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Randy Staats of the Halifax Thunderbirds tries to score against Albany FireWolves goaltender Doug Jamieson in quarter-final action April 28 in Albany, N.Y. Staats had two assists in the 9-3 loss. - NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE

‘I wish we could go play tomorrow’: Halifax Thunderbirds’ quarter-final loss still stinging for veteran Randy Staats

Time might heal all wounds but the sting of the Halifax Thunderbirds’ upsetting loss in their National Lacrosse League quarter-final one week ago still smarts for veteran forward Randy Staats. “It’s frustrating, man,” Staats said of the Thunderbirds’ ...

Updated 5 hours ago |6 min read

Mooseheads' Mathieu Cataford named QMJHL's most valuable player

Updated May. 3, 2024 |4 min read

Halifax Mooseheads forward Mathieu Cataford had two hat tricks during a four-game stretch leading up the Christmas break. - QMJHL

Semi-pro Saint-Laurent stuns struggling Wanderers in Canadian Championship preliminary

Updated May. 3, 2024 |3 min read

Halifax Wanderers goalkeeper Yann Fillion watches as the ball rolls into the net during a penalty shootout against CS Saint-Laurent in Telus Canadian Championship preliminary play Thursday night at the Wanderers Grounds. - CANADIAN PREMIER LEAGUE

Maritime Women's Basketball Association will be bigger, better in Year 3 - commissioner

Updated May. 3, 2024 |5 min read

Nova Scotia's Rick Bowness named finalist for NHL coach of the year

Updated May. 3, 2024 |3 min read

NHL PLAYOFFS: Nathan MacKinnon's gain comes at expense of fellow Nova Scotians

Updated May. 1, 2024 |7 min read

May 5, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Boston Red Sox Wilyer Abreu (52) loses control of his bat during the second inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports

Red Sox snap Twins' 12-game winning streak

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

Ceddanne Rafaela and Rafael Devers each hit two-run home runs, and the Boston Red Sox pulled away for a 9-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. Vaughn Grissom and Dominic Smith added two-run doubles for Boston, which ...

Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - May 5, 2024 Russia's Andrey Rublev poses with the trophy after winning his final match against Canada's Felix Auger Aliassime

Tennis-Rublev downs Auger-Aliassime to win Madrid Open title

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |3 min read

(Reuters) - Andrey Rublev overcame an opening set wobble to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6 7-5 7-5 in the final of the Madrid Open on Sunday to win his second Masters 1000 title. Auger-Aliassime was chasing his first ever Masters title and looked ...

May 2, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) in game six of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

Knicks' Jalen Brunson, Pacers' Rick Carlisle have history as series begins

Reuters |Updated 2 hours ago |3 min read

Jalen Brunson leads all the NBA players in scoring during the postseason, and he may still harbor a grudge against Indiana coach Rick Carlisle, stemming from their time together with the Dallas Mavericks. Hard to imagine Brunson needs any extra ...

May 5, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) hugs guard Darius Garland (10) during introductions before game seven of the game between the Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

Donovan Mitchell-led Cavaliers rally from 18 down, win series over Magic

Reuters |Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read

Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points to fuel the host Cleveland Cavaliers to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 106-94 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday in Game 7 of their first-round series. Mitchell, who scored 17 points in the third ...

May 3, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Noah Hanifin (15) tips the puck away from Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson (21) during the third period of game six of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Stars host Golden Knights in Game 7: 'Nothing better'

Reuters |Updated 2 hours ago |3 min read

After missing a chance to eliminate the defending Stanley Cup champions in a tightly contested Game 6 on Friday, Dallas Stars coach Peter DeBoer was already looking forward to Sunday's home showdown with the Vegas Golden Knights. "There is nothing ...

May 4, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) during the second half against the Denver Nuggets during game one of the second round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Wolves wrestle home-court advantage from Nuggets with Game 1 win

Reuters |Updated 4 hours ago |2 min read

Anthony Edwards scored 43 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 20 and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves took home-court advantage from Denver with a 106-99 win over the Nuggets in Game 1 of a Western Conference semifinal series on Saturday ...

May 4, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) participates in warmups prior to game seven of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

Leafs' Auston Matthews first-time finalist for Selke Trophy

Reuters |Updated 4 hours ago |2 min read

Centers Aleksander Barkov, Jordan Staal and Auston Matthews are the finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy, the NHL announced Sunday. The award is given annually to the top defensive forward in the league and voted on by the Professional Hockey ...

Flavor Flav attends the Variety Hitmakers Brunch, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 2, 2023.

Olympics-Flavor Flav backs US women's water polo team on road to Paris

Amy Tennery |Updated 5 hours ago |2 min read

By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hall of Fame rapper Flavor Flav is throwing his support behind the United States women's water polo team, pledging to back the defending champions at the Paris Olympics. Veteran Maggie Steffens led the ...

Jan 8, 2023; Santa Clara, California, USA; Arizona Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt (99) walks on the field after a game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports/ File Photo

J.J. Watt leaves door open (slightly) for potential return to Texans

Reuters |Updated 5 hours ago |2 min read

J.J. Watt left the door open for a potential NFL comeback, although he admitted that the door is closing quickly. Watt, who announced his retirement after the 2022 season, said at his charity softball game on Saturday in Houston that he'd suit up for ...

Apr 20, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Orlando Magic guard Gary Harris (14) knocks the ball from Cleveland Cavaliers forward Georges Niang (20) in the second quarter during game one of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports/ File Photo

Magic's Gary Harris to play in Game 7, Cavs' Jarrett Allen ruled out

Reuters |Updated 5 hours ago |1 min read

Orlando Magic starting guard Gary Harris is available to play in Sunday's decisive Game 7 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the host Cleveland Cavaliers, coach Jamahl Mosley said. Harris sat out Orlando's 103-96 victory over ...