The Associated PressPat Graham ENGLEWOOD, Colo.—Nothing but compliments for Cam Newton after completely bashing Tom Brady. And no, this nasty Denver Broncos’ defence hasn’t suddenly turned soft. They’re simply playing nice with the Super Bowl still almost two weeks away. The pleasantries seem tame after all the trash talking Denver […]
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The Associated PressJohn Pye MELBOURNE, Australia—Serena Williams has never lost in the semi-finals of the Australian Open. Neither has Novak Djokovic. A key difference between the defending champions is that Williams beat the most-experienced and highest-ranked challenger in her half of the draw when she extended her streak to 18-consecutive […]
The Associated Press CLEVELAND—Tyronn Lue has had a hectic few days. He now has his first win as an NBA coach. LeBron James scored 25 points to lead six players in double figures as the Cleveland Cavaliers downed the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-107 last night. Cleveland lost to Chicago on Saturday—a […]
The Associated Press LA QUINTA, Calif.—Jason Dufner made two great escapes. The first from Alcatraz, no less. David Lingmerth got no such reprieve at PGA West’s punishing TPC Stadium Course. Dufner won the CareerBuilder Challenge with a par on the second hole of a playoff yesterday, taking advantage of Lingmerth’s […]
The Associated PressMatt Carlson CHICAGO—Following a pair of listless losses, the Chicago Blackhawks and Corey Crawford slammed the door defensively and returned to their winning ways. Crawford stopped 25 shots for his league-leading seventh shutout, and rookie Artemi Panarin and Andrew Shaw both scored, as the Blackhawks blanked the St. […]
The Canadian Press BRAMPTON, Ont.—Rachel Homan won’t represent Ontario at the Canadian women’s curling championship after suffering a stunning 10-8 upset by Jenn Hanna in the Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts final yesterday. Hanna, who last represented Ontario at the Canadian women’s curling championship in 2005, scored three in the […]
By Barry Wilner The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. Superman is headed for the Super Bowl. He’s taking the Carolina Panthers with him. Cam Newton threw for two touchdowns and ran for two others, and Carolina’s big-play defence stifled the league’s top-ranked offence in a 49-15 romp Sunday for the NFC […]
By Eddie Pells The Associated Press DENVER When Peyton Manning was watching games from the locker room a few months ago, none of this seemed possible. Manning back on the field, playing the role of the most decorated game manager in history. Manning churning his 39-year-old legs around right end […]
The Associated PressJohn Pye MELBOURNE, Australia—Roger Federer already was a long way clear at the top of the list of men with the most wins in Grand Slam singles matches, so becoming the first to 300 wasn’t a major distraction. He reached the milestone at Rod Laver Arena earlier today […]
The Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif.—The Anaheim Ducks scored all their goals at even strength against the Minnesota Wild, which was critical for the NHL’s lowest-scoring team—especially against a club that doesn’t give up many power-play chances. Rickard Rakell scored the go-ahead goal with 6:19 left in the third period and […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO—DeMar DeRozan’s teammates know exactly what to do whenever the Raptors’ guard gets into a groove. Just let him go. DeRozan netted 34 points, including 18 in the third quarter alone, to lead Toronto to a 115-109 victory over the Boston Celtics last night for their […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG—The Colorado Avalanche were sacrificing their bodies and it paid off last night. Carl Soderberg scored a goal and added an assist as the Avalanche blocked 21 shots in a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. “We did a great job blocking the shots,” said Colorado […]
