The Canadian Press DUNEDIN, Fla.–J.A. Happ will be the Toronto Blue Jays’ opening-day starter this season. The veteran left-hander will pitch against the N.Y. Yankees next Thursday at Rogers Centre. He will face a Yankees’ lineup that could see Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and Gary Sanchez hit 2-3-4. It will […]
National Sports
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson TORONTO–The Toronto Raptors’ attempt at a franchise-record 12-straight wins imploded in the dying seconds yesterday afternoon. When the dust finally settled, the Oklahoma City Thunder had prevailed 132-125 and the Raptors were missing coach Dwane Casey, DeMar DeRozan, and Serge Ibaka, who were all ejected with […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Patrik Laine promised he’ll do better in the next Winnipeg Jets’ game. The vow came after the sophomore sniper scored twice yesterday in a 4-2 victory over the Dallas Stars. The performance tied him with Alex Ovechkin at 43 goals as the top NHL goal scorer, […]
The Associated PressGenaro C. Armas One word succinctly describes what’s transpired so far in the NCAA Tournament: madness. But even that’s probably under-selling it. A comeback for the ages by Nevada. An entire region left without a top four seed in the “Sweet 16” for the first time in tourney […]
The Associated PressGreg Beacham FONTANA, Calif.–Martin Truex Jr. saw nothing but clean air and green flags down the stretch in his first victory of the new NASCAR Cup season. Truex didn’t get much of a look at Kevin Harvick, whose bid for four straight-wins was ruined by an early crash […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson ORLANDO, Fla.–The connection Rory McIlroy had with Arnold Palmer was strong even before he delivered a Sunday charge that would have made the “King” proud. McIlroy first played the Arnold Palmer Invitational three years ago, and Palmer teared up at dinner when he asked McIlroy if […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson ORLANDO, Fla.–The future of Tiger Woods is filled with optimism because of the past. The next stop on his remarkable road to recovery from four years’ worth of back trouble is the Arnold Palmer Invitational–the tournament he has won a record eight times on a course […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–Curtis McElhinney was doing the usual work of a back-up goalie at the end of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ bench midway through the second period last night. Moments later, and to almost everyone’s surprise, he was in the middle of the action. “I’m sitting there [charting] […]
By Mark Thiessen The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Joar Ulsom of Norway won the world’s most famous sled dog race Wednesday after a grueling dash across Alaska’s rough terrain, but he earned tens of thousands of dollars less than last year’s top musher at the struggling Iditarod. “It’s pretty […]
The Associated PressStephen Whyno WASHINGTON–Make it 600 goals and counting for Alex Ovechkin, and give the Washington Capitals two more points for the tough playoff race in the Eastern Conference. Ovechkin scored twice in another historic performance, and Evgeny Kuznetsov had the overtime winner, as the Capitals returned to first […]
The Associated PressArnie Stapleton ENGLEWOOD, Colo.–John Elway is looking to free agency for his fix at quarterback following a season in which all three of his drafted QBs fell flat in Denver. After sitting out the playoffs in each of the last two years following their Super Bowl 50 triumph, […]
By David Ginsburg The Associated Press BALTIMORE — Fulfilling a child’s request to “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” is going to be a cheaper at Camden Yards this season. The Baltimore Orioles have launched a program that will enable kids to attend home games free of charge. Every […]
