning topped the Florida Panth...

May 17, 2022

George Springer's triple lifts Blue Jays to 3-0 win over Mariners

TORONTO - George Springer had a bases-clearing triple and the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 3-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Santiago Espinal both extended th...

May 17, 2022

Nielsen list illustrates power of franchises for networks

NEW YORK (AP) - With the broadcast television season winding down and most scripted series about to go into hibernation for the summer, it's instructive to look at the power of network franchises. Of ...

May 17, 2022

Cavallini finds scoring touch as Whitecaps navigate condensed schedule

VANCOUVER - Vanni Sartini believes Vancouver Whitecaps fans are finally getting a glimpse of the team's Canadian star. And with a goal and two assists in his last two Major League Soccer games, Lucas ...

May 17, 2022

Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames weight in on NHL playoff Battle of Alberta

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers meet in the playoffs for the first time since 1991 in a best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal starting Wednesday. Here are some key quotes from bo...

May 17, 2022

Flames, Oilers bring potent offences to second-round NHL playoff series

CALGARY - The NHL's first playoff Battle of Alberta in 31 years will be a game of keep away. The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers will try to keep the puck off the sticks of each other's top scorers...

May 17, 2022

'Learning moment:' Embarrassing loss to Flames was catalyst for Oilers' playoff push

EDMONTON - It was not the Edmonton Oilers' finest hour, but a big loss to their Battle of Alberta archrivals might have been instrumental to their playoff push. The Calgary Flames pumped nine goals pa...

May 17, 2022

Fans, other unions join Van Zeyl and Ticats at solidarity gathering

TORONTO - Under normal circumstances, Chris Van Zeyl would've started his eighth wedding anniversary at training camp with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Tuesday. The veteran Canadian offensive lineman di...

May 17, 2022

Chicago's Xherdan Shaqiri tops Major League Salary list at US$8.153 million

Swiss star midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri, who joined the Chicago Fire in February from France's Lyon, tops the Major League Soccer salary list at US$8.153 million in 2022, according to figures released T...

May 17, 2022