The Canadian PressMelissa Couto The Blue Jays headed into last season unsure how their rotation would stack up in the tough American League East. Pretty well, it turned out, as Toronto rode its strong starting pitching all the way to the American League Championship Series. With most of that core […]
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The Canadian Press HELSINKI–Canadian ice dancing darlings Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are poised to capture their third title at the world figure skating championships. Skating to a Prince medley, the Olympic gold- and silver-medallists scored 82.43 points to break their own world record in the short dance today in […]
The Associated PressTeresa M. Walker NASHVILLE–Frederik Andersen proved he’s feeling just fine after missing nearly two games with an upper-body injury. The Maple Leafs’ goaltender made 29 saves last night in helping Toronto beat the Nashville Predators 3-1. Andersen appeared to be hurt last weekend in a collision with Sabres’ […]
The Associated Press HUMBLE, Tex.–Rickie Fowler shot an eight-under 64 for a one-shot lead over Sung Kang after the first round of the Houston Open yesterday. Fowler had his best round in six appearances at the tournament, topping a previous low score of 68. He overcame damp conditions and a […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO–P.J. Tucker barely could be heard in the Raptors’ already quiet locker-room. He stood by his stall, his voice almost a whisper, as he described Toronto’s defensive collapse against the sharp-shooting Charlotte Hornets. Kemba Walker and Marvin Williams both dropped three-pointers in the last 40 seconds […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–Jarome Iginla hasn’t decided yet if this will be his final NHL season. But if it is, he had a stirring final game in the city that was his home for 16 seasons. Iginla scored his 100th career game-winning goal, added an assist, and also had a […]
The Canadian Press DUNEDIN, Fla.–The Toronto Blue Jays will send Marco Estrada to the mound when they open their season April 3 at Baltimore. The Jays announced their starting rotation Sunday and if it can remain healthy, it could be a formidable force in the American League. Following Estrada are […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO–Raptors’ head coach Dwane Casey didn’t want to talk about Toronto’s explosive offence. Every time it was brought up, he would change the subject. At one point, exasperated by a reporter’s question about one of his player’s scoring, Casey slapped his hand on the podium. “Fine, […]
The Canadian PressDarren Haynes CALGARY–Another big night for Sean Monahan’s line has the red-hot Flames one win away from clinching a playoff spot. Monahan scored his team-leading 26th goal and added three assists as Calgary won 4-2 over the floundering Colorado Avalanche last night. “Confidence is big for our club. […]
By Barry Wilner The Associated Press PHOENIX — Invoking his father Al’s name, and copying what the Hall of Fame owner did with the Raiders, Mark Davis is moving the franchise out of Oakland. NFL owners approved the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas 31-1 at the league meetings Monday. Miami […]
The Associated PressGreg Beacham FONTANA, Calif.–A blistering first in qualifying. A surprising first in the Xfinity Series race. And a steady, tenacious first when it really mattered yesterday. Kyle Larson was second-to-nobody in his home state. Larson persevered through four late restarts to win at Fontana, adding his second career […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson AUSTIN, Tex.–The final day lasted longer than Dustin Johnson wanted. The outcome was what everyone expected. Johnson, a golfing machine with no discernible weakness and hardly any pulse, won the Dell Technologies Match Play yesterday for his third-straight victory–this one making him the first person to […]
