The Associated PressCharles Odum HAMPTON, Ga.–Kevin Harvick had to wait 17 years for a second Atlanta salute to Dale Earnhardt. The memory brought tears to his eyes. In a reprise of the celebration of his first win in Atlanta in 2001, Harvick raised his three-finger salute to Earnhardt following his […]
National Sports
The Associated PressDan Greenspan ANAHEIM, Calif.–The Edmonton Oilers have been reduced to playing spoiler in the playoff race. But it’s a role they seem to be relishing, creating plenty of drama along the way. Ryan Strome scored twice as the Oilers recovered to top the Anaheim Ducks 6-5 in a […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.–He is the only two-time winner on the PGA Tour this season. He has been No. 1 in the FedEx Cup standings the past six weeks. And when he sees the No. 544 player in the world this morning on the first tee […]
The Associated PressMatt Carlson CHICAGO–Nick Schmaltz scored the deciding goal in the seventh round of the shootout to give Chicago a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on last night, just the Blackhawks’ second victory in 11 games. Schmaltz fired a wrist shot between the legs of Mike Condon after […]
The Associated PressJenna Fryer CHARLOTTE, N.C.–Austin Dillon is still celebrating his Daytona 500 victory and Bubba Wallace is relishing his sudden breakout as NASCAR’s newest star. Denny Hamlin? Well, he’s in the middle of another feud, and it’s only the second week of the season. NASCAR moves from the Daytona […]
The Associated Press CHONBURI, Thailand–Three-time tour winner Minjee Lee of Australia finished with a superb eagle putt to be among the four leaders after day one of the LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club today. Lee sank a 45-foot putt on the 18th hole to card a 6-under-par 66 for […]
By Teresa M. Walker The Associated Press GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of — Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson skated slowly back and forth toward the net, showing forehand, then leaning quickly to the left to fake a backhand that pulled Canadian goalie Shannon Szabados out of the crease. On the sport’s biggest stage, against […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK–Minnesota knows it needs to play better on the road to strengthen its push for a playoff spot. The Wild also want to do a better job of holding third-period leads than they have lately. They accomplished both yesterday against the N.Y. Islanders. Matt Cullen and […]
The Canadian Press It was a golden farewell for Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir but an Olympic debut to remember for Cassie Sharpe. In what likely was their final competitive performance, Virtue and Moir won ice dance figure skating gold at the Pyeongchang Games after scoring 122.40 points in Tuesday’s […]
The Associated PressAndrew Seligman CHICAGO–The Toronto Raptors rolled into the all-star break knowing the toughest part is yet to come. But they’ll take where they are at the moment–staring down at the rest of the Eastern Conference. Kyle Lowry had 20 points and 10 assists, and Serge Ibaka also scored […]
The Associated PressDan GelstonMark Long DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.–Chase Elliott won a popularity contest before he even won a Cup Series race. Elliott was the overwhelming favourite to be crowned the sport’s next most popular driver. Although the actual award will be handed out in nine months, fellow NASCAR drivers polled […]
The Canadian PressDavid Alter TORONTO–All it took was a subtle change of the forward lines to unlock some new-found offence. Nazem Kadri picked up his fourth-career hat trick, and recorded a career-high five points, as the Toronto Maple Leafs doubled the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 last night. Kadri’s line, consisting […]
