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Canada's Taylor Pendrith earns first PGA Tour win at Byron Nelson

McKINNEY, Texas (AP) - Canada's Taylor Pendrith took advantage of Ben Kohles' final-hole meltdown to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title. Kohles overtook Pendrith of Ric...

May 5, 2024

Eddie Rosario hits 2-run HR in 7th to help Nationals outlast Blue Jays 11-8

WASHINGTON (AP) - Eddie Rosario's two-run homer in the seventh inning broke an 8-8 tie and the Washington Nationals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-8 on Sunday. After Jesse Winker doubled against Genesi...

May 5, 2024

'You just have to be always ready': Canucks' Silovs embracing playoff opportunity

VANCOUVER - Arturs Silovs has rocketed up the Vancouver Canucks' depth chart this post-season, going from third-string goalie to starter in pivotal elimination games. The rookie remains unfazed. "You ...

Josh Hall May 5, 2024

Rublev wins Madrid Open for the 1st time after rallying to beat Montreal's Auger-Aliassime

MADRID (AP) - Andrey Rublev rallied to beat Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets on Sunday and win the Madrid Open for the first time. Rublev won 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 after Auger-Aliassime double-f...

May 5, 2024

Donovan Mitchell scores 39 points as Cavaliers push past Magic 106-94 in Game 7 to get Boston next

CLEVELAND (AP) - Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points, Caris LeVert added 15 and the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided a potentially franchise-shifting loss by rallying for a 106-94 win over the Orlando Magic ...

May 5, 2024

Maple Leafs star centre Auston Matthews among finalists for Selke Trophy

Toronto Maple Leafs star centre Auston Matthews is a finalist for the NHL's Selke Trophy. Florida Panthers centre Aleksander Barkov and Carolina Hurricanes centre Jordan Staal are also nominated for t...

May 5, 2024

Canadian rugby sevens men face relegation battle at HSBC SVNS season finale in Madrid

SINGAPORE - For the second year in a row, Canada's men will have to fight to retain their status as a core team on the world rugby sevens circuit. The Canadian men wrapped up another disappointing out...

May 5, 2024

Nylander defends Leafs' core after playoff exit, Toronto again picks up the pieces

BOSTON - William Nylander stood in a solemn visitors locker room at TD Garden just before midnight. The Maple Leafs had battled back from a 3-1 series deficit against the Boston Bruins with consecutiv...

May 5, 2024

Aston Villa slips up in race for Champions League after 1-0 loss at Brighton

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - A bad week got worse for Aston Villa on Sunday after a surprise 1-0 loss at Brighton in the race for the top four in the Premier League. Unai Emery's team lost 4-2 at home to...

May 5, 2024

Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

The Toronto Maple Leafs fell just short on Saturday night, and the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights look to avoid the same fate on Sunday. Here are five things to know entering Sunday's post-se...

May 5, 2024