Category Archives: Sports

Canada finds late gear to blank Swiss 6-0 at women's world hockey championship
ESPOO, Finland - The coach voiced his displeasure, the players got the message, and Canada posted a 6-0 win over Switzerland to start the women's world hockey championship Thursday. Emily Clark s...
Apr 06, 2019

Veteran Canada hooker Ray Barkwill retires due to medical reasons
Ray Barkwill always wanted to play rugby for Canada, marking it down as a goal in his high school yearbook. But the hard-nosed hooker from Niagara Falls, Ont., had to wait until he was 32 to win his f...
Apr 06, 2019

Miller, rookies send Ducks past playoff-bound Flames, 3-1
ANAHEIM, Calif. - After Ryan Miller wrapped up his 378th career victory and skated off to an ovation from the Honda Center crowd, the veteran goalie seemed hopeful about the future for himself and the...
Apr 05, 2019

Galaxy's Ibrahimovic shines as L.A. downs Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0
VANCOUVER - Striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic dominated play, scoring and adding an assist, to lift the L.A. Galaxy over the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 on Friday. Defender Daniel Steres also scored fo...
Apr 05, 2019

Brown, Cox lead Baylor over Oregon 72-67 into women's final
TAMPA, Fla. - Locked in a close game for the first time in weeks, Baylor never flinched. Kalani Brown scored 22 points and Lauren Cox added 21 as the Lady Bears (36-1) held off Final Four newcomer Ore...
Apr 05, 2019

Ogunbowale, Irish rally past UConn 81-76, now play for title
TAMPA, Fla. - Arike Ogunbowale scored 23 points and led Notre Dame's rally from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter as the defending champion Irish beat UConn 81-76 Friday night to return to th...
Apr 05, 2019

Tkachuk has goal, assist in Sens' 4-1 win over Rangers
NEW YORK - The Ottawa Senators took advantage of their chances on special teams against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night. Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist and the Senators earned a 4-1 wi...
Apr 05, 2019

Santana's walk-off homer gives Indians 3-2 win over Jays
CLEVELAND - Carlos Santana homered with one out in the ninth inning and made a familiar trot around the bases, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night in ...
Apr 05, 2019

Blue Jackets' overtime win at MSG knocks Canadiens out of NHL playoff race
The Montreal Canadiens have been eliminated from the NHL playoff race. The Canadiens' post-season chances were snuffed out Friday night when the Columbus Blue Jackets locked up the second Eastern Conf...
Apr 05, 2019

Siakam, Leonard lead Raptors past Nets 115-105
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 Leona...
Apr 05, 2019