But on Wednesday night, he won’t be in the lineup against the New York Mets as he looks to maintain his spotless ERA. It will be the first time Ohtani doesn’t serve as his team’s designated hitter while pitching since MLB instituted a rule in 2022 allowing starting pitchers to remain in the game as …
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers’ second season as a recovering Stanley Cup finalist has been… well, let’s just say they’ve taken it one day at a time. They’ve learned how to get to April 15 in a comfortable playoff position, without expending too much energy along the way. How to maintain the level in everyone’s …
It’s back-to-back Champions League semifinals for Arsenal. A 0-0 draw with Sporting Lisbon at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday saw Arsenal advance 1-0 on aggregate to set up a clash with Atletico Madrid in the last four of European club soccer’s top competition. It means a Premier League and Champions League double remains possible for Mikel Arteta’s team, despite …
TORONTO — They’re here. The only Toronto Raptors player who was on the team the last time they were in the playoffs is Scottie Barnes, which speaks to how quickly things change in the NBA. Barnes was a rookie in 2021-22 when the Raptors lost in six games to Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers, …
Raptors vs. Cavaliers
UFC Fight Night in Winnipeg
MUNICH — Luis Díaz and Michael Olise scored late for Bayern Munich to beat Real Madrid 4-3 in the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday. The game ended in acrimony with Madrid’s players furious that referee Slavko Vinčić sent off Eduardo Camavinga with a second yellow card for an innocuous-looking foul on …
MLB highlights (April 15)
Could now be the perfect time to add another Major League Baseball franchise north of the border? Vancouver mayor Ken Sim seems to think so. A day after announcing the intention to bring a motion to city council aiming to bring an MLB team to Vancouver, Sim joined Sportsnet’s Blair & Barker to discuss why …
The Toronto Raptors are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2022, and you can follow the action on Sportsnet. Canada’s basketball team will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in Round 1 of the NBA playoffs in a No. 4-seed versus No. 5-seed matchup. First-round action begins on Saturday, and fans can watch …