CUIABA, Brazil — Canada’s women’s soccer team fell 1-0 to Brazil in the finale of their 2026 FIFA Series campaign on Saturday. Playing in front of a home crowd, seventh-ranked Brazil controlled play through much of the match but couldn’t get a ball past Canadian goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan until the 47th minute when Aline Gomes …
PITTSBURGH — Travis Sanheim scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Philadelphia Flyers announced their return to the playoffs with a 3-2 win over Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. Philadelphia pulled off a stunner in the opener when Sanheim split a pair of Penguins at the top …
Mike Malott earned the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career Saturday night in Winnipeg. The Canadian welterweight stopped Gilbert Burns via technical knockout in the featured bout of a UFC Fight Night event. The 170-pounders traded heavy punches and kicks for 2.5 rounds until Malott levelled Burns with a clubbing left hook and …
The hockey world was braced for impact as the puck dropped between the Minnesota Wild and the Dallas Stars, two Central Division juggernauts on a collision course for a first-round bout nearly all season. But on Saturday in Dallas, only one side showed up. The Wild were flat-out dominant in the 6-1 series-opening victory for …
Stanley Cup Playoffs Highlights, April 18
PHOENIX – Nathan Lukes has quietly grinded through the first three weeks of the season in more ways than one. So, when his pinch-hit single snuck through the right side Friday night to end an 0-for-23 slide, and the Toronto Blue Jays outfielder saw his teammates in the dugout happy for him as he reached …
SAN JOSE, Calif. — San Jose Sharks teenage sensation Macklin Celebrini is open to signing a contract extension this summer after breaking the franchise record for points in a season in just his second year in the NHL. Celebrini has one year remaining on the three-year, $2.925 million entry-level contract he signed after being drafted first overall …
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Lionel Messi had two goals, Germán Berterame scored a goal for the second consecutive game, and Inter Miami beat the Colorado Rapids 3-2 on Saturday to extend their unbeaten streak to seven games and win their first game under interim coach Guillermo Hoyos. Hoyos, who had been serving as club’s sporting …
NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson scored 28 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 of his 25 in the second half and the New York Knicks beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-102 on Saturday night in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference playoff series. OG Anunoby added 19 points and Josh Hart had 10 points and 14 rebounds …
DALLAS — Matt Boldy had two goals with an assist, Joel Eriksson Ek scored two power-play goals and rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt stopped 26 shots in his post-season debut to help the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 6-1 on Saturday in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series. Kirill Kaprizov added a goal and two …