The Canadian PressDhiren Mahiban TORONTO–Dwane Casey admitted it wasn’t pretty but yesterday’s 103-98 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets showed the growth of his group. DeMar DeRozan had a team-high 19 points, eight assists, and four rebounds as the Toronto Raptors stretched their winning streak to four games while improving […]
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The Associated PressGreg Beacham LAS VEGAS–From his dynamic opening laps to his comfortable cruise to the checkered flag, Kevin Harvick was the safest bet in Sin City this weekend. Harvick’s air of inevitability increased with each lap around the Las Vegas Motor Speedway yesterday, and the rest of the NASCAR […]
The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C.–Two more goals for Patrik Laine. Two more points in the standings for the Winnipeg Jets. Laine scored twice for the second-straight game, and extended his points streak to eight, in the Jets’ 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes last night. Laine had his third multi-goal […]
The Canadian PressPaige Kreutzwieser REGINA–A warm Brandt Centre is keeping the skips at the Tim Hortons Brier guessing. Saskatchewan’s Steve Laycock finally got a win for his hometown crowd with a 9-4 eight-end decision over New Brunswick’s James Grattan yesterday in Draw 5 of Canada’s men’s curling championship. Grattan had […]
By Doug Ferguson The Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Phil Mickelson knew this was coming, even when he had so little to show for it. Mickelson had gone 101 tournaments around the world since he last won at Muirfield in the 2013 British Open, which moved him to No. 2 […]
The Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla.–The Toronto Raptors have been on a tear offensively for the past month. They paused for a few minutes of defence–and it made the difference against Orlando last night. DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points and Kyle Lowry added 17 points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds to […]
The Canadian PressBill Beacon MONTREAL–Even with Carey Price out with a concussion, the Montreal Canadiens are getting stellar goaltending. Veteran back-up Antti Niemi made 27 saves, including three on short-handed breakaways in the first period, to lift Montreal to a 3-1 victory over the N.Y. Islanders last night. That followed […]
By Doug Ferguson The Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Each month brings a bigger stage and a new level of pedigree for Shubhankar Sharma. He arrived in Mexico City for his first World Golf Championship at No. 75 in the world, making Sharma, at age 21, the highest-ranked player from […]
The Associated PressJohn Wawrow Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman now has something in common with Boston Bruins’ counterpart Don Sweeney. They both tapped the N.Y. Rangers before the NHL trade deadline yesterday. A day after the Bruins landed power forward Rick Nash from New York, the Lightning followed […]
The Associated PressErik Erlendsson TAMPA, Fla.–Brayden Point is about as reliable as they come in a shootout. The second-year centre scored the deciding goal in a tie-breaker for the second-straight game, lifting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs last night. Point improved to […]
The Canadian PressDhiren Mahiban TORONTO–DeMar DeRozan called Friday’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks a game the Raptors needed in order to get back on track. Toronto moved back into the win column last night by dumping the Detroit Pistons 123-94, with DeRozan and Kyle Lowry leading the way with 20 […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.–Justin Thomas was down to his last chance when he delivered his most clutch shot of the final round in the Honda Classic. Turns out he wasn’t finished. Thomas nearly holed a gap wedge on the par-five 18th hole for a birdie to […]
