The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–Frederik Andersen held the fort long enough for his teammates to wake up from their West Coast hangover. The Maple Leafs’ goalie made 37 saves, and Zach Hyman scored the go-ahead goal with less than five minutes to go in regulation time, as Toronto overcame a […]
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The Associated PressAndrew Seligman CHICAGO–No doubt about it now, the Bears really are serious about winning the NFC North. Khalil Mack had a sack and fumble recovery, and Eddie Jackson returned an interception for a touchdown, as Chicago tightened its grip on the division with a 25-20 victory over the […]
The Associated PressJenna Fryer HOMESTEAD, Fla.–Joey Logano raced into NASCAR anointed as its next star. He was 18, dubbed “Sliced Bread” because of all the hype, and in way over his head. It made Logano an easy target on and off the track, and threatened his career. Logano was out […]
The Canadian PressDonna Spencer CALGARY–The Calgary Stampeders will find out if third time’s a charm in the Grey Cup. The Stampeders advanced to the CFL’s championship game a franchise-record third-straight year after beating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22-14 in the West Division final yesterday. Calgary was favoured to win both […]
The Canadian Press EDMONTON–It took just over two minutes for the Vegas Golden Knights to change the game. The Golden Knights scored three goals in a 2:12 span early in the second period to emerge with a 6-3 victory over the host Edmonton Oilers. “We need to build off this,” […]
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson TORONTO–The Pistons delivered for coach Dwane Casey in his return to Toronto. But Detroit left it late–rallying from a 19-point deficit to edge the Raptors 106-104 last night on Reggie Bullock’s buzzer-beater before 19,800 at Scotiabank Arena. Jose Calderon, a former Raptor, in-bounded the ball under […]
The Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis.–Running back Aaron Jones’ break-out game led to a breakthrough performance in the red zone for the Green Bay Packers. In Sunday’s 31-12 victory over the Miami Dolphins, Jones rushed for a career-high 145 yards and two touchdowns. With Jones taking some of the pressure […]
The Associated Press Calgary’s bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics was rebuffed on Tuesday when local voters said “no” in a nonbinding referendum. Unofficial results showed that 56 per cent voted against bidding for the Olympics. Results showed that out of 767,734 eligible voters, 304,774 cast ballots and 171,750 […]
The Associated PressJoedy McCreary RALEIGH, N.C.–The Carolina Hurricanes grew accustomed over the years to seeing Cam Ward in goal and winning games. Both those things happened again last night–but this one was different. The winningest goalie in Carolina history took the loss in his first game here as a visitor, […]
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson TORONTO–The Toronto Raptors’ smooth start to the NBA season hit a bump last night. The New Orleans Pelicans beat Toronto 126-110 to hand the Raptors only their second loss of the young campaign–and first at home. Toronto’s defence was out of sorts, allowing opponent season-highs in […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–Willie O’Ree simply wanted a chance to show what he could do. Years later and under vastly different circumstances, the same went for Martin St. Louis and Jayna Hefford. There was a common theme as the Hockey Hall of Fame welcomed its newest members last night–one […]
The Associated PressJosh Dubow SANTA CLARA, Calif.–Eli Manning showed he still has what it takes to lead the kind of game-winning drive that earned him two Super Bowl MVP awards. Manning capped a 75-yard drive with a three-yard touchdown pass to Sterling Shepard with 53 seconds left as the N.Y. […]
