By Dave Campbell The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Eddy Pineiro’s fourth field goal of the game for Chicago came from 22 yards with 10 seconds left, giving the Bears a 21-19 victory over Minnesota on Sunday with the Vikings resting their regulars for the playoffs. Pineiro, the latest attempt by […]
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By Joshua Clipperton The Canadian Press OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Alexis Lafreniere’s knee injury will keep him out of Canada’s next game at the world junior hockey championship, but the star winger hasn’t been ruled out for the rest of the tournament. The 18-year-old was helped off the ice early […]
By Joshua Clipperton The Canadian Press OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Canada was embarrassed 6-0 by Russia and also lost star winger Alexis Lafreniere to an apparent knee injury on a disastrous night for one of the tournament favourites at the world junior hockey championship Saturday. The projected No. 1 pick […]
The Associated PressJoe Harris ST. LOUIS–Blues coach Craig Berube took a chance and challenged a late goal. Even though it didn’t work out, his players soon rewarded his faith in them. Brayden Schenn scored, Jake Allen made 35 saves and St. Louis beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 last night. Mackenzie […]
The Associated PressNoah Trister DETROIT–The Toronto Raptors beat Detroit but lost two more players in the process. “A win with a heavy price,” coach Nick Nurse said. Kyle Lowry had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for a triple-double and the Raptors had an 11-0 run in the third […]
The Canadian Press CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH, N.L.–Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., beat Sweden’s Niklas Edin 3-1 yesterday to win the National–the third event on the Grand Slam of Curling circuit. It was a scoreless draw until the fourth end when Jacobs put up a single, and he made […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–On a night Kawhi Leonard brought fans to the arena early, the former Raptors superstar sent them to the exits early. Leonard scored 23 points last night to lift the Los Angeles Clippers to a 112-92 rout of his former team, an atrocious game that was […]
The Canadian PressKelsey Patterson MONTREAL–Cayden Primeau did not have to wait very long for his first NHL victory. The 20-year-old Primeau made 35 saves in his second NHL start as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in overtime last night. Primeau, the son of former NHL player Keith […]
The Associated PressJake Seiner SAN DIEGO–The baseballs weren’t juiced during a record-setting 2019 regular season, according to a study commissioned by Major League Baseball. They were just flying farther. A four-person committee of scientists found that baseballs this year had less drag on average than in previous seasons, contributing to […]
The Associated PressAndrew Seligman CHICAGO–The Raptors held off the Chicago Bulls and then turned their attention toward the superstar who led them to their first championship in his lone season with Toronto. It figures to be quite a night tomorrow when Kawhi Leonard visits Toronto for the first time since […]
The Associated PressRob Maaddi PHILADELPHIA–Carson Wentz relied on a bunch of guys off the practice squad and his go-to guy Zach Ertz to rally the Philadelphia Eagles. After Eli Manning led the New York Giants to a 14-point lead, Wentz brought the injury-depleted Eagles back and tossed a 2-yard touchdown […]
The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS–Minnesota’s long-dominant defence had been slipping for the past several weeks, a proud and seasoned group that needed to get its edge back. The Vikings gave hardly any ground against the sputtering Detroit Lions. Danielle Hunter had three of Minnesota’s five sacks to spearhead a resurgence by […]
