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Star forward Connor McDavid scores twice as Oilers top Avalanche 6-2

EDMONTON - Connor McDavid and Evander Kane each scored a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers clinched a playoff spot with a 6-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday. Corey Perry and Mattias ...

Apr 5, 2024

Caitlin Clark leads Iowa rally for 71-69 win over UConn in women's Final Four. South Carolina awaits

CLEVELAND (AP) - Caitlin Clark led Iowa back to the national championship game, scoring 21 points as the Hawkeyes rallied past Paige Bueckers and UConn 71-69 in the women's Final Four on Friday night....

Apr 5, 2024

Raptors snap 15-game skid and extend slump for Bucks, who lose third straight to sub-.500 team

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Gary Trent Jr. scored 31 points and the Toronto Raptors snapped a 15-game losing streak with a 117-111 victory over the slumping Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Milwaukee, playing wi...

Apr 5, 2024

Maple Leafs clinch playoff spot, will return to post-season for eighth year in a row

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs clinched a playoff berth Friday night without stepping on the ice. Toronto started the day with four clinch scenarios depending on the results of games involving the ...

Apr 5, 2024

South Carolina women stay perfect, surge past N.C. State 78-59 to reach NCAA title game

CLEVELAND (AP) - All-America center Kamilla Cardoso scored 22 points and unbeaten South Carolina avoided a second straight stumble in the women's Final Four, surging past North Carolina State 78-59 on...

Apr 5, 2024

Akshay Bhatia stretches lead to 5 shots at windy Texas Open

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Akshay Bhatia survived a rocky start Friday in the Valero Texas Open by rallying with a pair of late birdies for a 2-under 70 that stretched his lead to five shots and raised hopes ...

Apr 5, 2024

Blue Jays beat Yankees 3-0 in New York home opener behind Clement's tiebreaking pinch homer

NEW YORK (AP) - Pinch-hitter Ernie Clement had a tiebreaking solo home run off Caleb Ferguson leading off the seventh inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 3-0 Friday in New York's home o...

Apr 5, 2024

NBA fines 76ers $100,000 for violating injury reporting rules in the game Embiid returned

NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 on Friday for violating injury reporting rules by initially listing Joel Embiid as out in a game he later played in. Embiid returned from ...

Apr 5, 2024

Dominican judge denies request to lift court order against Rays' Wander Franco in sex abuse probe

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - A judge denied a request by Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco to suspend required monthly meetings with Dominican authorities investigating allegations he...

Apr 5, 2024

Canadian men looking to finalize a June friendly with second-ranked France

The Canadian men's soccer team could have a summer to remember this year, with games against the top two teams in the world. The 49th-ranked Canadians are working on a friendly with second-ranked Fran...

Apr 5, 2024