Category Archives: Canadian Press
Kucherov, Lightning beat Devils 3-1, end first-round series
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Lightning understand what it takes to be successful in the Stanley Cup playoffs. “You need your best players to be the best players, and they rose to the occasion,...
Apr 21, 2018
Backstrom scores in OT, Caps take 3-2 series lead on Jackets
WASHINGTON - Overtime came at the perfect time for the Washington Capitals. Outshot, outskated and outplayed by the Columbus Blue Jackets in a lopsided third period of Game 5, the Capitals went into t...
Apr 21, 2018
76ers take control, top Heat 106-102 for 3-1 series lead
MIAMI - Ben Simmons had the first playoff triple-double by a rookie in nearly 40 years, JJ Redick scored 24 points and the Philadelphia 76ers outlasted the Miami Heat 106-102 on Saturday to move withi...
Apr 21, 2018
Quebec minister calls for inquiry into two-year-old girl's stabbing death
Quebec’s minister for youth protection is asking for an inquiry into the death of a two-year-old girl who died in hospital after being found in a garbage can. Lucie Charlebois says she’s a...
Apr 21, 2018
Once among the best in the league, Raptors bench has struggled in the playoffs
WASHINGTON - The Toronto Raptors’ second unit was so strong in the regular season that the team ran a tongue-in-cheek social media campaign suggesting their entire “bench mob” win th...
Apr 21, 2018
White Sox reliever Farquhar has brain hemorrhage during game
CHICAGO - White Sox reliever Danny Farquhar was in stable but critical condition Saturday, a day after suffering a brain hemorrhage while in the dugout during a game. Farquhar passed out in the sixth ...
Apr 21, 2018
Judge homers, Yankees use 7-run 6th to beat Blue Jays 9-1
NEW YORK - Aaron Judge’s home runs are becoming the thing of legend to opposing pitchers. He can beat them in other ways, too. Judge hit an early homer off respected Twitter rival Marcus Stroman...
Apr 21, 2018
Popovich won't coach Spurs in Game 4 against Warriors
SAN ANTONIO - Gregg Popovich won’t coach the San Antonio Spurs in their possible series finale against the Golden State Warriors as he grieves the death of his wife. Spurs assistant Ettore Messi...
Apr 21, 2018
Bashir Makhtal, Canadian man imprisoned in Ethiopia for 11 years, back in Canada
TORONTO - A Canadian man who languished in an Ethiopian prison for more than 11 years returned home to Toronto on Saturday after being freed earlier this week Bashir Makhtal was sentenced to life in p...
Apr 21, 2018
Police rescue baby raccoon trapped under SUV hood
EMERYVILLE, Calif. - A baby raccoon halted Northern California traffic after he crawled inside the engine compartment of an SUV stopped at a traffic signal. The East Bay Times reports that police Lt. ...
Apr 21, 2018