The Associated PressSteven Wine MIAMI—With the score tied in the fourth quarter, Odell Beckham Jr. somehow slipped five yards behind the secondary. That turned out to be the winning margin for the N.Y. Giants. Beckham’s 84-yard touchdown reception put the Giants ahead to stay with 11 minutes to go as […]
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The Associated PressJim Johnson INDIANAPOLIS—Jordan Hill and Monta Ellis helped Indiana pull off a big come-from-behind win with hopes of getting the Pacers back to their winning ways. Hill had season highs of 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Ellis added 18 points, as the Pacers beat the Raptors 106-90 […]
The Associated Press BOSTON—The Edmonton Oilers weren’t trying to hide it. They knew they were lucky to get out of town with a victory. Andrej Sekera scored 41 seconds into overtime, and Cam Talbot stopped 47 shots, to lift the Oilers to a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins last […]
The Associated Press KELLIHER, Minn. Authorities in northern Minnesota say about 50 people had to be rescued after ice broke up while they were fishing on Upper Red Lake and stranded them. The Beltrami County sheriff’s office got several 911 calls Monday morning from people stranded on ice floes on […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—With two starters sidelined with injuries, this very well could have been an ugly stretch for the Toronto Raptors. But Luis Scola is doing his part to make sure it’s not. Scola scored 14 of his 22 points in the first quarter to help the Raptors to […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Canada’s junior team made four cuts yesterday—and one important addition. The Vancouver Canucks gave forward Jake Virtanen permission to join Canada’s national junior team a little over an hour after Hockey Canada completed its first round of cuts to its selection camp roster. Forwards Pierre-Luc Dubois, Michael […]
Genaro C. Armas THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GREEN BAY, Wis.—With his offence mired by inconsistency this season, Packers’ coach Mike McCarthy decided to make a change this week. He’s calling the plays again in Green Bay. Eddie Lacy ran for 124 yards and a touchdown, and fellow running back James Starks […]
The Associated Press CHICAGO—Patrick Kane found a way to stay on a roll. So did Corey Crawford. Kane extended his points streak to 26 games, and Crawford made 30 saves for his second-straight shutout, as the Chicago Blackhawks blanked the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 last night. Kane, the NHL’s leading scorer […]
The Associated Press CHICAGO—This time, the Chicago Bulls dug in. They let a big lead slip away in the second half, but made just enough plays down the stretch to win a game they needed in a big way. Pau Gasol scored 24 points as the Bulls beat the L.A. […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO—A mistake by Mackenzie Blackwood has opened up the competition for Canada’s No. 1 goalie at the world junior hockey championship. Blackwood was Canada’s presumptive starter for the upcoming international tournament until he earned an eight-game suspension in the OHL on Tuesday after slashing an opponent […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—From the opening tip-off to the final buzzer, the Toronto Raptors finally played with the consistency coach Dwane Casey has been crying out for. And it paid off with a victory over one of the NBA’s best teams. DeMar DeRozan netted 28 points as the Raptors led […]
The Associated Press NASHVILLE—The National League champion N.Y. Mets filled a key spot by obtaining second baseman Neil Walker from Pittsburgh for pitcher Jon Niese. The Detroit Tigers bolstered their bullpen by acquiring reliever Justin Wilson from the N.Y. Yankees in trades yesterday at the winter meetings. The Arizona Diamondbacks, […]
