The Canadian PressMelissa Couto Joey Votto started the 2017 season unsure how his defensive game would stack up. Now that it’s over, the Cincinnati Reds’ first baseman and Canadian star said it was his defence that made him most proud over his MVP-calibre campaign. Votto, a Gold Glove finalist this […]
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The Associated Press FORT WORTH, Tex.–The timing was perfect for Kevin Harvick’s first NASCAR Cup Series victory at Texas. So was his winning pass. Harvick went around the outside of Martin Truex Jr. for the lead with 10 laps to go, then stayed in front the rest of the way […]
The Canadian PressLaurence Heinen CALGARY–Tristan Okpalaugo accomplished a pair of CFL firsts on Friday night. Not only did he pick up a fumble and score his first touchdown, the 6’4″, 260-pound defensive end also had three sacks and six tackles to help lead his Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a 23-5 […]
The Associated Press CHICAGO–Charlie Lindgren kept the Montreal Canadiens in the game until they finally solved Corey Crawford. Not bad for a 23-year-old goalie making his first appearance of the season. Lindgren had 38 saves in his first career shutout, helping the Canadiens beat Crawford and the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 […]
The Associated PressSchuyler Dixon ARLINGTON, Tex.–Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys figured they were headed to halftime with a comfortable lead after his touchdown run before a what-just-happened score from Kansas City’s Tyreek Hill, who surely will be on the short list for the play of the year in the […]
The Canadian PressDavid Alter TORONTO–The Toronto Raptors dug themselves into a first half deficit last night that was too much to come back from. Bradley Beal scored a game-high 38 points, and Marcin Gortat added 11 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, as the Washington Wizards beat the Toronto Raptors […]
The Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.–There was one team that looked like a playoff contender last night. It wasn’t the Buffalo Bills. Buffalo’s pursuit of AFC East kingpin New England was stymied by the N.Y. Jets, who controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides in a 34-21 win that […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Mark Scheifele couldn’t have timed his second career hat trick any better. Scheifele’s parents were in the stands at Bell MTS Place to watch his three goals help propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 win over the Dallas Stars last night. “Definitely a long time,” […]
The Canadian PressDonna Spencer CALGARY–Andrew Buckley’s first CFL start will feel like old times. The quarterback marshalled the University of Calgary Dinos offence in cold and snowy conditions at McMahon Stadium during his decorated college career. The 24-year-old Calgarian will be behind centre for the Calgary Stampeders tonight when they […]
The Associated PressPat Graham DENVER–Nikola Jokic received some playful ribbing for his errant, behind-the-back pass on a fast break late in the first half. On this night, that was about all that went wrong for the Denver Nuggets. Canadian Jamal Murray scored 16 of his 24 points in a decisive […]
The Associated PressDennis Waszak Jr. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.–The Buffalo Bills have been one of the NFL’s biggest surprises of the season’s first half–despite what looked like an all-out rebuild in another potentially-dismal year. Sean McDermott’s resilient squad has a chance to turn many more skeptics into believers–or at least, intrigued […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Mike O’Shea was playing a guessing game Tuesday. The Blue Bombers’ head coach held a closed practice and then wouldn’t reveal which quarterback would start tomorrow night in Calgary as he’s likely to hold out injured veteran Matt Nichols. Dominique Davis or Dan LeFevour could follow […]
