By Eddie Pells The Associated Press It began in 2002, back when the Rams were in St. Louis and the Patriots were a plucky underdog standing in the way of a potential dynasty. So much has changed. This hasn’t: Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. The duo, every bit as formidable […]
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The Canadian PressGemma Karstens-Smith VANCOUVER–Ken Hitchcock wants Edmonton Oilers’ fans to brace for a wild ride. Edmonton’s head coach thinks games will get tighter through the second half of the NHL season and look more like the intense action that saw the Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in a […]
The Associated PressGreg Beacham THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.–Todd Gurley never had a true running partner during his first four regular seasons with the L.A. Rams. The superstar running back took most of the carries and grinded out most of the tough yards while his back-ups played only sparingly. When he suited […]
The Associated PressKyle Hightower FOXBOROUGH, Mass.–In their first meeting with Kansas City, the Patriots had quarterback Patrick Mahomes figured out–at least for a half. Creative and efficient in leading the Chiefs to a 5-0 start to the regular season, the second-year phenom looked very ordinary in the opening 30 minutes […]
The Associated PressJimmy Golen BOSTON–Kyrie Irving said he regretted criticizing his younger teammates, then he made a call to a former teammate he also owed an apology. The Celtics’ point guard said he called LeBron James over the weekend to apologize for failing to understand the burden the four-time NBA […]
The Associated Press LA QUINTA, Calif.–The timing couldn’t be better for Justin Rose, or for the Desert Classic. Rose played so much golf toward the end of last year that he wasn’t quite ready to fly from his home in the Bahamas to Hawaii to start 2019 against a winners-only […]
The Canadian Press MELBOURNE, Australia–Canada’s Milos Raonic and Denis Shapovalov both have advanced to the third round of the Australian Open. The 16th-seeded Raonic either was one or two points from dropping each of the sets he eventually grabbed on the way to edging Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka 6-7 (4), 7-6 […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–The Maple Leafs talked ahead of last night’s game about how matching a reeling opponent’s desperation level would be crucial. They didn’t come close. Carl Soderberg scored his second goal of the night with 8:15 left in the third period to snap a 3-3 tie before […]
The Associated PressDave Skretta KANSAS CITY, Mo.–Andy Reid sat inside an opulent suite high above the field in Arrowhead Stadium six years ago–a sparkle in his eyes and a broad smile hiding underneath his bushy, red moustache. He just had been fired by the Philadelphia Eagles after a mostly successful […]
The Canadian Press Kaitlyn Lawes playing third for Rachel Homan, Ben Hebert throwing lead stones for U.S. skip John Shuster, and Sweden’s Niklas Edin calling games with Scotland’s Jennifer Dodds as his vice all are possible scenarios in this year’s Continental Cup of Curling. The format of the annual Ryder-Cup […]
The Associated PressBrett Martel METAIRIE, La.–Saints’ third-year defensive tackle David Onyemata planned to spend today–the players’ usual day off–performing some extra conditioning work at club headquarters. He is among a trio of defensive linemen likely headed for more snaps against one of the best offences in the NFL this Sunday […]
The Associated PressHoward Fendrich MELBOURNE, Australia–This was quite a return for Serena Williams. Almost as if she never left. In her first match at the Australian Open since winning the 2017 title while pregnant, and her first official match anywhere since a loss in the chaotic U.S. Open final last […]
