Why Tommy Bleyl has rocketed up NHL draft boards

Prospect Ryan Lin takes ‘a lot of pride’ in Asian heritage

VANCOUVER — He is too young to remember being there, but Ryan Lin has photographic evidence from the 2011 Stanley Cup Final of his early devotion to the Vancouver Canucks.…

Decade after maiden major, Brooke Henderson leaning on past to aid present at Women’s PGA

A decade ago, Brooke Henderson’s life changed in a way many predicted it would — but perhaps a little earlier than expected. The Canadian wunderkind, then just 18, captured her…

Top prospect Ivar Stenberg lets his game do the talking

BUFFALO, N.Y. — There tends to be a gap in enthusiasm between the way a hockey player speaks about himself and the way others speak about him. In the case…

Liberty beat Aces behind Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu

LAS VEGAS — Breanna Stewart scored 15 of her 20 points in the second half and Sabrina Ionescu had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the…

Raptors stick to identity, best player available with Allen Graves selection

The NBA off-season moves at lightning pace.  After a swirl of trades and rumours of trades in recent days has helped give a new outline to the Eastern Conference, for…

Daniel Munoz scores, Colombia edges Congo DR to reach knockout stage

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Daniel Muñoz helped Colombia break through Congo’s stingy defense and advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup with a 1-0 win on Tuesday night. Muñoz scored in…

MLB Roundup: Chisholm Jr. leads Yankees past Tigers

DETROIT — Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered, drove in two runs and scored twice and New York beat Detroit. Chisholm scored on Jose Caballero’s RBI groundout in the fourth inning before…

Alcantara sets Marlins’ career strikeouts record in win over Rangers

Alcantara (8-4), who allowed one run in 6.2 innings, struck out Kyle Higashioka in the seventh inning to surpass Ricky Nolasco for the most strikeouts in club history with 1,002.…

Raptors select forward Allen Graves 19th overall in NBA Draft

After qualifying for the playoffs for the first time in four seasons, the Toronto Raptors have added yet another piece to their young core.  The Raptors selected forward Allen Graves…

Phillies score eight runs in ninth inning to rally past Nationals

WASHINGTON — Bryson Stott’s three-run homer highlighted Philadelphia’s eight-run outburst in the ninth inning and the Phillies rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday night. Trailing 8-6 heading…

‘My opinion was wrong’ about Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, Becky Hammon says

LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon twice Tuesday acknowledged what Jalen Brunson accomplished in leading the New York Knicks to the NBA championship was historic and her…