The Associated PressBrian Mahoney NEW YORK–Fighting desperately to get back in the game, the Brooklyn Nets kept going smaller and smaller until they essentially had four perimeter players on the floor. Good luck stopping Kawhi Leonard, Pascal Siakam and Serge Ibaka with that. Siakam had 28 points and 10 rebounds, […]
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By Dave Campbell The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — The losses taken last weekend by Duke, Gonzaga, North Carolina and Purdue pulled the curtains on their seasons, one painful game short of the Final Four. Those teams that made it to Minneapolis ? The guys from Michigan State, Texas Tech, Auburn […]
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson TORONTO–After 24 scoreless innings by their starters, the Blue Jays ran out of arms and ammo yesterday. Sean Reid-Foley, summoned from Triple-A Buffalo to step in for the injured Clayton Richard, lasted just two innings as the Baltimore Orioles jumped into an early 5-0 lead. David […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Moments after Danny Green had one of the best offensive performances of his career, the Toronto Raptors guard beat a hasty exit to a nearby medical facility for tests on his injured thumb. Green jammed his left thumb in the first quarter of a 121-109 victory over […]
The Associated Press UNIONDALE, N.Y.–John Tavares didn’t acknowledge gaining any satisfaction from scoring against his former team. His focus was just on helping the Toronto Maple Leafs get in the playoffs. Tavares scored in the third period and the Maple Leafs clinched their post-season berth with a 2-1 victory over […]
The Associated PressBeth Harris LOS ANGELES–The streaking Los Angeles Clippers are closing in on 50 wins with four games remaining in the regular season. It’s a number few would have imagined last fall and again after trading leading scorer Tobias Harris in February. Danilo Gallinari wasn’t one of them. “I […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Nicholas Castellanos’ RBI single in the 11th helped the Detroit Tigers edge the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 yesterday afternoon at the Rogers Centre. Daniel Stumpf (1-0) picked up the win and Shane Greene provided the save as the Tigers (2-2) earned a split of the series with […]
The Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif.–It wasn’t discussed before the Calgary Flames took the ice last night. It didn’t have to be. With a first divisional championship in 13 years within their grasp, they left nothing to chance. The Flames scored three times in less than two minutes late in […]
By John Marshall The Associated Press Tom Izzo drew up the perfect play at the perfect moment, sending Michigan State past mighty Duke for a spot in the Final Four. The trip is always emotional, but Izzo has done it before. This will be his eighth Final Four and a […]
The Canadian Press NEW YORK–Toronto Raptors’ star Kawhi Leonard (load management) will sit out tonight in New York against the Knicks while fellow forward OG Anunoby (concussion-like symptoms) is questionable. Leonard, who has been rested at various times all season, had played the past four games for the Raptors. Anunoby […]
The Associated PressAaron Bracy PHILADELPHIA–Sean Couturier kept the Philadelphia Flyers’ slim playoff hopes alive for at least one more day. Couturier scored in regulation and also provided the only goal in a shootout as the Flyers edged the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 last night. Radko Gudas, Travis Konecny, and Ryan […]
The Canadian PressJulian McKenzie MONTREAL–Randal Grichuk is OK with the experts and pundits already have counted out the Toronto Blue Jays this season. “It’s one of those [teams] where people are under-estimating the talent that we have and the way we can go out there and play,” said the Jays’ […]
