Category Archives: Canadian Press
Marchand shootout goal lifts Boston over Habs 4-3 in first game against Julien
MONTREAL - Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins forced overtime and then won in a shootout in their first game against their former coach - Claude Julien of rival the Montreal Canadiens. But the Bruins...
Jan 13, 2018
DeRozan scores 42 points as Raptors drop 127-125 decision to Warriors
TORONTO - For DeMar DeRozan and the Toronto Raptors, it was a tale of two halves. Klay Thompson had 26 points while Kevin Durant added 25 as the Golden State Warriors held on for a wild 127-125 road w...
Jan 13, 2018
Dumba scores twice, Wild beat Jets 4-1
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Central Division has been the NHL’s tightest this season, with not much separation from top to bottom. Minnesota’s win over division-leading Winnipeg on Saturday nigh...
Jan 13, 2018
Canadiens' Danault taken off ice on stretcher after taking Chara shot to head
MONTREAL - The Bell Centre went silent when Montreal Canadiens centre Phillip Danault lay on the ice after being hit in the head by a Zdeno Chara point shot on Saturday night. Danault left the ice on ...
Jan 13, 2018
Eagles use goal-line stand, Elliott FGs to beat Falcons
PHILADELPHIA - Fly Eagles Fly. With the wind and against it. With Nick Foles engineering several long drives, Jake Elliott converting three field goals, and the defence getting stingy in the tightest ...
Jan 13, 2018
Cole fire: Astros heat up hot stove by acquiring Pirates ace
HOUSTON - The Houston Astros already had two Cy Young winners on their staff. They’re hoping Gerrit Cole can make it three. The World Series champions boosted their rotation with another big arm...
Jan 13, 2018
Virtue, Moir haven't stopped pushing boundaries in their final season
VANCOUVER - Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are big believers in pushing boundaries. So when they returned to the competitive arena last season after a two-year hiatus, the three-time world champions were...
Jan 13, 2018
After outcry, Mark Wahlberg donates $1.5 million film fee
NEW YORK - Mark Wahlberg has agreed to donate the $1.5 million he made for reshoots on the film “All the Money in the World” to the sexual misconduct defence initiative Time’s Up. Th...
Jan 13, 2018
Alberta MLA in Hawaii says false missile alert was 'really, really frightening'
LAHAINA, Hawaii - An Alberta politician who is vacationing in Hawaii says the minutes she spent believing a missile attack was imminent may have been the most afraid she’s ever been. Karen McPhe...
Jan 13, 2018
Eggert, Benecken win their 30th luge World Cup; Canada's Gough slides to seventh
OBERHOF, Germany - It wasn’t the result she was looking for, but Alex Gough will take a lot of positives out of a seventh-place finish at the luge World Cup in Oberhof, Germany. The 13-year vete...
Jan 13, 2018