Ottawa Senators forward Jason Spezza says he expects to suit up in Game 3 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, even-keeled Mike Babcock proves prophetic, and the Sharks took a bite out of the Kings’ series lead. All that and more in Saturday’s Stanley Cup …
Logan Couture’s OT goal lifts Sharks past Kings
Logan Couture scored a power-play goal 1:29 into overtime to help the San Jose Sharks bounce back from two losses in Los Angeles to beat the Kings 2-1 in Game 3 of their second-round series on Saturday night.
MacKinnon bests Jones, leads Mooseheads over Winterhawks
Nathan MacKinnon scored a second-period hat trick Saturday as the Halifax Mooseheads exploded for five straight goals to defeat the Portland Winterhawks 7-4 in the first game at the MasterCard Memorial Cup in Saskatoon, Sask. for both teams.
Toronto FC falls flat against Crew
Dominic Oduro scored late in the first half as the Columbus Crew continued their MLS mastery over Toronto FC with a 1-0 win Saturday.
Oxbow ends Orb’s Triple Crown bid with upset Preakness win
Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb’s bid to capture the Triple Crown. Oxbow led from start to finish. It was the sixth Preakness victory for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas and 15th Triple Crown victory, most in horse racing history.
Crusaders Slap Down Upstart Blues in Soggy Christchurch
Canterbury Crusaders put the Auckland Blues firmly in their place with a convincing 23-3 victory over their fierce rivals at a rain-soaked Christchurch Stadium on Saturday to move into second place in the New Zealand Super Rugby conference. …
Shields Up to Push Claim for Higher Honours
Wellington Hurricanes loose forward Brad Shields has had the misfortune of being lumbered with quite possibly the worst acronym a New Zealand rugby player can receive.
Kuroda Inspires Yankees, Detroit Edge Rangers
Japanese ace Hiroki Kuroda pulled out his best performance of the season as the New York Yankees cruised to a 5-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.
Bradley Has 3-Stroke Lead After 2 Rounds at Nelson
The last thing Keegan Bradley wanted to do at the 18th hole with a cozy lead was flirt with the water on the left.
Penguins Take Control vs. Senators Behind Crosby
Dan Bylsma has spent more than four years watching Sidney Crosby be Sidney Crosby.
Cabrera’s double helps Tigers edge Rangers
Miguel Cabrera went 3 for 4 with a go-ahead double in the sixth inning to back Rick Porcello and lift the Detroit Tigers over the Texas Rangers 2-1 Friday night in a matchup of division leaders.
Miscues haunt Astros as Pirates walk off on top
Jimmy Paredes dropped Russell Martin’s bases-loaded fly ball when he collided with second baseman Jake Elmore with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Astros 5-4 Friday night.
Kipnis’ HR in 10th lifts Indians past Mariners
Jason Kipnis’ three-run homer in the 10th inning gave the Cleveland Indians a 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
Harvey moves to 5-0 as Mets slip past Cubs
Matt Harvey won his fifth straight decision, allowing five hits in 7 1/3 innings and singling in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning to lead the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs 5-0 Friday.
Goldschmidt propels Diamondbacks by Marlins
Paul Goldschmidt homered twice, had four hits and drove in four runs to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Miami Marlins 9-2 Friday night.
Brown breaks tie as Phils end Reds’ win streak
Domonic Brown drove in the tiebreaking run on an infield grounder in the eighth and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped the Cincinnati Reds’ six-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory on Friday night.
Ky. Busch wins in Charlotte, ends Truck skid
Kyle Busch showed he can still be dominant in the NASCAR Truck Series, even when facing adversity.




