The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton WINNIPEG–Jonathan Marchessault gave a blunt assessment of the Vegas Golden Knights’ pedestrian effort in Game 1 of the Western Conference final. The winger backed up his strong words in impressive fashion last night to help write the latest chapter in the first-year club’s surprising story. Marchessault […]
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The Associated PressPatrick Donnelly MINNEAPOLIS–After spending much of the day feeling ill, James Pazos gave the Seattle Mariners a gritty performance against Minnesota last night. Pitching through a nasty case of food poisoning, the Seattle reliever picked up the win when Twins’ first baseman Logan Morrison committed a throwing error […]
The Canadian PressCarol Schram HERNING, Denmark–After having trouble scoring at 5-on-5, Connor McDavid and the Canadians proved to be deadly at 3-on-3. McDavid scored 46 seconds into overtime, batting his own rebound out of the air past goalie Kristers Gudlevskis, as Canada edged Latvia 2-1 yesterday to clinch a quarter-final […]
Dhiren MahibanTHE CANADIAN TORONTO–Life as a starter continues to be a struggle for Joe Biagini. The right-hander went just 4 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs on four hits while striking out three and walking three, as the Toronto Blue Jays fell 5-3 to the Boston Red Sox at Rogers […]
By Larry Lage The Associated Press WINNIPEG — Dustin Byfuglien is a big problem for Vegas. The 6-foot-5, 260-pound Winnipeg defenceman can do it all, as the Golden Knights saw up close when he helped the Jets win Game 1 of the Western Conference finals with a goal and an […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton Anticipation, excitement, and a fair amount of nerves are to be expected ahead of a Game 7. That’s the easy part. Or at least the predictable part. But for Winnipeg Jets’ head coach Paul Maurice, something else lingers ahead of two opponents preparing to decide who […]
The Associated Press BOSTON–With 2.4 seconds left and the Boston Celtics leading by one, Marcus Smart had a chance to all but clinch Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals and eliminate Philadelphia by making a pair of free throws. He missed the first. He could have made things more […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.–Rory McIlroy didn’t break par until his fourth time at The Players Championship. The next step is having a chance on Sunday. The four-time major champion has learned to love the TPC Sawgrass–“learned to like,” he quickly clarified with a smile–and has taken […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO–As far as Josh Donaldson is concerned, the Toronto Blue Jays never should get shut out, let alone go without a hit. Donaldson, Yangervis Solarte, and Justin Smoak had three-consecutive doubles in a four-run eighth inning as the Jays finished with 12 hits in a 5-2 […]
By Tim Reynolds The Associated Press The franchise with the most titles. The best player of this generation. The reigning champions. The probable MVP. The NBA has its Final Four. It certainly does not disappoint. Boston’s win over Philadelphia on Wednesday night brought down the curtain on the post-season’s second […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton WINNIPEG–The Winnipeg Jets looked to have everything going for them heading into last night’s game. An opponent seemingly on the ropes, a city bubbling with anticipation, a raucous home crowd, and a confident group ready to take its first step into a conference final. The trouble […]
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson CLEVELAND–After a season to remember, the Toronto Raptors disappeared last night in a playoff series to forget–put to the sword yet again by the Cleveland Cavaliers. In a must-win game with their season on the line, the Raptors were eviscerated. LeBron James and the Cavaliers had […]
