The Canadian PressGemma Karstens-Smith VANCOUVER–The Calgary Stampeders have cemented their spot atop the CFL’s West Division but the club’s head coach feels like his squad doesn’t have what it takes to win heading into the playoffs. “We need to be a better team,” Dave Dickenson said Saturday night after the […]
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The Associated PressGreg Beacham LOS ANGELES–Serge Ibaka outscored the Lakers by himself in the first quarter and he didn’t miss a shot until the third. He beat L.A. inside and outside on the way to the biggest offensive game of his career. Thanks to Ibaka’s brilliance for the Toronto Raptors, […]
The Associated PressStephen Hawkins FORT WORTH, Tex.–Kevin Harvick gave the checkered flag to a young fan he brought onto the track to take a selfie–one with the winning driver and car that will have a shot at another NASCAR Cup championship. Harvick rocketed past pole-sitter Ryan Blaney in overtime yesterday, […]
The Canadian PressLisa Wallace OTTAWA–The Ottawa Senators held a closed-door, players-only meeting after dropping a 4-3 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning at Canadian Tire Centre last night. The Senators (5-6-3) now have lost six of their last seven games and the players know they need to right the […]
The Associated PressJosh Dubow SANTA CLARA, Calif.–When Kyle Shanahan was looking to get into the NFL as an assistant coach more than a decade ago, his father, Mike, called Jon Gruden and asked him to hire his son for an entry-level job in Tampa. Shanahan joined the Buccaneers as a […]
The Associated PressTyler Mason MINNEAPOLIS–As the final buzzer sounded and his teammates swarmed him on the court, Derrick Rose couldn’t help but fight back tears. Rose’s emotions were on full display moments after he scored a career-high 50 points in a vintage performance that lifted the Minnesota Timberwolves over the […]
The Canadian Press VANCOUVER–Before the Vancouver Canucks kicked off their season, head coach Travis Green said he wanted his team to “score by committee.” They did just that last night when they beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2. Jake Virtanen, Brendan Gaunce, and Antoine Roussel all found the net for the […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–Booed out of their own building at the end of an embarrassing 9-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins last week, the Calgary Flames had a decision to make–feel sorry for themselves or recommit to their defensive structure. Choosing the latter has paid immediate dividends. Sean Monahan […]
The Associated PressGenaro C. Armas MILWAUKEE–No Giannis Antetokounmpo, no problem for the Milwaukee Bucks. With the way they’re shooting from the three-point line, the Bucks look like they can beat just about anybody in the NBA. Ersan Ilyasova scored a season-high 19 points as the Bucks cruised without the injured […]
By Ronald Blum The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Chris Sale’s final pitch for this Boston juggernaut triggered a celebration on the Dodger Stadium infield, among thousands of fans who made their way to California ‚Äî and even outside Fenway Park back home. The quest is complete. Yes, these 2018 […]
The Canadian PressScott Edmonds WINNIPEG–Nazem Kadri finally broke his scoring drought with what turned out to be an important goal. Kadri’s first of the season stood up as the winner as the Toronto Maple Leafs doubled the Winnipeg Jets 4-2 last night. “We need him to score and he knows […]
The Associated PressKristie Rieken HOUSTON–When the Texans host the Miami Dolphins tonight, it will be a matchup of Houston’s quarterback of the future in Deshaun Watson and one of the many failed quarterbacks of the team’s past in Brock Osweiler. It will be Osweiler’s third-straight start in place of Ryan […]
