Professional Sports

Ice hockey

Ducks end Game 7 woes, beat Oilers to reach West finals

Anaheim Ducks left wing Nick Ritchie celebrates after scoring during the third period in Game 7 of a second-round NHL…

May 10, 2017 • GREG BEACHAM

Ice hockey

Penguins shut out Capitals in Game 7, advance to East final

This was vintage Fleury, and he has the Pittsburgh Penguins one step closer to another Stanley Cup. Fleury stopped all…

May 10, 2017 • STEPHEN WHYNO

Ice hockey

U.S. shuts out Italy 3-0 for 3rd win at ice hockey worlds

Nelson broke the deadlock with a wrist shot to the top right corner early on, then scored another in the…

May 10, 2017 • The Associated Press

Baseball

German Marquez flirts with no-hitter, Rockies take series from Cubs

“I thought about it,” Marquez said of a no-hitter. That’s how electric his command was. Marquez allowed three hits over…

May 10, 2017 • Pat Graham

Basketball

Cavaliers watching Warriors on collision course to NBA Finals

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) has slammed his team into the Eastern Conference finals yet again. But his team…

May 10, 2017 • Tom Withers

Golf

Strong field, unpredictable course at Players Championship

It also might be the most difficult to handicap. Rory McIlroy didn’t break par at the TPC Sawgrass until his…

May 10, 2017 • Doug Ferguson

Cycling

Victorious Coryn Rivera heads home for Tour of California

It stands at more than 70, by the way. But when she switched to Team Sunweb this season, and embarked…

May 10, 2017 • Dave Skretta

Baseball

Cubs pounce on Rockies in Game 2; John Lackey strikes out 10

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher John Lackey throws to a Colorado Rockies batter during the first inning of the second baseball…

May 9, 2017 • Pat Graham

Golf

Rory McIlroy returns with a wedding ring and Taylor Made clubs

If marriage and a new equipment deal were not enough for Rory McIlroy, he also was presented with his own…

May 9, 2017 • Doug Ferguson

Cycling

Payson McElveen bests buddy Howard Grotts for mountain bike national title

Durango takes 3 of top 5 spots at marathon national championships

May 9, 2017 • John Livingston — Herald Sports editor

Basketball

Manu Ginobili swats James Harden at buzzer, sends Spurs to OT win

overcome Leonard injury in OT

May 9, 2017 • Raul Dominguez

Ice hockey

Karlsson leads Senators past Rangers into NHL’s East finals

makes conference final for first time since 2007

May 9, 2017 • Vin A. Cherwoo

Baseball

Venezuelan major leaguers speak against crackdown back home

In a video published Monday night on social media, 13 players including Kansas City’s Salvador Perez, Cincinnati’s Eugenio Suarez and…

May 9, 2017 • The Associated Press

Ice hockey

IIHF president hopes NHL changes its mind over 2018 Olympics

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, right, and International Ice Hockey Federation President Rene Fasel, left, answer questions at a news conference…

May 9, 2017 • Jerome Pugmire

Professional Sports

FIFA’s uphill struggle to regain trust of soccer, sponsors

An accelerated process to hand North America the 2026 World Cup is set to be approved by soccer leaders this…

May 9, 2017 • ROB HARRIS

Baseball

Mark Reynolds, Rockies rough up Cubs 10-4 in doubleheader opener

Reynolds homers again to start doubleheader

May 9, 2017 • Pat Graham

Professional Sports

Always Dreaming checks into Pimlico’s Stall 40 for Preakness

The bay colt was in excellent spirits after traveling from Churchill Downs to Pimlico, where he will spend the next…

May 9, 2017 • David Ginsburg

Golf

Jason Day ready to start the climb back toward No. 1

Day has slipped to No. 3 in the world and has gone an entire year without winning.Matt York/Associated Press When…

May 9, 2017 • Doug Ferguson

Cycling

Slovenia’s Polanc wins Giro d’Italia fourth stage

The UAE Team Emirates rider, who also won a mountain stage in the 2015 race, took a solo victory ahead…

May 9, 2017 • The Associated Press

Baseball

Matt Harvey rejoins Mets, apologizes for skipping game

The New York Mets have scratched Matt Harvey for his scheduled start Sunday for missing the team’s game Saturday. He…

May 9, 2017 • Mike Fitzpatrick

Professional Sports

North America may face rivals for 2026 World Cup in rapid process

FIFA’s ruling council decided Tuesday to allow three more months for rival bids to be presented under plans that have…

May 9, 2017 • ROB HARRIS

Ice hockey

Capitals overwhelm Penguins 5-2 to force Game 7

Washington Capitals' T.J. Oshie (77) celebrates his goal with Alex Ovechkin in the first period of Game 6 in an…

May 8, 2017 • WILL GRAVES<br/>

Basketball

Curry’s 30 lead Warriors to sweep Jazz

State ends Utah’s season with Game 4 rout

May 8, 2017 • Kareem Copeland

Baseball

Rainout a much-needed break for Cubs at Rockies

Defending champs played 18 innings in Sunday loss to Yankees

May 8, 2017 • Pat Graham