The Associated PressFred Goodall TAMPA, Fla.–Devonta Freeman pounded away all night until he finally found a way into the open field, helping the Atlanta Falcons remain in the thick of the tight NFC South race. With sidekick Tevin Coleman out with a concussion and Matt Ryan not particularly sharp throwing […]
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The Canadian Press EDMONTON–It seems the Edmonton Oilers finally are hitting their stride. Ryan Strome had a pair of goals as the Oilers won their second-straight game with a 5-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks last night. Mark Letestu, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Patrick Maroon also scored for the Oilers […]
The Associated PressGreg Beacham LOS ANGELES–Although Kobe Bryant has been asked many times, he still isn’t sure who would win a mystical game of one-on-one between the young Kobe in his No. 8 Lakers’ jersey and his older self, who wore No. 24. “I kind of go back and forth,” […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Connor Hellebuyck was happy to have a hand in some payback. Less that 24 hours after Winnipeg was blanked 2-0 in St. Louis, Hellebuyck made 24 saves as the Jets ended a two-game losing skid with a 4-0 win over the Blues yesterday. “We kind of […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–With 11.6 seconds left, Vince Carter picked up his fifth foul and was subbed out of the game to a loud and long standing ovation. Ending what likely was Carter’s final appearance on the Air Canada Centre court, it was the highlight of an otherwise hum-drum […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–The Minnesota Vikings and their loud crowd overwhelmed the Cincinnati Bengals from start to finish, when they put on NFC North champions hats to celebrate the first major milestone of this season–with the hope of several more to come. From coaches to players to fans, everyone […]
The Associated PressMichael Marot INDIANAPOLIS–Denver Broncos’ quarterback Brock Osweiler played like a relaxed reliever last night. He couldn’t have picked a better time. With Paxton Lynch inactive and Trevor Siemian out after two series, Osweiler trotted onto the field, ran for one touchdown, and threw for two more to lead […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell ST. PAUL, Minn.–Alex Stalock started his extended stretch of action in the Minnesota net with his first NHL shutout in three seasons. Blanking a Toronto team that tossed him aside less than two years ago made the feat that much sweeter. Stalock stopped 28 shots for […]
The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS–Karl-Anthony Towns put the blame for an overtime loss to Philadelphia squarely on his shoulders, saying he cost his team a win. Towns wasn’t going to let the same thing happen last night. The seven-footer had 30 points and 14 rebounds in his league-leading 23rd double-double, and […]
The Canadian PressLisa Wallace OTTAWA–The Ottawa Senators are happy to be home. Coming off a disastrous seven-game, 15-day road trip, the Senators made the most of home ice as they snapped a five-game losing streak last night with a 3-2 win over the N.Y. Rangers. The victory was just Ottawa’s […]
The Associated PressJose M. Romero PHOENIX–DeMar DeRozan already had matched his season-high with 37 points. With his team up four in the closing seconds, he was needed on the defensive end. DeRozan forced T.J. Warren to take a difficult one-handed floater from 12 feet out and with the miss, the […]
The Associated PressSteven Wine MIAMI–The Miami Dolphins wore their perfect-season uniforms and for at least one game in 2017, they looked the part. Tom Brady was intercepted twice by Xavien Howard, and held without a third-down conversion, as Miami snapped the New England Patriots’ eight-game winning streak with a surprising […]
