12:30 AM ET The Colorado Avalanche have a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference finals, and look every bit like a powerhouse team ready to reach a Stanley Cup Final. Meanwhile, the Oilers are limping home to Edmonton for Games 3 and 4 with more questions than answers on
12:34 AM ET DENVER — Connor McDavid has dominated the NHL postseason to date. But even he is feeling the pressure to perform after the Edmonton Oilers were shut out 4-0 by the Colorado Avalanche in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday, falling behind 2-0 in the best-of-seven series. “I probably haven’t
11:44 PM ET Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario — Canada’s sports minister ordered a forensic audit of Hockey Canada on Thursday after the organization recently settled a lawsuit with a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by multiple members of the country’s 2018 world junior hockey team. Pascale St-Onge said she was “shocked and angry”
11:58 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Like two heavyweights feeling each other out in the opening round of a championship bout, the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics opened the 2022 NBA Finals, with the Celtics striking the first blow with a 120-108 comeback victory. The Celtics won Game 1 with a scintillating 17-0 run
12:53 AM BST The one-month countdown to the first Test between the Wallabies and England has officially begun, with anticipation of the three-game series starting to build across the country. Eddie Jones will arrive Down Under with England later this month, while Wallabies coach Dave Rennie is set to announce his own squad in the
6:09 PM ET ESPN News Services BALTIMORE — Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez has a strained lat muscle, general manager Mike Elias said Thursday. It’s not clear how long the right-hander will be out. Elias said Rodriguez came to Baltimore for an MRI, which confirmed the strain. Rodriguez, who was ranked No. 8 among
7:04 PM ET The San Diego Padres optioned struggling infielder Robinson Cano to Triple-A El Paso on Thursday and the veteran instead opted to become a free agent, the team said. The Padres signed the eight-time All-Star to a deal May 13 after he was designated for assignment by the New York Mets. In 12
11:21 PM ET ESPN News Services Jameson Taillon took a perfect game into the eighth inning, then fell behind before the host New York Yankees rallied past the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 Thursday night on a clutch swing by pinch-hitter Anthony Rizzo. With two outs in the bottom of the eighth, Rizzo grounded a two-run
9:19 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — Minnesota Twins broadcaster Jim Kaat referred to New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes as “Nestor the Molestor” during a broadcast Thursday, the second offensive remark in the past year by the 83-year-old Hall of Fame pitcher while calling a game. As Minnesota’s Chris Archer struck out Detroit Tigers
8:54 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Francisco Lindor slammed his finger closing a door and will miss the New York Mets‘ series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night. “The last time I pinched a finger, I was 12 years old,” he said. The shortstop got hurt a night earlier after