OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Luka Doncic scored 30 points in a triple-double, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-92 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. Doncic, the league's leading scorer in the regular season, had struggled some in the series against Oklah...

DALLAS (AP) - Colorado defenseman Cale Makar scored two goals, the second after Casey Mittelstadt's go-ahead tally in the third period and the Avalanche beat top-seeded Dallas 5-3 in Game 5 on Wednesday night, snapping their three-game losing streak and extending the second-round Western Conference Series. Mittlestadt ...

NASHVILLE - Late goals by substitutes Shaq Moore and Teal Bunbury gave Nashville SC a 2-0 win over a depleted Toronto FC in MLS play Wednesday. In the wake of Saturday's ugly post-game melee with New York City FC, Toronto was without coach John Herdman and nine players. Adding to the degree of difficulty was the fact i...

MONTREAL - CF Montreal were no match for a dominant Columbus Crew side that left with a 3-1 win at Stade Saputo on Wednesday evening. Maximilian Arfsten, Diego Rossi, and Marino Hinestroza were the goal-scorers for Columbus (4-2-6), which extended its unbeaten run in this fixture to five games. Mathieu Choinière...

BOSTON (AP) - Jayson Tatum had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the third straight season. Al Horford added 22 points, 15 rebounds and six of Boston's 19 3-pointers to post their third consecutive win...

VANCOUVER - Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch is undecided on who will be starting in net in Thursday night's Game 5 tilt against the Vancouver Canucks. The best-of-seven second-round series is tied at 2-2 after the Oilers pulled out a 3-2 win on Tuesday. Knoblauch opted to go with Calvin Pickard between the pi...

NEW YORK - Arizona Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram has been named the winner of the Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy. The award recognizes the player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey." It was presented by the Professional Hockey Writers Association (...

TORONTO - Canadian swimmer Kylie Masse has booked her ticket for the Paris Olympics. The four-time Olympic medallist won the women's 100-metre backstroke race in 57.94 seconds at the Olympic & Paralympic Trials. Ingrid Wilm of Calgary was second in 59.31 - over a half-second inside the Olympic qualifying time - to ...

PRINCE GEORGE - This weekend is a big one for the UNBC Timberwhales. As they put the final touches on their game before 15 athletes head to Vancouver to compete in the 2024 Canadian Underwater Hockey Nationals.The Timberwhales will match up against ten other teams at the UBC Aquatic Centre. They are scheduled to play t...

VANCOUVER - Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says Thatcher Demko has "improved immensely the last 72 hours" as the all-star goaltender works his way back from a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old started Vancouver's playoff opener against the Nashville Predators, but hasn't suited up since. Vancouver has turne...

BALTIMORE (AP) - Adley Rutschman's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Baltimore a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, enabling the Orioles - yet again - to avoid a sweep. Baltimore split the two-game set with the Blue Jays - the middle game Tuesday was rained out - and has now gone 10...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The New York Rangers looked headed for an easy push through the second round of the NHL playoffs when they quickly moved within a win of a sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes. Instead, the Hurricanes have grinded their way back in the series, and the pressure is building on the Presidents' Trophy-winn...