The Canadian PressDavid Larkins WINNIPEG–Adam Lowry can say the first game-winning goal of his career, at the very least, staved off playoff elimination for one more game. Michael Hutchinson made 28 saves and Lowry scored a third-period power-play goal to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 win over the […]
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The Canadian Press BEIJING–Canada’s Rachel Homan knew there would be pressure heading into the final of the 2017 world women’s curling championship. Not only was she trying to erase past personal disappointments in her third appearance at the championship, but her Ottawa rink was being counted on to erase Canada’s […]
The Canadian Press BEIJING–Canada’s Rachel Homan has every reason to feel confident as she prepares for the title game at the world women’s curling championship. The Ottawa skip has yet to lose at the Capital Gymnasium. Homan’s latest victory–a 7-3 win over Russia’s Anna Sidorova in the Page playoff 1-2 […]
The Canadian PressJonas Siegel TORONTO–These were the games, Mike Babcock said, that good teams found a way to win and, indeed, his emerging Toronto Maple Leafs did just that on a record-setting night. Playing the second half of a back-to-back against one of the worst teams in the NHL, the […]
The Associated PressDave Skretta KANSAS CITY, Mo.–Purdue coach Matt Painter stopped short of calling Kansas invincible last night. Not by much. After watching the top-seeded Jayhawks run roughshod over his overmatched Boilermakers in the Midwest Regional semi-finals, Painter was asked whether anybody can stop Kansas–a team that has won its […]
The Associated PressTim Reynolds MIAMI–Down by 15 points early, the Toronto Raptors had no reason to panic. Trouble brings out their best. DeMar DeRozan scored 40 points, doing that back-to-back for the first time in his career, and the Raptors clamped down defensively in the final three quarters to beat […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson AUSTIN, Tex.–Phil Mickelson hit a simple chip toward the hole that never stopped until it was off the other side of the green and into the water. Jordan Spieth felt a gust of wind as his tee shot was in the air and began pleading for […]
By Eric Olson The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Thanks, Michigan. It was fun while it lasted. So who’s going to be the lovable underdog in the NCAA Tournament now? Take your pick: Xavier or South Carolina. The Musketeers are a No. 11 seed after losing their starting point […]
Mitch StacyThe Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio–The Columbus Blue Jackets played with a man advantage over Toronto for nearly seven minutes in the third period last night–thanks to a quirky mistake by the Maples Leafs. But the Blue Jackets couldn’t use it to their advantage. Toronto snuffed out the five-minute power […]
The Associated PressMark Didtler DUNEDIN, Fla.–Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista says the lower back stiffness that prevented him from playing for the Dominican Republic at the World Baseball Classic last weekend no longer is an issue. Bautista was in the original lineup for yesterday’s spring training game against Detroit. […]
The Associated PressBeth Harris LOS ANGELES–The eagle has landed on top. The United States routed Puerto Rico 8-0 to win its first World Baseball Classic in four tries last night behind six hitless innings from Marcus Stroman. The Americans planted their eagle statue mascot on the mound in celebration–a blue […]
The Canadian Press BEIJING–Team Canada skip Rachel Homan tuned up for the playoffs in style today by beating Italy and Denmark to remain unbeaten at the world women’s curling championship. Homan and her team of third Emma Miskew, second Joanne Courtney, and lead Lisa Weagle closed out round-robin play with […]
