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Montreal Impact, Vancouver Whitecaps voice concerns about MLS travel woes

VANCOUVER - Concerns are being raised about how Major League Soccer handles travel snags and scheduling after some tough games for two Canadian teams. The Montreal Impact were scheduled to fly to Bost...

Apr 26, 2019

San Jose scores 4 goals in 4 minutes, then wins Game 7 in OT

SAN JOSE, Calif. - In San Jose, the game will always be remembered as the Pavelski Payback for the four goals scored on one power play after the Sharks' captain was knocked out cold, turning around a ...

Apr 25, 2019

Tarasenko scores twice, Blues beat Stars 3-2 in Game 1

ST. LOUIS - Vladimir Tarasenko added to his growing playoff resume. Tarasenko scored two goals and the St. Louis Blues beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 Thursday night in first game of the teams' Western Conf...

Apr 25, 2019

Lillard has 50 and Blazers oust Thunder in 5 games

PORTLAND, Ore. - After Damian Lillard hit his walk-off 3-pointer to send the Trail Blazers along in the playoffs, he waved goodbye to the Thunder bench. "That was the last word," he afterward. "That w...

Apr 25, 2019

Jokic, Murray lead Nuggets' 108-90 romp of Spurs

DENVER - After a sputtering start to their post-season, the Denver Nuggets are starting to look like the team that ended a six-year playoff drought in such dramatic fashion. Nikola Jokic has a lot to ...

Apr 25, 2019

Simmons, Embiid usher 76ers past Nets and into 2nd round

PHILADELPHIA - Joel Embiid showed no mercy. He buried a 3-pointer that gave the 76ers a 24-point lead and waved his arms like a boss, exhorting an already jacked crowd to get louder. Philly obeyed its...

Apr 25, 2019

Spurs force Game 7 with 120-103 win over Nuggets

SAN ANTONIO - LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points and DeMar DeRozan added 25 to help the San Antonio Spurs overcome Nikola Jokic's 43 points and beat the Denver Nuggets 120-103 on Thursday night, forci...

Apr 25, 2019

Coyle scores 2, leads Bruins to 3-2 OT win over Columbus

BOSTON - Charlie Coyle tied it in the final five minutes of regulation and scored again with 5:15 gone in overtime on Thursday night to lead the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue J...

Apr 25, 2019

Bruins victory over Leafs ensures an American team will hoist the Stanley Cup

TORONTO - Many NHL players were either not yet born or too young to remember the last time a Canadian team hoisted the Stanley Cup. That trend will continue for a 25th NHL season after all three Canad...

Apr 25, 2019

Raptors are onto the conference semifinals with 115-96 rout of Orlando

TORONTO - Job No. 1 done. And how. Kyle Lowry got the Toronto Raptors going with the team's first nine points, and Kawhi Leonard finished with 27 as the Toronto Raptors&...

Apr 25, 2019