By Beth Harris The Associated Press SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The Milwaukee Bucks fell two games short of the NBA Finals. They won big at the NBA Awards. A tearful Giannis Antetokounmpo earned Most Valuable Player honours, Mike Budenholzer won Coach of the Year, and Jon Horst took Executive of […]
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The Canadian PressDan Ralph TORONTO–Jeremiah Masoli and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ offence found themselves Saturday night. Masoli threw three TD passes and ran for another as Hamilton’s offence rolled up 604 net yards in a lopsided 64-14 road win over the Toronto Argonauts. The unit mustered just 230 yards in the […]
The Associated PressKen Powtak BOSTON–Lourdes Gurriel Jr. came strolling out of Toronto’s clubhouse to an interview area wearing a wrestling-belt lookalike with a big smile on his face. The Blue Jays give one to their position player of the game and another to their pitcher to wear. It’s easy to […]
The Associated Press CROMWELL, Conn.–Chez Reavie is a PGA Tour winner again after 11 years and 250 events. Reavie won the Travelers Championship yesterday, closing with a 1-under 69 for a four-stroke victory over Keegan Bradley and Zack Sucher. The 37-year-old Reavie, whose first title came as a rookie at […]
The Associated PressGreg Beacham LAS VEGAS–Nikita Kucherov gratefully accepted the Hart Trophy and the Ted Lindsay Award last night in recognition of his spectacular 128-point regular season in Tampa Bay. He might even be able to enjoy the trophies someday, whenever the sting of the Lightning’s first-round post-season loss has […]
The Canadian PressDavid Alter Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez fell behind in the count throughout his short stint on the mound and Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels took full advantage. “In the big leagues when you are facing good lineups like that, they are going to hit […]
By Stephen Wade The Associated Press TOKYO — Want tickets for next year’s Tokyo Olympics? Prepare to be let down. Millions were disappointed starting Thursday when applicants in a ticket lottery for Japan residents, only began learning if they landed tickets. The answer is going to be overwhelmingly ‚Äî no. […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–Marcus Stroman doesn’t want to let the noise surrounding his future with the Blue Jays affect his performance on the mound. Instead the Toronto right-hander, who’s been linked to trade rumours since the off-season, has been trying to turn that into motivation–even when the results don’t […]
The Associated PressEddie Pells PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.–Brooks Koepka brought his ‘A’ game to Pebble Beach yesterday, hoping it would be good enough to make history. It was in a way. Just not good enough to slow down the magic show Gary Woodland was putting on behind him. Koepka’s round of […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–Edwin Jackson isn’t fooling anyone with his pitching performance this season. Least of all himself. The Blue Jays right-hander allowed seven runs on six hits, including three homers, over just 2/3 innings yesterday in a 10-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. “I think my pitching’s […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing Toronto Mayor John Tory tried to woo Kawhi Leonard by presenting him with the key to the city. But the Raptors star and MVP of the NBA Finals said he wasn’t thinking about his long-term future yesterday. A master of living in the moment, he preferred […]
The Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–Brooke Henderson won the Meijer LPGA Classic yesterday to break the Canadian record for tour victories with nine. The 21-year-old Henderson led wire-to-wire for her second victory in three years at Blythefield Country Club, closing with a 2-under 70 in chilly conditions to hold off […]
