Sports

Nowitzki announces retirement after final home game for Mavs

Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki has announced that he is retiring from the NBA. The 40-year-old kept his plans secret until the end of his final home game. After speeches from Larry Bird and other...

Apr 09, 2019

Magic Johnson abruptly resigns as Lakers' president

LOS ANGELES - Magic Johnson abruptly quit as the Los Angeles Lakers' president of basketball operations Tuesday night, citing his desire to return to the simpler life he enjoyed as a wealthy businessm...

Apr 09, 2019

Raptors end regular season with 120-100 win over T-Wolves

MINNEAPOLIS - Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points and the Toronto Raptors closed their regular season with a 120-100 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Fred VanVleet scored 16 points...

Apr 09, 2019

Devils draw top pick in NHL draft lottery, Avalanche draw No. 4 selection

TORONTO - The New Jersey Devils will have the No. 1 pick at this year's NHL draft. The team was announced Tuesday night as the winner of the draft lottery. The Colorado Avalanche had the bes...

Apr 09, 2019

Dykstra sues Darling over book claiming racist tirade

NEW YORK - Lenny Dykstra has sued former New York Mets teammate Ron Darling, St. Martin's Press and Macmillan Publishing Group over a passage in the pitcher's new book accusing the outfielder of direc...

Apr 09, 2019

Buffalo Sabres fire coach Phil Housley after 2 seasons

BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Sabres' dreadful second-half free-fall left general manager Jason Botterill no choice but to fire coach Phil Housley after his second year on the job. "Today certainly wasn...

Apr 09, 2019

Canadian Corey Conners wins Valero days after qualifying, will play Masters

SAN ANTONIO - Canadian Corey Conners claimed his first PGA Tour victory and earned an invite to the Masters on Sunday, winning the Valero Texas Open less than a week after qualifying. Conners only ent...

Apr 09, 2019

Baylor holds off Notre Dame 82-81 for women's title

TAMPA, Fla. - Baylor lost a star player, then the rest of its 17-point lead. But the Lady Bears, led by the ever-poised Chloe Jackson, kept their composure. Jackson drove for a tiebreaking layup with ...

Apr 09, 2019

Canada's Koe settles for silver after falling to Edin at world championship

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Canada skip Kevin Koe put on a master class of exquisite shotmaking during the world men's curling championship, providing a bevy of highlight-reel shots that helped his team reach...

Apr 09, 2019

Imbeau-Dulac, Abel combine for synchro gold at Canada Cup diving Grand Prix

CALGARY - Francois Imbeau-Dulac and Jennifer Abel were golden on home soil, winning the mixed three-metre synchro final on Sunday at Canada Cup FINA Diving Grand Prix. The Canadians won by a...

Apr 09, 2019