The Associated PressBeth Harris INDIAN WELLS, Calif.–Bianca Andreescu had thought herself a champion many times. Now it’s true. The 18-year-old Canadian, who practices visualization every morning, upset three-time major champion Angelique Kerber 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to win the BNP Paribas Open yesterday–becoming the first wild-card winner and second-youngest to claim […]
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The Associated Press DETROIT–Blake Griffin scored 25 points as the Detroit Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 110-107 yesterday to complete a season sweep. Reggie Jackson added 20 points, while Andre Drummond had 15 points and 17 rebounds, to help the Pistons win for the 14th time in their last 18 […]
By Stephen Whyno The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Megan Lincoln couldn’t put her son into hockey right away when he wanted to play. She didn’t have the time to take off from work to shuttle him to practice or the money to pour into a traditionally expensive sport. “Nothing is […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong Baseball prognasticators are predicting pain for the 2019 edition of the Toronto Blue Jays. What remains unclear is whether the team’s off-season teardown might result in a short-term malaise or an extended run of mediocrity. Canada’s lone Major League Baseball team said goodbye to a number […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.–Justin Thomas has played the 15th hole at The Players Championship some 20 times but never this early in the year. That’s why he turned to his caddie for some last-minute advice during a practice round. “We don’t have to worry about going […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–The Maple Leafs were encouraged by a chaotic comeback attempt that fell just short. It was their first 40 minutes–and an especially disastrous opening period–where a number of uncomfortable questions remain. Brendan Perlini had a goal and two assists as the Chicago Blackhawks jumped out to […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–The Toronto Maple Leafs looked at last night’s matchup against the NHL’s top team as a measuring stick. What they got was major wake-up call. Tyler Johnson and Cedric Paquette had two goals each as the Tampa Bay Lightning took advantage of some fortunate bounces early […]
The Associated PressSteve Herrick CLEVELAND–Even with Kawhi Leonard back in the lineup, the best fight Toronto put up in Cleveland was when Serge Ibaka threw a punch at Marquese Chriss. Ibaka and Chriss were ejected for fighting during the Cavaliers’ 126-101 victory over the Raptors last night. Leonard scored 25 […]
The Associated Press PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.–Tim Tebow has been reassigned to minor-league camp by the N.Y. Mets after hitting .267 with one RBI in eight spring training games. The 31-year-old outfielder attended big-league camp for the second-straight year and is expected to start the season at ‘AAA’ Syracuse. The […]
By Stephen Wade The Associated Press TOKYO — Tick tock, tick tock. The Tokyo Olympic clock has hit 500 days to go. Organizers marked the milestone on Tuesday, unveiling the stylized pictogram figures for next year’s Tokyo Olympics. The pictogram system was first used extensively in 1964 when the Japanese […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON–Carl Hagelin watched helplessly from the penalty box as the short-handed unit he helped transform got to work. Seconds after stepping out following another successful kill, Hagelin scored the go-ahead goal on a breakaway to help the Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 last night for […]
The Associated PressTim Reynolds MIAMI–Kyle Lowry was all alone for what seemed like forever. He was in the corner in front of the Miami bench early in the fourth quarter, no Heat defenders within 10 feet of him, and made as open a three-pointer as one can find in an […]
