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Toronto Blue Jays prepared to be underestimated for upcoming 2019 season

MONTREAL - Randal Grichuk is OK with the experts and pundits who've counted out the Toronto Blue Jays this season. "It's one of those (teams) where people are underestimating the talent that we have a...

Mar 27, 2019

Man who stabbed Petra Kvitova gets 8-year prison term

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - A man who stabbed two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in her home was sentenced to eight years in prison on Tuesday. Radim Zondra, 33, was convicted of causing Kvitova s...

Mar 27, 2019

Ducks rookie Sam Steel notches first hat trick in 5-4 win over Canucks

VANCOUVER - Anaheim Ducks rookie Sam Steel posted his first NHL hat trick, leading his team to a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. The Canucks clawed their way back from a 5-2 ...

Mar 26, 2019

Bobrovsky perfect, Dubois breaks slump as Blue Jackets blank Canucks

VANCOUVER - The scoring slump was over, but the questions remained for Pierre-Luc Dubois. Dubois had a goal and an assist as the Columbus Blue Jackets pounded the Vancouver Canucks 5-0 Sunday night to...

Mar 26, 2019

Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl lead Edmonton Oilers to 8-4 win over LA Kings

EDMONTON - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Leon Draisaitl each had three goals and Draisaitl added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers powered their way to an 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. C...

Mar 26, 2019

Svechnikov scores in overtime, Carolina beats Montreal 2-1

RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes struggled to beat Montreal goaltender Carey Price for 54 minutes. Price turned away shot after shot, to the point that even Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour tho...

Mar 26, 2019

Tatar powers Canadiens past Panthers 6-1; Florida eliminated from playoffs

MONTREAL - Tomas Tatar scored twice and added an assist to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a decisive 6-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night to remain in a playoff position. Brett Kulak...

Mar 26, 2019

Craig Anderson has 35-save shutout as Senators blank Sabres 4-0

OTTAWA - Craig Anderson stopped all 35 shots he faced as the Ottawa Senators shut out the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 on Tuesday night. It was Anderson's second shutout of the season. Brian Gibbons had a goal ...

Mar 26, 2019

Powell scores 20 to lead Toronto Raptors to 112-103 victory over Bulls

TORONTO - Norman Powell scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and the Raptors beat the lowly Chicago Bulls 112-103 on Tuesday, avoiding what would have been the first time&nb...

Mar 26, 2019

Jeremy Lamb buzzer-beater leads Hornets to 115-114 victory over Raptors

TORONTO - Pascal Siakam called it "March Madness." Madness, indeed. Jeremy Lamb banked in a circus buzzer-beater from 48 feet Sunday night to lift the Charlotte Hornets to a jaw-dropping 115-114 win o...

Mar 26, 2019