The Associated Press DENVER–Gabriel Landeskog got the chance to celebrate his goal a second time–after a big sigh of relief. He thought his score would count despite a challenge for goaltender interference. But really he wasn’t sure. It’s hard to be completely sure. The Colorado captain broke a tie 35 […]
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The Associated PressDave Campbell EAGAN, Minn.–The Minnesota Vikings have hit their familiar stride on defence during the second half of the season after some uncharacteristic earlier struggles. There’s been no better example of this lately than Anthony Barr. “He’s always been a good player,” coach Mike Zimmer said. “I think […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–Pascal Siakam summed up his confidence in teammate Fred VanVleet with two words: “Steady Freddie.” VanVleet displayed his resiliency last night–bouncing back from a dismal first three quarters to rally the Toronto Raptors to a 99-96 victory over the Indiana Pacers. VanVleet was 1-for-12 through the […]
By Michael Weissenstein And Ronald Blum The Associated Press HAVANA — Major League Baseball, its players’ association and the Cuban Baseball Federation reached an agreement that will allow players from the island to sign big league contracts without defecting, an effort to eliminate the dangerous trafficking that had gone on […]
The Associated PressStephen Whyno It took less than two weeks as general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers for Chuck Fletcher to see what he needed to see with coach Dave Hakstol. The Flyers still were making too many mistakes, still not playing up to their talent level, and it was […]
The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS–Karl-Anthony Towns got the Minnesota Timberwolves started and then enjoyed watching rookie Josh Okogie and the bench deliver the big blow. Towns had 14 points and 14 assists in just 21 minutes, and Andrew Wiggins scored 17, as the Timberwolves beat the road-weary Sacramento Kings 132-105 last […]
The Canadian PressKelsey Patterson MONTREAL–Carey Price didn’t want to make excuses after an uninspiring performance by the Montreal Canadiens against a division rival. The Boston Bruins blanked Montreal 4-0 last night on a 22-save effort by former Canadiens’ goalie Jaroslav Halak. With the win, Boston (18-12-4) leapfrogged the Canadiens (17-12-5) […]
The Associated PressSteve Reed CHARLOTTE, N.C.–Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints still have one of the league’s top-scoring offences, but lately it’s the defence that’s been carrying the NFL’s most complete team. On a night when Brees and the offence couldn’t get much going and made some uncharacteristic mistakes, […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–With a new play-caller in place, the Minnesota Vikings re-committed to running the ball. And Dalvin Cook proved again his capability–when healthy–of taking over a game. Cook had a career-high 136 yards and two touchdowns on a season-high 19 carries for the Vikings, who stayed in […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Mark Scheifele was in a joking mood after setting up the tying goal and then scoring the winner 4:18 into overtime as the Winnipeg Jets topped the league-leading Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 last night. Scheifele was asked how he was feeling about his scoring touch of […]
The Associated PressPat Graham DENVER–In the fourth quarter, Jamal Murray’s shots finally started falling. “About time,” the Denver guard said. About time, too, to take the pesky Nuggets as a serious threat. Nikola Jokic scored 26 points, and Murray had 15 of his 19 in the fourth quarter, as the […]
The Associated PressMichael Wagaman OAKLAND, Calif.–Minus their top player and with their coach still mourning his mother’s death two days earlier, the Toronto Raptors put an emphatic stamp on a season sweep of Golden State. They did it with the two-time defending NBA champion Warriors nearly at full strength, too–a […]
