The Associated PressJosh Dubow SAN JOSE, Calif.–After the San Jose Sharks relied on a usual suspect to tie the game, the St. Louis Blues took back momentum with a tiebreaking goal from a most unlikely source. Defenceman Robert Bortuzzo scored his first career post-season goal late in the second period […]
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The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–One week into Shohei Ohtani’s return to the Los Angeles Angels, the lineup is looking sharp. Minnesota ace Jose Berrios bore the brunt of their batting success last night. Ohtani hit his first home run of the season, a towering two-run shot in the third inning […]
The Associated PressJimmy Golen BOSTON–With a five-goal, third-period lead and the Bruins still not done scoring, the crowd in the new Boston Garden began a throaty chant of “We want the Cup!” The next time they see their team, the NHL’s championship trophy might be on the line for real. […]
The Canadian PressLori Ewing TORONTO–Kawhi Leonard’s jump shot from the corner at the buzzer lifted the Toronto Raptors to a thrilling 92-90 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers–and into the Eastern Conference Finals for just the second time in franchise history. Leonard had 15 of his 41 points in the fourth […]
The Associated PressJosh Dubow SAN JOSE, Calif.–Joe Pavelski was positioned just a few feet away from the spot where he was bleeding from his head on the ice just over two weeks ago when he did what he has done so often in his brilliant career. Pavelski got his stick […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–These are the nights that are the painful part of the rebuilding process for the Toronto Blue Jays. The nights when the youngsters make errors, the bats are quiet, and there is little energy at Rogers Centre. The Minnesota Twins took full advantage yesterday evening, belting three […]
The Associated PressPat Graham DENVER–Gabriel Landeskog’s first career overtime playoff goal was a bit complicated: Dump in the puck, hit a guy along the boards, fall down, scramble back up, skate toward the net and knock it in. The captain’s reaction right after was not–a big, toothy grin with arms […]
The Associated Press DALLAS–Colton Parayko was shooting to score for the St. Louis Blues, and delivered a stunning blow to the Dallas Stars even without getting the puck in the net. Parayko’s hard shot from the slot hit Ben Bishop’s left shoulder, knocking the goalie onto his back and deflecting […]
The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C.–The Carolina Hurricanes put an old goalie in net and welcomed back their teenage draft pick. With the game tied, another young star set up their greying captain’s go-ahead goal. That blend of young and old has the surging Hurricanes on the verge of a sweep. […]
The Associated PressStephen Hawkins DALLAS–Pat Maroon paused briefly before thrusting both of his arms into the air, unsure if he had gotten the puck into the net to put the St. Louis Blues back in front late in a wild third period. Maroon’s flicked shot across the body and over […]
The Associated PressBrian Hall MINNEAPOLIS–Jake Odorizzi punched out Yuli Gurriel looking, and the usually stoic right-hander couldn’t help but clench his fist and let out a yell. Odorizzi and the Minnesota Twins made another early season statement. Odorizzi pitched seven solid innings to outduel Justin Verlander, Ehire Adrianza homered off […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO–The thrill of a walkoff win still hasn’t gotten old for Justin Smoak, even after a decade in Major League Baseball. Smoak drove in the winning run in the 11th inning as the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a […]
