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Oddsmakers cool to suggestion of league-leading Winnipeg Jets winning Stanley Cup

Oddsmakers cool to suggestion of league-leading Winnipeg Jets winning Stanley Cup

WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele is known as a “hockey nerd,” whose understanding of the game has turned him into an elite NHL player.
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Octavio Dotel, who once held record of pitching for 13 major league teams, dies in DR roof collapse

Octavio Dotel, who once held record of pitching for 13 major league teams, dies in DR roof collapse

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Octavio Dotel, who pitched for 13 major league teams in a 15-year career and won a world championship with the St.
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Kane misses, Frattesi scores as Inter beats Bayern 2-1 in 1st leg of Champions League quarterfinals

Kane misses, Frattesi scores as Inter beats Bayern 2-1 in 1st leg of Champions League quarterfinals

MUNICH (AP) — Inter Milan’s treble chances are still very much on after it won 2-1 at Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals Tuesday.
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Bend it like Declan: Rice curls home two free kicks as Arsenal beats Real Madrid 3-0 in CL quarters

Bend it like Declan: Rice curls home two free kicks as Arsenal beats Real Madrid 3-0 in CL quarters

LONDON (AP) — Declan Rice curled home two superb free kicks to help give Arsenal a 3-0 win over defending champion Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday.
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Wayne Gretzky says he has 'no political power' over the president or prime minister

Wayne Gretzky says he has 'no political power' over the president or prime minister

TORONTO (AP) — Retired NHL great Wayne Gretzky downplayed his influence on Donald Trump in his first public comments since the U.S. president began his second term and began making references to making Canada the 51st state .
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After stellar playing career, Beitashour happy to be back with Toronto FC as a coach

After stellar playing career, Beitashour happy to be back with Toronto FC as a coach

TORONTO — As a player, Steven Beitashour lifted trophies with Toronto FC. Now an assistant coach, he hopes to help bring the ailing MLS franchise back to its glory years.
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Nuggets fire coach Malone and won't extend GM Booth in stunning move as postseason looms

Nuggets fire coach Malone and won't extend GM Booth in stunning move as postseason looms

Michael Malone coached the Denver Nuggets to the NBA title in 2023. He has them set to make the postseason for a seventh consecutive year. Even amid a four-game slide , they're still in position to have home-court advantage in Round 1.
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A team-by-team look at women's world hockey championship field

A team-by-team look at women's world hockey championship field

ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE — A capsule look at the 10 countries competing in the 2025 women's world hockey championship April 9-20 in Ceske Budejovice, Czechia.
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Composure key for Whitecaps as they face Pumas in CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal

Composure key for Whitecaps as they face Pumas in CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal

VANCOUVER — Defender Ranko Veselinovic says the Vancouver Whitecaps must stay composed and not be intimidated by a loud hometown crowd, or any antics on the field, when they face Mexican powerhouse Pumas UNAM in Wednesday’s quarterfinals of the CONCA
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Toronto Raptors have different feel than last year as NBA season winds down

Toronto Raptors have different feel than last year as NBA season winds down

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have missed the playoffs again and will be about 20 games below .500 when the regular season wraps up on Sunday, but something feels different this year.
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