The Canadian PressDonna Spencer REGINA–It took Brad Gushue several years to win his first Canadian men’s curling championship. His second didn’t take nearly as long. Gushue downed Alberta’s Brendan Bottcher 6-4 in last night’s final for a second-straight Canadian title. Gushue, third Mark Nichols, second Brett Gallant, and lead Geoff […]
National Sports
The Associated PressJohn Nicholson AVONDALE, Ariz.–Kevin Harvick is at his best when he’s mad, so much so that former crew chief Gil Martin used to try to rile him up during races. Harvick was running extra hot when he got to ISM Raceway after penalties for technical violations marred his […]
The Associated PressMatt Carlson CHICAGO–One day after a flurry of Boston power-play goals doomed them, Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks tightened up and turned the tables on the Bruins. Kane scored a tie-breaking power-play goal with 3:16 left in the third period, and had an assist, as the Blackhawks […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson PALM HARBOR, Fla.–Right when Paul Casey felt he was a winner in the Valspar Championship, he looked up at the TV and saw a scene that was all too familiar. Tiger Woods, red shirt blazing on Sunday, holed a 45-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole […]
Brian MahoneyTHE ASSOCIATE PRESS NEW YORK–Between an emotional win in their last game and an early start to this one, there were plenty of reasons why the Toronto Raptors might not be sharp. And a pretty simple reason why they were. “We just want to hoop, man,” said all-star DeMar […]
By Eddie Pells The Associated Press The coaches, players and TV announcers waited breathlessly for the reveal, then broke down the snubs, seedings and matchups with the same glee as kids unwrapping gifts under the Christmas tree. In all, the unveiling of the NCAA Tournament bracket felt pretty much like […]
The Canadian PressPaige Kreutzwieser REGINA–Alberta’s Brendan Bottcher has put his rink in great position heading into the Championship Pool at the Tim Hortons Brier. Bottcher finished the final day of round-robin play at the Canadian men’s curling championship with a 9-2 win over Wild Card Mike McEwen yesterday to earn […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson PALM HARBOR, Fla.–Jordan Spieth is among the young stars in golf with only a glimpse–if even that–of how Tiger Woods could take over a tournament with his game and appeal. That moment for Spieth came in a practice round at Muirfield Village, with Woods as his […]
The Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y.–Calgary Flames’ rookie goalie David Rittich cared little about missing out on his first career shutout bid with 18 seconds left. The first 25 shots he stopped mattered more–and Calgary snapping a four-game skid to gain ground in a tightly-contested Western Conference playoff race with a […]
The Associated PressNoah Trister DETROIT–In the final seconds of both regulation and overtime, DeMar DeRozan pushed the ball up the court and went straight toward the basket. The first time, he threw down a dunk for the game’s most spectacular highlight. Then a few minutes later, DeRozan had the ball […]
The Canadian PressPaige Kreutzwieser REGINA–Team Canada’s Brad Gushue showed the form that won him last year’s Tim Hortons Brier last night, edging Mike McEwen’s wild-card rink 6-5 in Draw 8 of Canada’s men’s curling championship. Gushue, from St. John’s N.L., came into the game as the skip with the most […]
The Associated PressJohn Wawrow BUFFALO, N.Y.–Don’t tell Jason Pominville and the Buffalo Sabres they have nothing to play for. For a team all but mathematically out of playoff contention, the Sabres continued making a dent in in the Eastern Conference playoff race with a 5-3 win against their cross-border and […]
