Sports

Former CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge named chairman of esports company

TORONTO - Former CFL commissioner Jeffrey Orridge has been named chairman of Tiidal Gaming, a Canadian esports outfit. Tiidal is the parent company of Lazarus Esports, which was founded as SetToDestro...

Apr 05, 2019

Filly's mysterious pregnancy lands Nova Scotia horsemen in court

TRURO, N.S. - The young filly could have been a contender. An adjudicator says Putnam's Snowstorm had the right bloodlines and the speed to potentially be a winning harness racer. But a mysteriou...

Apr 05, 2019

Vancouver Canucks take bite out of San Jose Sharks with 4-2 comeback win

VANCOUER, B.C. - Tanner Pearson doesn't get too concerned when he puts a puck in the back of the net and officials have to review the play. "It's how I scored my first NHL goal, under review. I've bee...

Apr 04, 2019

Johnson scores in OT, Avs beat Jets 3-2 to earn playoff spot

DENVER - Erik Johnson scored 1:49 into overtime, Philipp Grubauer made 34 saves and the Colorado Avalanche clinched a playoff berth by rallying from a two-goal deficit to beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on...

Apr 04, 2019

MacKinnon leads scoring spree in 2nd as Avs beat Oilers 6-2

DENVER - Already in full desperation mode, the Colorado Avalanche found an even higher level. It may have just saved their season. Nathan MacKinnon and Tyson Barrie scored a minute apart to ignite a f...

Apr 04, 2019

Brent Burns lifts Sharks over Oilers 3-2; Edmonton drops fifth straight

EDMONTON - Brent Burns had a goal and an assist as the San Jose Sharks got a bit of relief from a late season funk with a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. Marcus Sorensen and Gustav N...

Apr 04, 2019

Parise returns with 2 goals; Wild beat Jets 5-1

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota raced off to a big lead against Winnipeg on Tuesday, and then started watching the scoreboard to see if its faint playoff hopes would survive another night. The Wild did th...

Apr 04, 2019

Predators rally with 2 late goals, beat Canucks 3-2

NASHVILLE - Ryan Johansen scored with 19.5 seconds remaining, and the Nashville Predators rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 Thursday night and preserve their hopes for a second straight Centra...

Apr 04, 2019

Canadiens double up Lightning 4-2 to stay in thick of playoff race

MONTREAL - With the season potentially on the line, Clathe Montreal Canadiens dug deep to put together one of their best efforts of the season against the league's top team. The Canadiens were relentl...

Apr 04, 2019

Sabres snap 8-game skid with 5-2 win over Senators

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Jack Eichel scored a goal and added two assists, and the Buffalo Sabres closed their home schedule by snapping an eight-game skid with a 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday ni...

Apr 04, 2019