MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider wrote out his 16th different batting order in the club’s first 17 games on Wednesday, leading off Nathan Lukes, bumping Ernie Clement down to No. 5, and inching Andres Gimenez up a spot to make room at No. 8 for Lenyn Sosa’s first start with his new …
Despite resting six players, the Ottawa Senators wrapped up their regular season with a 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Wednesday night to head into the post-season riding a high. The loss ensures Toronto (32-36-14) will finish in the bottom-five allowing them to retain their first-round pick in the upcoming draft. Toronto, which fell …
NEW YORK — José Caballero laced a two-run double in the bottom of the ninth inning that gave the New York Yankees a 5-4 victory over the Angels, moments after Los Angeles botched an infield popup in a costly misplay Wednesday night. Aaron Judge hit his third homer of the series and Trent Grisham had …
The Maple Leafs ended their season on Wednesday with a 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators, locking Toronto into 28th place in the NHL. That means the Maple Leafs have an 8.5 per cent chance to pick first overall, an 8.6 per cent chance to pick second overall and a 24.5 per cent chance to …
Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points as the 76ers beat the Orlando Magic XX-XX in the play-in tournament on Wednesday to secure the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference and a first-round date with the Boston Celtics. The Magic, meanwhile, will take on the Charlotte Hornets on Friday for the eighth seed.
The star point guard evaded a suspension, instead being handed a flagrant foul and $60,000 worth of fines by the NBA on Wednesday in wake of multiple incidents against the Miami Heat on Tuesday. At the centre of the controversy was a play where Ball swiped at Heat star Bam Adebayo‘s ankles while he was …
The Chicago Blackhawks are sticking with their long-term plan under general manager Kyle Davidson. The team signed Davidson to a contract extension, team chairman and CEO Danny Wirtz announced on Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not revealed. Davidson is currently in his 16th season with the organization and his fourth as general manager after initially …
LOS ANGELES — Major League Baseball honoured Jackie Robinson on Wednesday with every player, coach and umpire wearing his No. 42 to mark the 79th anniversary of the infielder breaking the sport’s colour barrier. Robinson debuted for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. He went on to win Rookie of the Year honours, become a six-time All-Star and …
Schaefer came into the season with high expectations as the No. 1 pick in the draft and exceeded them almost instantly, emerging as one of the best defencemen in the league. He finished first among rookie defencemen and third among NHL rookies with 59 points, and his 23 goals were tied with Brian Leetch for …
COLUMBUS, Ohio — For the second time in four seasons, Rick Bowness had a front-row seat to one of his teams collapsing down the stretch and ending the season with disappointment. And once again, Bowness did not hold back on his opinions as they enter the offseason. Bowness’s three-minute rant after the Blue Jackets’ 2-1 season-ending …