The Associated Press BOSTON—The fans showered former Celtic Kevin Garnett with chants while Boston rained key three-pointers on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Kelly Olynyk scored 19 points and Jae Crowder had 18 as the Celtics beat Minnesota 113-99 last night while the crowd begged to see Garnett. “Three-point shooting is probably […]
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The Associated Press DENVER—Tyler Bozak made a triumphant return to Denver and led the surging Toronto Maple Leafs to a big win. Bozak scored three times in the third period as Toronto broke loose for four goals in the final 20 minutes to dump the Colorado Avalanche 7-4 last night. […]
The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS—For all the arm talent Matthew Stafford has displayed in his seven NFL seasons, it was his efficiency and decision-making that sparked the Detroit Lions to a big lead and helped prevent them from squandering it. Stafford completed 22-of-25 passes for 254 yards and three touchdowns […]
The Associated PressJay Cohen CHICAGO—A wild start was followed by a quiet lull and then a big finish from Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. Toews scored at 2:21 of overtime, and Kane had a goal and an assist, as the Chicago Blackhawks edged the San Jose Sharks 4-3 last night […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS—Teddy Bridgewater turned in a flawless performance yesterday afternoon—another sign that Minnesota’s franchise quarterback is on the right track. The season has brought some struggles, but this is just what the Vikings envisioned for Bridgewater’s second year. Bridgewater threw a career-high four touchdowns and ran for […]
By Barry Wilner The Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Cam Newton stayed away from the nastiness around him, shrugged off a record-tying Giants comeback, and did what he does best: carry Carolina to victory. In a wild game that saw New York tie the score after trailing by 28 points, […]
The Associated Press ST. LOUIS—Rams’ players saw the signs, heard the chanting, noticed the volume was turned up. The effort was inspired on what could have been the final home game for the franchise in St. Louis. “It was a great atmosphere,” quarterback Case Keenum said after the Rams beat […]
The Canadian PressStephen Whyno TORONTO—Things are going so poorly for Jonathan Bernier that even the shots that should sail wide are beating him. This time it was a puck off the shin of teammate Peter Holland that went past Bernier as the Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the San Jose […]
The Associated PressTom Withers CLEVELAND—The wife of U.S. PGA champion Jason Day was treated and released from a hospital after LeBron James crashed into her during an NBA game last night. Ellie Day was taken from Quicken Loans Arena, with her head immobilized, to MetroHealth Medical Center. She was released […]
The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Jeremy Lin finally got a chance to show the Charlotte Hornets what “Linsanity” is all about. Making just his second start with the Hornets, Lin scored a season-high 35 points in a 109-99 overtime victory against the Toronto Raptors last night. Kemba Walker added 27 points […]
The Associated PressJanie McCauley OAKLAND, Calif.—Luke Walton nearly had finished drawing up a play when Stephen Curry chimed in: run one for Klay. Walton obliged—and so did Klay Thompson. “I stepped in. I need to be a little quicker,” Curry noted. “I raised my hand. “We got a bucket on […]
The Associated PressJeff Seidel WASHINGTON—Braden Holtby and the Washington Capitals patiently turned away the Ottawa Senators last night. Holtby made 26 saves in Washington’s 2-1 victory—lowering his NHL-best GAA to 1.83 and improving to 20-4-1. “He’s an eraser,” said Capitals’ coach Barry Trotz. “Good goaltending erases a lot of mistakes. […]
