The Canadian PressKeith Leslie TORONTO—Ontario’s finance minister is rejecting Opposition claims that he’s already written the 2016 budget and that his public consultations on the fiscal plan are a sham and a farce. Charles Sousa made a surprise public appearance Tuesday before the legislature’s finance committee, which has been travelling […]
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The Canadian PressJonas Siegel TORONTO—P.A. Parenteau doesn’t remember a time he played better without actually scoring. The Toronto forward currently is mired in a 10-game goal drought—his longest as a member of the Maple Leafs. He’s one of many players struggling to score as Toronto endures its second major slide […]
By Leanne Italie THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK On the field, the four-legged fur balls of the Hallmark Channel’s Kitten Bowl III were all business. But off? Well, let’s just say there were some impurr-prieties dogging these feline paw-thletes. “Sometimes we get into an issue or two. They tend to […]
The Associated Press SAN DIEGO—Brandt Snedeker called it one of the best rounds he ever played—one he doubts he could repeat if he had to start over. Still to be determined was whether his three-under 69 in a raging wind and occasional rain yesterday at Torrey Pines would be good […]
The Associated Press HONOLULU—Russell Wilson threw three first-half touchdown passes to lead Team Irvin to a 49-27 victory over Team Rice in the annual Pro Bowl yesterday. The Seattle Seahawks’ star, who was the first player picked in the all-star game’s draft, led scoring drives on three of Team Irvin’s […]
The Associated PressTeresa M. Walker NASHVILLE—John Scott sat on his teammates shoulders while fans chanted “M-V-P! M-V-P!” and the NHL finally got out of the way. The people spoke up for Scott once again last night—making the career journeyman enforcer an all-star MVP as a write-in candidate after voting him […]
The Associated Press SAN DIEGO—Scott Brown and Phil Mickelson both had reason to believe it could be a long day on the South Course at Torrey Pines. It turned out just fine yesterday in the Farmers Insurance Open, especially for Brown. Brown hit into a hazard and made bogey on […]
The Associated PressSteve Reed CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The Denver Broncos may want to make sure they get off to a fast start if they hope to beat the Carolina Panthers in the Super Bowl. Cam Newton and the Panthers have been dominant in the first half of their post-season games, outscoring Arizona […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO—There was almost no hoopla to celebrate the historic moment when the final buzzer sounded—just a loud announcement over the public address system to the fans at the Air Canada Centre. The Toronto Raptors had just broken a franchise record that had stood for 14 years, […]
The Associated PressTeresa M. Walker NASHVILLE—“Music City” finally is ready to show the NHL just how big a party this town can throw, and it’s only fitting that Barry Trotz will be coaching in Nashville’s first all-star game. Trotz helped build hockey in Nashville, coaching the Predators from their expansion […]
By Michael Tarm The Associated Press CHICAGO A federal judge in Chicago gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a reworked head-injury settlement between thousands of former college athletes and the NCAA that includes a $70 million fund to test for brain trauma. U.S. District Judge John Lee praised the new deal […]
The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio—Cam Atkinson helped deliver a rare feel-good night in Columbus and maybe brought a puppy—or three—into a young fan’s home. Atkinson had his third-career hat trick and Brandon Saad scored twice to help the Blue Jackets beat the struggling Montreal Canadiens 5-2 last night to snap […]
