The Canadian PressRyan McKenna REGINA–Blue Bombers’ head coach Mike O’Shea noticed Andrew Harris enter the media room after Winnipeg’s West Division semi-final victory and felt compelled to downplay his running back’s performance. “Yeah, he was OK,” O’Shea said with a laugh. Harris ran in a fourth quarter touchdown as the […]
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The Associated PressJenna Fryer AVONDALE, Ariz.–The three most dominant drivers of this NASCAR season fittingly will race each other for the championship–a chance for Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, and Martin Truex Jr. to settle which team truly is the best. It was Busch who claimed the latest round, winning for […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Mark Scheifele figures the pieces of the puzzle are starting to click together for the Winnipeg Jets. His pair of goals, which gave him a team-leading nine, helped the Jets earn a 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils yesterday. He also had one assist. “We’ve […]
The Associated PressGenaro C. Armas GREEN BAY, Wis.–For a change, it was the Packers in a runaway. Aaron Jones ran for career highs of 145 yards and two scores, and Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams connected for two touchdown passes, as the Green Bay beat the Miami Dolphins 31-12 yesterday. […]
The Associated PressJenna Fryer CHARLOTTE, N.C.–Kevin Harvick’s bid for a second NASCAR title suffered a massive setback when he was stripped of his berth in the championship race after series inspectors found his winning car from Texas Motor Speedway had been deliberately altered to give him a performance advantage. NASCAR […]
The Associated PressMichael Wagaman SACRAMENTO, Calif.–Kawhi Leonard isn’t making a big deal out of Toronto’s NBA-best 11-1 start. He’s trying to stay focused on the nuances of coach Nick Nurse’s offence. Once that happens, Leonard says, the Raptors really will get rolling. Leonard had 25 points and 11 rebounds in […]
The Canadian PressRyan McKenna REGINA–Roughriders’ quarterback Zach Collaros says he believes the CFL is trying to remove hits like the one that left him questionable for the West Division semi-final. Collaros left Saskatchewan’s Oct. 27 regular-season finale against the B.C. Lions following a late first-quarter hit from Odell Willis. He […]
By Stephen Wade The Associated Press TOKYO — Attention Simone Biles: They’re building a venue in Tokyo where you can add to the four Olympic gold medals you won in Rio de Janeiro. The 2020 Olympic gymnastics venue is halfway completed and should be finished by this time next year. […]
The Associated PressSchuyler Dixon ARLINGTON, Tex.–Kevin Byard secured the interception that sparked the sluggish Tennessee Titans and turned toward midfield. The flashback for the Dallas Cowboys was just as disheartening as the original. Byard mimicked Terrell Owens’ mocking celebration on the star logo at the 50-yard line from 18 years […]
The Associated PressMatthew Coles SALT LAKE CITY–Without Kawhi Leonard, the Raptors used a balanced team effort to get their fourth-straight win. “We have been playing basically position-less basketball,” said Kyle Lowry, who had 17 points and 11 assists as Toronto beat the Utah Jazz 124-111 last night. Serge Ibaka, OG […]
The Associated PressVin A. Cherwoo NEW YORK–After his team’s first four skaters in the shootout couldn’t beat goalie Thomas Greiss, Montreal Canadiens’ coach Claude Julien decided to go with the right-handed Joel Armia instead of Charles Hudon. The move paid off. Armia scored in the fifth round on the first […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–Danielle Hunter had three-and-a-half of Minnesota’s franchise-record 10 sacks and a fourth-quarter fumble return for a touchdown, making for a miserable afternoon for Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions in a 24-9 victory by the Vikings yesterday afternoon. Hunter, the fourth-year defensive end, also was credited […]
