The Associated Press DUNEDIN, Fla.–Marcus Stroman is all warmed up for the World Baseball Classic. The Toronto right-hander allowed his lone spring training run during a 2 2/3-inning outing yesterday in the Blue Jays’ 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. “I felt great,” Stroman said. “Got to a mix […]
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The Canadian Press ST. JOHN’S, N.L.–Adam Casey has enjoyed a rather nomadic Tim Hortons Brier experience since making his debut at the national men’s curling championship five years ago. He made three appearances with Brad Gushue’s team from Newfoundland and Labrador before skipping his own rink out of P.E.I. the […]
The Associated PressPaul Newberry HAMPTON, Ga.–From Brad Keselowski’s perspective, it was just a matter of things evening out. Sure, he slipped away from Atlanta Motor Speedway with a victory that seemed downright improbable most of the day. Then again, he’s been on other side, too. “We’ve had races where we’ve […]
The Canadian PressLaurence Heinen CALGARY–The Calgary Flames are one of the hottest teams in the NHL right now but they know they’re still not perfect. Sean Monahan had a goal and an assist as the Flames beat the N.Y. Islanders 5-2 yesterday afternoon to earn their seventh-straight win. Four of […]
The Associated Press MEXICO CITY–The Mexico Championship put on quite a show in its debut as a World Golf Championships event. So did Dustin Johnson. In his first tournament as No. 1 in the world, Johnson gave every indication he planned on staying at the top for a while. Even […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson MEXICO CITY–Rory McIlroy leaned over and rested his hand on the top of his driver. At the turn, waiting for the green to clear, he twirled half of a bagel in his finger and then ducked inside a tent to sit on a table. In his […]
The Canadian PressKelsey Patterson MONTREAL–Just when it looked like Montreal’s scoring woes would continue, the Canadiens got goals from two slumping players to extend their winning streak to four games. Brendan Gallagher and Paul Byron broke personal scoring slumps with timely third-period goals as the Canadiens edged the visiting Nashville […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto DUNEDIN, Fla.–Dalton Pompey remembers watching the 2009 World Baseball Classic in Toronto as a teenager and wondering if he’d ever get a chance to play in the tournament. Fast forward eight years and he finally has his answer. The 24-year-old outfielder from Mississauga, Ont. will be […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong ST. JOHN’S, N.L.–Everything appears to be lining up nicely for Newfoundland and Labrador skip Brad Gushue in his quest to finally raise the Tim Hortons Brier tankard. His St. John’s foursome is the top-ranked team in the country. Gushue is coming off a Canadian Open title […]
The Associated Press CHICAGO–Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks pushed aside the Pittsburgh Penguins. Kane had his second hat trick in three games, and Scott Darling made 36 saves, as the Blackhawks beat the Penguins 4-1 last night for their fifth-straight win and 10th in 11 games. Richard Panik also […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–There would be no thrilling fourth-quarter comeback for the Toronto Raptors last night. Playing their fourth game without all-star guard Kyle Lowry, the Raptors fell 105-96 to Eastern Conference rival Washington Wizards to end a four-game winning streak. And in a sombre post-game dressing room, DeMar […]
The Canadian Press DUNEDIN, Fla.–Blue Jays’ right-hander Marcus Stroman threw two perfect innings in his spring training debut but Toronto still lost 2-1 to the Pittsburgh Pirate for its fourth-straight exhibition defeat. Stroman struck out three of the six batters he faced. Jose Bautista drove in the lone run for […]
