Craving stability, Timberwolves’ Alexander-Walker returns home with reason for optimism
No two NBA careers are alike. For all but the league’s superstars, it seems like success is as much a factor of timing and circumstance...
‘A lot of emotions’: Matt Murray stands tall for Maple Leafs in marathon shootout
OTTAWA – Matt Murray’s head was buried in his hands when the hockey finally finished. When 48 saves through a breakneck 65 minutes, plus six...
VanVleet drops 28, leads Raptors over Timberwolves for third-straight win
Fred VanVleet carried the load in the first half and Pascal Siakam took over in the second as the Toronto Raptors won their third straight....
Bundesliga Roundup: Leverkusen beat Bayern to leave Dortmund top
BERLIN (AP) — Amine Adli was twice booked for diving, had the yellow card rescinded both times, and Bayer Leverkusen scored twice from the resulting...
Astros’ Altuve to undergo surgery for broken thumb, to miss eight to 10 weeks
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will undergo surgery for a right thumb fracture, the club announced Sunday afternoon. Playing for Venezuela in the World...
Bedard Watch: Pats star’s second hat trick in a row propels Regina into playoffs
Connor Bedard wasn’t about to settle for a ho-hum victory on the night his Regina Pats ended their playoff drought. The third-year Pats star had...
Rays’ Rasmussen throws five shutout innings in win over Blue Jays
Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen threw five shutout innings to help the Rays to a 1-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Grapefruit League...
Senators lose Battle of Ontario in thriller shootout, young core chalks up experience
Most analysts have already written off Ottawa’s playoff hopes. Would someone like to tell the Ottawa Senators, please? After playing Thursday’s game against the Colorado...
Flames Takeaways: Calgary suffers yet another ‘frustrating’ OT loss vs. Stars
MacKenzie Weegar had just played his most productive game as a Flame, yet his post-game assessment was even sharper than his three-point outing would suggest....
Canada’s Einarson falls to U.S. but rebounds with win over Norway at curling worlds
Canada’s Kerri Einarson split her round-robin games Sunday at the world women’s curling championship. Einarson dropped an 8-7 decision to American Tabitha Peterson in the...