Maple Leafs on the clock with No. 1 pick in the NHL draft

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – General manager John Chayka and the Toronto Maple Leafs are on the clock in having the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft on Friday night, and with Penn State forward Gavin McKenna regarded as the top prospect.

Events like the World Cup can inspire young athletes

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) – Like the Winter Olympics, Masters Tournament and Formula 1 races before it, the World Cup is inspiring some young people to try a new sport and others to imagine themselves on an international stage someday. Researchers even have a name for the motivating influence of major sporting events: the “demonstration effect.”

With US, Canada and Mexico through, the knockout round hinges on who finishes third

As group play winds down at the World Cup, the biggest intrigue might be not who finishes first in a four-team group.

Who is Marina Mabrey who tied the WNBA scoring record with 53 points

Casual sports fans may not know much about Marina Mabrey. She doesn’t garner the national attention of other more well-known WNBA players.

Caitlin Clark sidelined vs the Sparks as she recovers from back injury

Caitlin Clark will miss Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks while she recovers from a back injury she suffered against Phoenix on Wednesday.

Great Beaver Quest keeps World Cup fans on the hunt

Great Beaver Quest keeps World Cup fans on the hunt

Fans in Abidjan celebrate as Ivory Coast advances to World Cup knockout

Fans in Abidjan celebrate as Ivory Coast advances to World Cup knockout for first time in history

Ireland stuns India in a historic first cricket win

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) – India rested wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and lost to Ireland for the first time in men’s international cricket on Friday.

Joe Sakic already making big deals in his return to role as Avalanche GM

DENVER (AP) – Joe Sakic wasn’t content to simply run it back. Far from it, even if the Colorado Avalanche did have the best record in the regular season.