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Lightning vs. Canadiens Game 5: Takeaways as Montreal goes home with chance to win series
TAMPA, Fla. — The Montreal Canadiens are returning home with a chance to win their first-round playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and they are doing so without having gotten a single goal at five-on-five from either of their top two forward lines.It is a minor miracle, but the Canadiens’ depth has put them on the verge of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.Advertisement
Kenya gives a hero's welcome to marathon record breaker Sabastian Sawe
NAIROBI, Kenya: Kenyan marathon record-breaker Sabastian Sawe received a hero's welcome home on Wednesday, complete with a water cannon salute for the aircraft he was aboard.Sawe, the first person to break the fabled two-hour barrier in the marathon, was welcomed back to his country by his parents and Sports Minister Salim Mvurya, who hailed the runner's accomplishment at the London Marathon as “a win for Kenya.”Sawe pulled off the feat, which was long considered unthinkable, on Sunday when he w...
Angel Reese calm, confident in first game in Chicago since trade: Takeaways
Angel Reese played in Chicago on Wednesday evening for the first time since being traded to the Atlanta Dream on April 6 for two first-round draft picks.The two-time All-Star, once pegged as a franchise pillar, will now serve that role for the Dream alongside Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard, Brionna Jones, Naz Hillmon and Jordin Canada, all of whom signed multiyear contracts.Advertisement
Riyan Parag vaping row: No defined sanction under IPL code, BCCI may seek legal view
In a surprising turn of events, Rajasthan Royals have hit another snag as their captain Riyan Parag was caught on camera indulging in vaping within the confines of the dressing room during a recent IPL fixture. BCCI officials are understood to be examining the footage. Insiders say the matter is likely to be dealt with under the IPL code of conduct. “There is no defined punishment in the IPL code of conduct. The BCCI will be seeking legal opinion,” a source said.
Lakers' Austin Reaves (oblique) returns for Game 5 vs. Rockets after weeks-long absence
Austin Reaves will return to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup tonight after missing the last four weeks with an oblique strain. The injury, which he suffered in the Lakers loss in Oklahoma City earlier this month, was believed to carry a four to six week recovery timetable.The Lakers ruled Reaves in after his pregame workout prior to Game 5. He was listed as questionable, just like he was before Games 3 and 4 of the series.
Raptors' Brandon Ingram out for the rest of Game 5 with right heel injury
CLEVELAND — In the midst of a rough series individually, Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram left Game 5 of his team’s first-round matchup with right heel inflammation. The team ruled him out shortly before halftime.Ingram had his ankle retaped in the locker room and tried to warm up again, but he could not continue. He will be reassessed on Thursday in Toronto before Friday’s Game 6. A.J. Lawson started the second half for the Raptors in Ingram’s place.Advertisement
'Sometimes it hurts' - Hardik Pandya admits Mumbai Indians haven’t given fans enough to cheer
Mumbai Indians slumped to their sixth loss of IPL 2026 despite posting 243, with Hardik Pandya admitting the team has failed to live up to its standards. The skipper said “sometimes it hurts” when fans chant for opponents, urging the side to “entertain more” to win support back as SRH chased down the total comfortably at Wankhede.
Yankees takeaways: Jasson Domínguez uncertainty, vagueness on Anthony Volpe, more
ARLINGTON, Texas — Elmer Rodríguez was in the middle of playing “Call of Duty: Warzone” on Monday night when the receptionist at the TownePlace Suites in Moosic, Penn., phoned his room, telling him he needed to come downstairs.“It was so weird, like, 11:40 at night, they’re calling me,” Rodríguez said. “It was kind of fishy.”Advertisement
Drama in PSL! Steve Smith smashes bat in dressing room after fiery send-off
Steve Smith's frustration boiled over in the PSL after a heated send-off, with a viral video capturing him slamming his bat in the dressing room. His early dismissal for 13 runs came after a dropped catch, and his team, Multan Sultans, ultimately lost to Hyderabad Kingsmen by eight wickets in a crucial Eliminator match.
Arsenal hit seven to seal Leicester play-off fate
Arsenal hit seven to seal Leicester play-off fate To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedArsenal hit seven to seal Leicester play-off fate Close00Arsenal close the gap on leaders Manchester City to eight points with two games in hand, after a resounding 7-0 win against Leicester City. The result confirms the Foxes will finish bottom of the Women's Super League table and face a relegation play-off.MATCH REPORT: Women's Super League -...
These Are the 11 Best Golf Brands Everyone’s Wearing—On and Off the Course
Golf is no longer just a game—it’s a vibe. Once boxed into country clubs and tradition, the sport has exploded into pop culture thanks to a wave of celebrity superfans and buzzy tournaments that feel more like music festivals. And with that shift, golf fashion has taken on a new role: it’s not just performance […]
Another blown save dooms Twins to fourth straight series loss
MINNEAPOLIS — They’re a month into the season, and the Minnesota Twins are still trying to define which relievers will handle the team’s highest-leverage opportunities.If you find that description of the team’s late-innings situation daunting, you’re not alone. The Twins’ process of feeling their way through the late innings took a rough turn on Wednesday afternoon, and it cost them yet another winnable game.Advertisement
The Mets' offense is a mess. How do Jeff Albert and the hitting coaches plan to fix it?
NEW YORK — Not much has gone right for the New York Mets. But nothing has gone as wrong as an offense that has severely underperformed preseason expectations. On Wednesday night, the Mets fielded a nine-man starting lineup with fewer combined home runs (15) than the Nationals’ duo of James Wood and C.J. Abrams (17).Advertisement
Robertson sinks shot of the tournament contender
Robertson sinks shot of the tournament contenderTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedRobertson sinks shot of the tournament contenderClose00Neil Robertson plays a red off the cushion and into the yellow to divert the ball into the middle pocket in his quarter-final match against John Higgins at the World Snooker Championship.Watch more snooker videosAvailable to UK users only.SubsectionSnookerPublished6 minutes agoShareclose panelShare page...
Rafael Devers breaks media silence amid slump: 'There's no reason to be frustrated'
PHILADELPHIA — Rafael Devers, who is in a glacial slump while hitting in the middle of the major leagues’ least productive lineup, broke his three-week media silence and took a handful of questions from beat reporters at his locker Wednesday afternoon. The San Francisco Giants’ first baseman did not turn it into a therapy session.Advertisement
Mavericks' Cooper Flagg happy to win Rookie of the Year, but 'moving forward' is the goal
DALLAS — Cooper Flagg admitted he felt “nervous” while he was parked on his couch Monday evening waiting for the NBA Rookie of the Year award to be announced. Typically, Flagg said, he received forewarning when results of an award he was up for were made public.But not this time.“It was probably one of the first times I won an award and I had to find out with everyone else,” Flagg said during a Wednesday news conference. “That was pretty cool.”Advertisement
What the Phillies will and won't change under interim manager Don Mattingly
PHILADELPHIA — Some Phillies practiced their bunting on Wednesday afternoon before a rainout, marking the second time they’ve done so in two days. The infield work was maybe a little livelier, but it’s usually lively under boisterous infield coach Bobby Dickerson. The schedule posted inside the clubhouse promised pitchers’ fielding practice during the next homestand. None of this was that unusual.Advertisement
Breaking down Arsenal's overturned penalty, Diego Simeone's antics and Mikel Arteta's reaction
A slow-burn, attritional Champions League match between Atletico Madrid and Arsenal erupted into drama on Wednesday night when referee Danny Makkelie awarded the Premier League side late penalty — and then controversially overturned his decision after a video assistant referee (VAR) check.Makkelie pointed to the spot when Eberechi Eze went down after a challenge from David Hancko in the 78th minute of the semi-final first leg.Advertisement
Diego Simeone can breathe again against Arsenal as fortune favours Atlético Madrid at last | Sid Lowe
Madrid’s manic man in black is the personification of the club’s longing to be back in the Champions League finalDiego Simeone had patrolled the touchline all in black, heart racing and arms waving, applying all the pressure he could, seeking to impart his justice, as Danny Makkelie went to the pitchside monitor to make the decision that could have decided this game. Now, as the referee crossed the line back on to the pitch, signalling that there would not be a second penalty for Arsenal after a...
Who has the better front three - Bayern or PSG?
BBC Sport analysts Stephen Warnock and Nedum Onuoha analyse the difference between the attacking trios of Bayern Munich and PSG in their Champions League semi-final first leg, including Jamal Musiala's role of pushing into the forward line to allow Harry Kane to drop deeper.