National Sports

EDMONTON — Jay Woodcroft was slicing tape for a team packed with future Hall of Famers.

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — NBC Sports averaged 507,000 viewers per match window for its Premier League coverage, making this the second-most watched season since the network began airing games in August 2013.

Brittney Griner's wife, Cherelle, wants President Joe Biden to secure her partner's release, doing whatever is necessary to get the WNBA star home from Russia where she has been detained for more than three months.

Fiery John Tortorella, who served up the infamous "moral victory" line after a close loss while coaching the 2017 Vancouver Canucks, confirmed yesterday he has had discussions about coaching the Philadelphia Flyers next season.

EDMONTON — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has suffered through plenty of heartache in the Alberta capital.

LONDON (AP) — Roman Abramovich’s 19 years as Chelsea owner is closer to ending after the British government approved the sale of the Premier League club by the sanctioned Russian oligarch to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd

EDMONTON — The odds are no longer in their favour.

In Dallas, Steve Kerr and Jason Kidd did not want to talk about basketball. LeBron James made no effort to hide his anger. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics, a young father, called the news “devastating.

Tuesday's Games NHL Playoffs Eastern Conference Second Round N.Y.

SEATTLE (AP) — Elvis Andrus hit a tying homer in the sixth, singled and scored in the seventh and the Oakland Athletics snapped a 13-game losing streak against the Seattle Mariners with a 7-5 victory on Tuesday night.