The Associated PressMike Cranston PHILADELPHIA–Just as the Philadelphia 76ers were letting yet another big lead slip away, a leak in their locker-room sent water spilling into the hallway. Sixers’ employees stopped the stream before it reached the court, and the players prevented a fourth-quarter gusher from washing away another sure […]
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The Canadian Press MONTREAL–John Tavares got a second chance in overtime and made the most of it. The Islanders’ captain was robbed on a spectacular save by Carey Price but got the puck back and made no mistake to give New York a 5-4 victory despite being outshot 56-24 by […]
The Associated PressWill Graves PITTSBURGH–The Jacksonville Jaguars heard the chatter, read the tweets, and Instagram posts. And they got a little confused. Why were the Pittsburgh Steelers talking about the New England Patriots? Didn’t they have to face the Jaguars first before reaching a rematch with the Super Bowl champions? […]
The Associated PressKyle Glaser RALEIGH, N.C.–The Calgary Flames are going so well, they are rolling to easy victories even without their top scorer. Dougie Hamilton scored twice, and Mike Smith made 38 saves, as the Flames ran their winning streak to seven-straight games with a 4-1 victory over the Carolina […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–As Case Keenum convened the Minnesota huddle with 10 seconds left last night, the situation staring down the Vikings was as simple as it was daunting. With the go-ahead field goal by the New Orleans Saints that silenced this deafening stadium still fresh in the air, […]
By Hubert Mizell The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — It may not happen again for a thousand Christmases the way it happened Saturday for Franco Harris and the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Oakland Raiders under the dark skies in Three Rivers Stadium. Harris, the Steelers’ own black Italian Santa Claus, caught […]
By Hyung-Jin Kim The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North and South Korea want to field a joint women’s hockey team at the Pyeongchang Olympics, and have relayed their position to the International Olympic Committee, officials in Seoul said Monday. A joint team at the games in South […]
The Associated PressMark Didtler TAMPA, Fla.–The surging Calgary Flames got balanced scoring and another win. Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an assist, and Mike Smith made 33 saves, as the Flames beat the NHL-leading Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 last night for their fifth-straight victory. “A big confidence boost for […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO–As Fred VanVleet spoke to the scrum of media surrounding him, Jonas Valanciunas slipped behind the crowd and held up a paper sign he had made. Valanciunas had crossed out the “52” he had written for DeMar DeRozan’s franchise-best performance from earlier in the season and […]
The Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The U.S. Army has filed a challenge opposing the application of the NHL’s newest franchise to register the trademark “Vegas Golden Knights.” In a claim filed Wednesday with the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in suburban Washington, the Army claims it will be […]
The Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass.–Safety Duron Harmon and his buddies on the New England defence know they have to deal with Marcus Mariota’s “unique skill” set when the Tennessee Titans visit the Patriots for Saturday night’s AFC divisional playoff game. “He actually knows when to run and when to pass […]
The Canadian PressKyle Cicerella TORONTO–Ottawa coach Guy Boucher didn’t think twice about going back with Craig Anderson in net against Toronto–one night after yanking him in an 8-2 loss to Chicago. Anderson responded with 44 saves, and Tom Pyatt scored the winner with 3:05 to play, as the Senators edged […]
