Now at the tail end of his 23rd season in the NBA, LeBron James has had no shortage of memorable moments. But according to the 41-year-old James, the “craziest” thing to happen in his legendary career occurred on Saturday night. With the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the first …
Blue Jays lose to Diamondbacks, April 18
It’s not a good thing when this Toronto Blue Jays team is matching a mark from the 2012 edition of the squad. Yet that’s where the Blue Jays find themselves after losing 6-2 to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. That season, the Blue Jays finished 73-89 under manager John Farrell. Shortly after the 2012 season, …
NBA Playoffs Highlights (April 18)
LOS ANGELES — Luke Kennard scored a career playoff-high 27 points, LeBron James had 19 points and 13 assists, and the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers capitalized on Kevin Durant’s injury absence for a 107-98 victory over the Houston Rockets in the opener of their first-round playoff series on Saturday night. Deandre Ayton had 19 points …
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