The Canadian PressKyle Cicerella TORONTO–Curtis McElhinney was there when it counted as the Toronto Maple Leafs earned a rare win in the back end of two games in two nights. McElhinney got his first start of the season in place of Frederik Andersen and made 30 saves for a 6-3 […]
National Sports
The Associated PressMike Fitzpatrick NEW YORK–This time, it was Masahiro Tanaka who was untouchable on the mound. And when the New York Yankees’ sent Houston ace Dallas Keuchel to an early exit, their rollicking crowd let loose with a cathartic roar that must have boomed all over the Bronx. “New […]
The Associated PressJosh Dubow OAKLAND, Calif.–When Derek Carr arrived at Oakland training camp, he quickly tried to dampen the high expectations around the team by pointing out the Raiders shouldn’t be considered the AFC West favourites. They hadn’t even beaten Kansas City the past two years. Heading into the first […]
The Associated PressAndrew Seligman CHICAGO–Javier Baez sensed he was ready to bust out of his slump and give the Chicago Cubs the lift they needed. As breakthroughs go, this was a big one–just in time to keep the season going for the defending champs. Baez snapped an 0-for-20 skid with […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–The Toronto Raptors are about to find out if their culture reset has been successful. A second-round sweep by the Cleveland Cavaliers in last year’s playoffs painted a potentially-bleak future for the Raptors. The NBA was trending toward a different style–fast-paced, free-flowing, three-point shooting–and the Raptors […]
The Associated Press SAN ANTONIO–LaMarcus Aldridge was unhappy with the Spurs the past two seasons and Gregg Popovich understood why. Their heart-to-heart talk has made basketball life much easier for Aldridge–and his comfort was apparent in the season-opener. Aldridge had 25 points and 10 rebounds as San Antonio held on […]
By Rachel D’Oro THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANCHORAGE, Alaska — For the first time in the history of the world’s most famous sled dog race, several of the high-performance animals have tested positive for a prohibited drug. But race officials have refused to name the musher involved. Several dogs tested positive […]
The Associated Press NASHVILLE–Marcus Mariota shuffled around the pocket, carefully protecting a strained left hamstring that already cost him one game this season. So the quarterback known for his legs showed off his arm. Mariota threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to Taywan Taylor with 5:29 left as the Tennessee Titans […]
The Associated Press DETROIT–Nikita Kucherov is in the middle of one of those stretches when the puck seems to do whatever he wants. The dynamic forward scored twice last night to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Kucherov barely touched the puck […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–Aaron Rodgers has engineered many a last-minute comeback for the Green Bay Packers. He has a dozen victories over the rival Minnesota Vikings in 10 years as the starter. This time? No chance. Rodgers was long gone–and so was Green Bay’s division lead. Harrison Smith led […]
The Associated Press LAS VEGAS–Alex Tuch and Vadim Shipachyov made the most of their debuts with the Vegas Golden Knights as they each scored a goal in a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins yesterday. It was just the seventh career game for Tuch, who played in six games with […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–T.J. Heath silenced the ribbing from some of his Blue Bombers’ teammates on Saturday afternoon. The defensive back intercepted B.C. quarterback Jonathon Jennings and ran 64 yards for a touchdown as Winnipeg clinched a playoff spot in the CFL West Division with a 26-20 victory over […]
