The Canadian PressDan Ralph CALGARY–Andrew Harris and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers earned some long-awaited Grey Cup redemption last night. Harris scored rushing and receiving TDs as Winnipeg stunned the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33-12 before 35,439 spectators at McMahon Stadium for its first Grey Cup victory since 1990. Harris put an exclamation […]
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The Canadian PressKelsey Patterson MONTREAL–Jean-Gabriel Pageau is showing no signs of slowing down. Pageau scored for the second straight game to help the visiting Ottawa Senators defeat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in overtime last night in the second game of a back-to-back for both teams. The 27-year-old leads the NHL […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–Fred VanVleet provided the steady hand. The trio of Terence Davis, Chris Boucher and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson combined for a massive boost of energy. VanVleet, who started at point guard for the sixth consecutive night in place of an injured Kyle Lowry, scored 24 points to lead […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–Brendan Shanahan had seen enough. And since he helped bring Mike Babcock to Toronto in the spring of 2015, the president of the Maple Leafs felt it was only right he be there when the axe fell on his head coach. Sitting uncomfortably outside the playoff […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–OG Anunoby was having an excellent night when Nicolas Batum swung a hard elbow that caught the Raptors forward square in the face. Anunoby went down clutching his right eye. Again. The Raptors forward scored 16 of his 24 points in Toronto’s big third quarter yesterday, […]
The Associated PressGreg Beacham MEXICO CITY–Nearly everything about this Monday night game felt foreign to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, from the gasp-inducing altitude of raucous Azteca Stadium to the struggles of their powerhouse offence. Mahomes loved the experience, but didn’t love how his offence played. The Chiefs’ […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–The Minnesota Vikings had barely moved the ball at all, when they gathered in a humbled locker room after an awful first half. Picking up the pace with the two-minute offence was about their only hope of a comeback. They delivered one in stunning fashion against […]
The Canadian PressDonna Spencer REGINA–Zach Collaros is happy to ride the whirlwind. A Winnipeg Blue Bomber for less than six weeks, the quarterback helped his new team to a 20-13 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in yesterday’s West final and to a berth in the Grey Cup. The Bombers, who […]
The Associated PressErik García Gundersen PORTLAND, Ore.–The Toronto Raptors defence gave the team another reason to celebrate. The Raptors held Damian Lillard to just nine points in a 114-106 win over the Portland Trail Blazers last night. Pascal Siakam scored 36 points and Fred VanVleet had 30, but the story […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Zach Collaros will be fuelled by more than playoff excitement on Sunday. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers starting quarterback will lead his new team against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, an opponent that discarded him earlier this season, in the CFL West Division final. “I don’t think I’d be […]
The Associated PressScott Charles UNIONDALE, N.Y.–The New York Islanders’ depth paid dividends once again. Anthony Beauvillier scored twice, Derick Brassard had a goal and two assists, and the streaking Islanders held off the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 last night. Semyon Varlamov made 23 saves and the Islanders earned a point […]
The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C.–The Carolina Hurricanes had been struggling to find goals and wins. Facing the Ottawa Senators for the second time in three days solved both problems. Sebastian Aho scored twice, Joel Edmundson had a goal and two assists, and the Hurricanes beat the Senators 8-2 last night […]
