The Associated PressJohn Nicholson GLENDALE, Ariz.–Auston Matthews enjoyed his mother’s cooking–and feasted on the lowly Arizona Coyotes. Matthews scored in Toronto’s three-goal first period in his Arizona homecoming to help the Maple Leafs beat the Coyotes 7-4 last night. Facing the Coyotes in Arizona for just the second time in […]
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The Associated PressJonah Bronstein BUFFALO, N.Y.–The Slovakian skaters swarmed goalie Roman Durny to celebrate on the ice after upsetting the United States at the world junior hockey championship yesterday. “It’s like winning a medal,” said forward Marian Studenic. “It’s a big win for us,” he added. “We’re a small state […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Concern and uncertainty clouded the Winnipeg Jets’ celebration after a tough 4-3 victory over the surging Edmonton Oilers last night. Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg’s top-line centre and second-leading scorer behind linemate Blake Wheeler, left the game 7:37 into the second period after a hit by Oilers’ defenceman […]
The Associated PressMurray Evans OKLAHOMA CITY–The Oklahoma City Thunder are having fun playing basketball–and that’s translating into a long winning streak. Paul George went 7-of-10 from three-point range, tying the Thunder record for “threes” in a game, and scored 33 points as Oklahoma City won its sixth-straight game with a […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill BUFFALO, N.Y.–Sometime during Canada’s 6-0 rout of Slovakia yesterday, Jordan Kyrou realized he and his teammates had made a mistake. They had picked the wrong song to celebrate goals to at the world junior hockey championship. After every goal, “Hey Baby” by DJ Otzi blasted over […]
The Associated PressMike Cranston PHILADELPHIA–With DeMar DeRozan knocking down three-pointers early, Toronto Raptors’ coach Dwane Casey thought he was back in Seattle. Down the stretch, Casey watched DeRozan do what’s made him a three-time all-star: get to the foul line. DeRozan combined the two to score a career-high 45 points […]
The Associated PressGethin Coolbaugh BOSTON–Tuukka Rask’s wire-to-wire dominance helped to ensure Charlie McAvoy’s 20th birthday had a happy ending. Rask was nearly impenetrable over 65 minutes before McAvoy scored the decisive goal in the shootout as the Bruins edged the Jets 2-1 last night. “A cherry on top of a […]
The Associated Press CLEVELAND–The Cleveland Indians didn’t take long to cover their opening at first base. After losing Carlos Santana to Philadelphia in free agency, Cleveland agreed to a two-year, $16-million contract with first baseman Yonder Alonso, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The 30-year-old was […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–Anthony Barr has scrolled through the social media hate messages directed at him from disgruntled fans of Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. One of them even arrived in the mail. When Barr and the Vikings visit Green Bay on Saturday night, the three-time Pro […]
The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C.–The streaking Toronto Raptors more or less had their fourth-straight win locked up by halftime. And that was before DeMar DeRozan got hot. DeRozan scored 18 of his 28 points after halftime as the Raptors overcame a slow start to beat the Charlotte Hornets 129-111 last […]
Mitch StacyThe Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio–Backup goalie Joonas Korpisalo helped the Columbus Blue Jackets put a distressing loss at Boston behind them. Returning home last night, Columbus doubled the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2, with Korpisalo stopping 39 shots in one of his strongest games of the season. Korpisalo played in […]
By Vin Cherwoo And Frank Eltman The Associated Press MINEOLA, N.Y. — The New York Islanders may be returning to the New York suburbs after a move to Brooklyn floundered. Several news organizations including Newsday reported Tuesday that the hockey team won a bid to build a new arena on […]
