Category Archives: Sports
Maple Leafs forward Tomas Plekanec shows up in Game 3 win against Boston
TORONTO - Forward Tomas Plekanec was waiting for a chance to show Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock he was more than just a depth guy. He picked the right moment to prove himself. Looking to avoid a...
Apr 17, 2018
Sharks use 2nd period barrage to beat Ducks 8-1 for 3-0 lead
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Joonas Donskoi scored one goal and set up another to start a four-goal barrage in the second period and the San Jose Sharks raced past Anaheim for the third straight game, beating t...
Apr 17, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games NHL Playoffs First Round Toronto 4 Boston 2 (Boston leads series 2-1) New Jersey 5 Tampa Bay 2 (Tampa Bay leads series 2-1) Colorado 5 Nashville 3 (Nashville leads series 2-1) San...
Apr 17, 2018
MacKinnon scores twice, Avs beat Predators 5-3 in Game 3
DENVER - Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche leaned on their speed to get off to another flying start. This time, it held up. MacKinnon scored twice, including one as part of a three-goal firs...
Apr 16, 2018
Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy says officials "guessed" on penalty leading to goal
TORONTO - Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy says NHL officials can’t be making penalty calls based on a hunch. Early in Boston’s 4-2 loss in Game 3 to the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air C...
Apr 16, 2018
Hall has goal, 2 assists as Devils rally past Lightning, 5-2
NEWARK, N.J. - With the New Jersey Devils’ first playoff appearance since 2012 starting to look like an early exit, Taylor Hall came up big - just like he has done all season. Hall had a goal an...
Apr 16, 2018
Leafs down Bruins 4-2 in Game 3 to cut Boston's series lead to 2-1
TORONTO - Embarrassed and desperate after getting steamrolled by the Boston Bruins through six ugly playoff periods, the Toronto Maple Leafs had a point to prove Monday. His name sitting comfortably a...
Apr 16, 2018
Members of Team Homan decide to continue curling together next season
After taking some time off following a disappointing performance at the Pyeongchang Games, the members of Team Homan recently got together at a Toronto hotel to discuss their future plans. They decide...
Apr 16, 2018
Toronto FC hopes to pave way for other MLS clubs in CONCACAF Champions League
TORONTO - Jonathan Osorio says Toronto FC has the chance to start a seismic shift in North American club soccer. Toronto opens the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final on Tuesday night at ...
Apr 16, 2018
KC columnist calls Rogers Centre weather woes 'karma' after Jays' boasting tweets
TORONTO - A Kansas City sportswriter considers it karma that Monday night’s game between the Toronto Blue Jays and visiting Royals was postponed after nasty weather damaged the roof at Rogers Ce...
Apr 16, 2018