The Associated PressTim Booth SEATTLE–Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons did enough through three-and-a-half quarters that even the best comeback attempt by Russell Wilson fell short this time. A couple of yards short to be exact. Ryan threw a pair of touchdown passes, and Adrian Clayborn returned a fumble 10 […]
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The Canadian PressKyle Cicerella Toronto forward Zach Hyman thought linemate Auston Matthews’ goal late in the third period should have counted. Unfortunately for him and the Maple Leafs, the officials disagreed. In the matter of minutes, the Leafs went from believing they were tied 2-2 to a 4-1 loss last […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK–Although Henrik Lundqvist didn’t face a lot of shots, he came up big when he needed to. Lundqvist stopped 20 shots for his second shutout of the season and 63rd of his career, leading the N.Y. Rangers to a 3-0 win over the Ottawa Senators last […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–Case Keenum sure took it to his old team. He gave the Minnesota Vikings another reminder of his ability for good measure, with his status as the starting quarterback still not secure. Latavius Murray rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns, and Adam Thielen turned a […]
The Associated PressJenna Fryer HOMESTEAD, Fla.–Dale Earnhardt Jr. chugged another beer, left his crew guys on pit road after a nearly hour-long post-race party, and bolted for the championship stage. He had another celebration ahead with one of his best buddies in racing. Earnhardt raised a cold one. Martin Truex […]
The Canadian PressDonna Spencer CALGARY–The Calgary Stampeders will get their shot at Grey Cup redemption. Calgary advanced to the CFL’s championship game for a second-straight year yesterday by downing the visiting Edmonton Eskimos 32-28 in the West Division final. The Stampeders, whose 13-4-1 regular-season record was the league’s best, will […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–With just over a minute to play, DeMar DeRozan spotted Fred VanVleet prowling the perimeter and fed the back-up guard for a three-point shot. VanVleet’s long bomb proved to be the proverbial dagger yesterday as the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 100-91 to avenge their […]
By Jeff Martin The Associated Press ATLANTA — One of the nation’s largest domed stadiums has been destroyed in a scheduled implosion in downtown Atlanta. Nearly 5,000 pounds of explosives were on hand to blast the Georgia Dome in Atlanta to smithereens Monday at 7:30 a.m. People gathered at windows […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Connor Hellebuyck didn’t let an early two-goal deficit rattle him. It was just the opposite. The Winnipeg Jets’ goalie buckled down until his teammates fought back, with Bryan Little scoring the deciding goal in a 3-2 shootout victory over the Philadelphia Flyers last night. “I’ve played […]
The Associated PressJake Seiner NEW YORK–Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros have grown together, enduring an arduous rebuild and coming out the other side among baseball’s best. These days, nobody is standing taller. Altuve won the American League MVP award yesterday, towering over N.Y. Yankees’ slugger Aaron Judge by a […]
The Associated PressWill Graves PITTSBURGH–Another uninspiring half in the books in a season littered with them for a team that expects to play deep into January and beyond, Ben Roethlisberger decided he had seen enough. So the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback decided it was time to speak up. The defence had […]
The Canadian PressDonna Spencer CALGARY–The Calgary Stampeders are aware of the doubts. After all, they created them. The team that finished first in the CFL with a 13-4-1 record doesn’t have much momentum heading into Sunday’s West Division final against the Edmonton Eskimos, who went 12-6. Calgary has lost three […]
