The Associated Press CLEVELAND–Blown big leads. Defensive breakdowns. Bad shots. None of it means anything to LeBron James. The only score that matters is 2-0. Kyrie Irving scored 37 points, with Kevin Love adding 27 and James 25, as the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided another fourth-quarter collapse in Game 2, beating […]
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The Associated Press BOSTON–The Kenyans are back in Boston after a relative lull that saw them shut out in the world’s most prestigious marathon twice in the past three years. More surprisingly, so are the Americans. Geoffrey Kirui won the 121st Boston Marathon yesterday, pulling away from three-time U.S. Olympian […]
The Canadian PressJonas Siegel TORONTO–The Maple Leafs think they just could topple a giant in the first round. They scored their second-straight overtime victory last night–rallying to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 in front of an electric Air Canada Centre crowd. Toronto now leads the best-of-seven series 2-1, suddenly with […]
The Canadian PressNick Patch TORONTO–The Toronto Blue Jays lost yet another game and yet another player to injury yesterday as starting pitcher J.A. Happ exited in the fifth inning with left elbow soreness before the Baltimore Orioles slugged their way to a dominant 11-4 win. It’s another discouraging blow for […]
The Canadian PressDenis P. Gorman NEW YORK–Montreal Canadiens’ coach Claude Julien happily will take the result of his team’s efforts. “I thought it was a really good road game. It wasn’t mistake-free and no games are,” noted Julien after the Canadiens’ 3-1 win over the N.Y. Rangers in Game 3 […]
The Associated Press BOSTON–The Chicago Bulls waited until the final night of the regular season to cement their spot in the post-season. Jimmy Butler made sure the wait for a playoff victory was a short one. Butler had 30 points and nine rebounds as the Bulls outlasted top-seeded Boston 106-102 […]
The Associated Press HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.–Wesley Bryan remembers pestering players with a lot of crazy questions at Harbour Town Golf Links as he followed father George III’s only appearance at the RBC Heritage in 2004. “I was probably the most annoying 14-year-old there was,” Bryan noted. Once a pesky […]
The Associated PressIan Harrison TORONTO–Chase Anderson and two relievers combined on a four-hitter, Jonathan Villar homered and the Milwaukee Brewers beat Toronto 2-0 last night to hand the struggling Blue Jays their fifth straight loss. Last-place Toronto is off to the worst start in team history at 1-7. Anderson (1-0) […]
The Associated Press CLEVELAND–They staggered to the finish line, falling flat and looking nothing like champions. It’s time for the Cavaliers to get up. It’s playoff time. LeBron James watched in street clothes as Jonas Valanciunas dropped his first career 3-pointer and the Toronto Raptors closed the regular season with […]
The Canadian PressKelsey Patterson MONTREAL–The Montreal Canadiens lamented their lack of finish after their Game 1 loss at home against the New York Rangers. Montreal was shut out 2-0 yesterday as it dropped the opener of its best-of-seven first-round playoff series against New York. “There were some chances to score […]
The Associated Press BOSTON–The Celtics now control their own fate in their quest to secure the Eastern Conference’s top playoff seed. Isaiah Thomas scored 27 points to help Boston beat back a fourth-quarter charge and defeat the Brooklyn Nets 114-105 last night. The win clinched the Atlantic Division title and […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON–If nothing else, Nationals” slugger Bryce Harper spent some quality time with Cardinals’ first baseman Matt Carpenter last night. Harper tied a career high with four hits (all singles) and reached base in all six plate appearances to help Washington to a 14-6 rout of St. Louis. […]
