The Canadian PressKyle Cicerella TORONTO—Shutouts don’t come easy for the Maple Leafs. Rookie Garret Sparks made it happen last night. The 22-year-old Sparks stopped 24 shots in his NHL debut to lead Toronto to a 3-0 win over the visiting Edmonton Oilers. It was the first time since Dec 23, […]
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The Associated Press DETROIT—The Florida Panthers made themselves right at home at Joe Louis Arena—again Brian Campbell scored at 1:20 of overtime yesterday to lift the Panthers to a 2-1 victory over the Red Wings for their fifth-straight win in Detroit. Campbell helped set up Reilly Smith’s tying goal at […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO—There would be no late-game heroics for the Toronto Raptors yesterday. DeMar DeRozan poured in 29 points, and DeMarre Carroll added 20, but the Raptors saw their four-game winning streak end with a 107-102 loss to the Phoenix Suns. “We’ve got to stop putting ourself in […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG—Receiver Kenny Stafford banged two cans of beer together and shook them as he stood by the door to the Edmonton Eskimos’ locker-room. When Mike Reilly came through to join his teammates to celebrate Edmonton’s 26-20 Grey Cup win over Ottawa last night, Stafford sprayed the beer […]
The Canadian PressDan Ralph WINNIPEG—Henry Burris and the Ottawa Redblacks dominated the CFL awards banquet last night. The 40-year-old quarterback was named the CFL’s outstanding player for the second time in his 16-year career and received the Tom Pate award for community service. Burris also shared the spotlight at the […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG—Only Henry Burris can arrive at the Grey Cup with a chip on his shoulder and a megawatt smile. The 40-year-old Ottawa Redblacks’ quarterback comes to the CFL title game having thrown for 361 touchdowns and more than 60,000 yards in his 16 years in the league. […]
The Associated PressGenaro C. Armas GREEN BAY, Wis.—A prime-time game between the longtime NFC North rivals Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers usually is enough to make for must-watch viewing on U.S. Thanksgiving. It will have to compete tonight with Brett Favre returning to Lambeau Field. At halftime, Favre’s No. […]
The Associated Press EDEN PRAIRIE, Mn.—After the Minnesota Vikings took six sacks and quarterback Teddy Bridgewater also was hit 10 times in Sunday’s loss to the Green Bay Packers, the natural inclination would be to look at the team’s patchwork offensive line. Minnesota’s line without stalwarts John Sullivan and Phil […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO—DeMar DeRozan had to think long and hard to remember the last time the Toronto Raptors had beaten LeBron James on their home court. It was Oct. 28, 2010—DeRozan’s first NBA regular-season game. “Damn, you just gave me a reality check how long I’ve been in […]
By R.B. Fallstrom The Associated Press ST. LOUIS Stedman Bailey was in intensive care and in stable condition at a Miami area hospital Wednesday after undergoing a surgical procedure that the St. Louis Rams say lasted 4-6 hours for a bullet wound to the head. Coach Jeff Fisher said he […]
The Associated PressJimmy Golen FOXBOROUGH, Mass.—Tom Brady called out Rex Ryan and then he beat the Bills—again. After shouting the name of the Buffalo coach as an audible, Brady led New England to a 20-13 victory over the Bills last night and kept the defending Super Bowl champs on course […]
The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS—Through another seemingly interminable losing streak, the Philadelphia 76ers have been done in by some of the NBA’s biggest names. Tim Duncan rallied the Spurs to a win. Dirk Nowitzki broke their hearts in Dallas. Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh blitzed them over the final seven minutes […]
