Category Archives: Sports
Duchene scores twice, Sens snap Panthers' home win streak
SUNRISE, Fla. - The Ottawa Senators had a fast start and a strong finish, and they needed both against one of the hottest teams in the NHL. Matt Duchene scored twice, including the go-ahead goal with ...
Mar 12, 2018
Jones scores again, surging Blue Jackets beat Canadiens 5-2
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Blue Jackets only had Seth Jones for two periods. It turned out to be more than enough. Jones was the driving force behind two first-period power-play goals, and Columbus won its ...
Mar 12, 2018
Ovechkin reaches 600 goals, Capitals beat Jets in overtime
WASHINGTON - Make it 600 goals and counting for Alex Ovechkin, and give the Washington Capitals two more points for the tough playoff race in the Eastern Conference. Ovechkin scored twice in another h...
Mar 12, 2018
Alex Ovechkin joins NHL's exclusive 600-goal club
WASHINGTON - Everyone around Alex Ovechkin had a hunch this was his night. His wife, Nastya, had flown back from Moscow just in time. Coach Barry Trotz noticed Ovechkin was unusually quiet. By the tim...
Mar 12, 2018
Kerr urges youth to keep working for change on gun violence
NEWARK, Calif. - Steve Kerr believes the voices of America’s youth are finally being heard enough to create real change when it comes to gun violence. Kerr told students at a Bay Area high schoo...
Mar 12, 2018
Toronto welcomes chance to test itself in Mexico against Liga MX champion Tigres
It’s been less than 2 1/2 years since Toronto FC crumbled in its first-ever foray into the MLS playoffs, stumbling to a 3-0 loss in Montreal. How times have changed. Forged in the cauldron of tw...
Mar 12, 2018
Leafs centre Auston Matthews takes part in first full practice since injury
TORONTO - Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews has taken another step towards returning to Toronto’s lineup. The 20-year-old suited up for his first full practice Monday since suffering a shoulder...
Mar 12, 2018
Penguins star Evgeni Malkin quietly putting together Hart Trophy-calibre season
Mike Babcock agrees, albeit somewhat begrudgingly, that Evgeni Malkin probably hasn’t received all the recognition he’s deserved throughout a career spent playing alongside fellow Pittsbur...
Mar 12, 2018
DeRozan named top player in NBA Eastern Conference for second consecutive week
NEW YORK - Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan has been named the NBA Eastern Conference player of the week for the second week in a row and fifth time this season. DeRozan averaged a team-high 24.8 p...
Mar 12, 2018
Laine, Marchand and Malkin named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Winnipeg Jets right-winger Patrik Laine, Boston Bruins left-wing Brad Marchand and Pittsburgh Penguins centre Evgeni Malkin have been named the NHL’s three stars for the week ending S...
Mar 12, 2018