Hockey

Canadiens Game 1 win tempered by late hit on Jake Evans

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WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Eric Staal scored early goals and Montreal beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 on Wednesday night in Game 1...

Rantanen scores OT winner, Avs up 2-0 in series vs. Knights

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DENVER — Mikko Rantanen scored a power-play goal 2:07 into overtime, Philipp Grubauer outdueled fellow Vezina Trophy finalist Marc-Andre Fleury and the Colorado Avalanche...

Avs beat Vegas with OT power-play goal, take 2-0 series lead

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DENVER — Mikko Rantanen scored a power-play goal 2:07 into overtime, Philipp Grubauer outdueled fellow Vezina Trophy finalist Marc-Andre Fleury and the Colorado Avalanche...

US advances to world hockey semifinals; Germans stun Swiss

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RIGA, Latvia — Colin Blackwell and Conor Garland scored two goals apiece Thursday, and the United States advanced to the semifinals of hockey's world...

EURO 2020: Scotland aims to banish blight of sectarian songs

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The most anticipated summer in Scottish soccer in a generation started with a public outbreak of perhaps its deepest-rooted problem. ...

Rangers and D Nils Lundkvist agree to entry-level contract.

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NEW YORK — The New York Rangers and Swedish defenseman Nils Lundkvist have agreed to terms on an entry-level contract. ...

Wild brass praise Parise for his handling of benching

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Relegated to the fourth line down the stretch of Minnesota's season and left off the ice for the beginning of...

Bruins look to halt Islanders momentum in pivotal Game 3

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After Boston's overtime loss in Game 2, Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy knows the New York Islanders have seized some momentum, having evened the second-round...

Last-place Sabres win draft lottery; Kraken get No. 2 pick

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres won the NHL draft lottery and the expansion Seattle Kraken jumped up the order to take the No....

Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay top Carolina 2-1 for 2-0 series lead

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Alex Killorn and Anthony Cirelli scored while Andrei Vasilevskiy was strong in net once again, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat...