BOSTON — Jayson Tatum had 25 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists in his first playoff game since rupturing his right Achilles tendon last season, and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Philadelphia 76ers 123-91 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round matchup on Sunday. Jaylen Brown scored 26 points and Neemias Queta added 13 for the second-seeded …
Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch won’t yet say whether Leon Draisaitl will play in Game 1 of a first-round playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks. The German forward sat out the last 14 games of the regular season with a knee injury sustained March 15. Draisaitl has been skating with the team for the …
INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark looked right at home inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday. She wore her favourite Indiana Fever practice gear, stretched and ran with teammates and, of course, flashed her trademark smile. And while she didn’t line up any three-pointers during the open portion of the team’s first training camp practice, everyone knows those will be …
In recent weeks, we’ve seen fighters like featherweight legend Cub Swanson and past TUF winner Michael Chiesa end their respective UFC careers with stoppage wins, absorbing little damage, before being sent off into retirement with a video montage honouring their career. Gilbert Burns, like most professional mixed martial artists, wasn’t so fortunate. Afterwards, with tears …
MEXICO CITY — Bryson DeChambeau withdrew from the final round of LIV Golf Mexico City on Sunday, citing an injury to his wrist that he did not want to further aggravate. DeChambeau, who was trying to become the first player to win three straight times on LIV Golf, started poorly at Chapultepec Golf Club and …
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City swung the Premier League title race in its favor by beating Arsenal 2-1 on Sunday thanks to a second-half winner by Erling Haaland. Haaland’s league-leading 23rd goal of the campaign in the 65th minute allowed City to trim the gap to Arsenal, the long-time frontrunner, to three points. City has …
Bayern Munich has clinched another Bundesliga title by easing to a 4-2 win over Stuttgart. Harry Kane scored his 32nd league goal of the season after going on as a second-half substitute, and Bayern should have scored more Sunday against the overwhelmed Stuttgart defence. The win moved Bayern an unassailable 15 points clear of second-placed …
BOSTON — The weather looks good, Sharon Lokedi is fit and the fastest field in Boston Marathon history could push her to a second straight course record — if she decides to go for it. A year after shattering the women’s mark by more than 2 1/2 minutes, the defending champion will head to the …
MANCHESTER, England — Virgil van Dijk headed home a dramatic winner in the 10th minute of stoppage time to earn Liverpool a 2-1 victory at Everton in a Merseyside derby featuring a record-tying goal from Mohamed Salah on Sunday. Salah, who is leaving Liverpool at the end of the season after nine trophy-filled seasons, marked his final …
Kevin Gausman will start Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks as the Blue Jays look to avoid a sweep and end a four-game losing skid (4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT, Sportsnet, Sportsnet+). It’s been a frustrating series for Toronto, with its offence once again struggling to generate timely hits, putting pressure on the starters …