Category Archives: Sports
Rangers give up late lead, chance to take 2-0 series lead back to New York
MONTREAL - The New York Rangers took a one-goal lead into the third period in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference quarter-final against Montreal. They played defensively for the final 20 minutes and it...
Apr 14, 2017
Montero scores twice against his former club as Vancouver downs Seattle 2-1
VANCOUVER - Fredy Montero said shortly after joining the Vancouver Whitecaps that he wouldn’t celebrate if he scored against his former club. The Colombian striker kept his word against the Seat...
Apr 14, 2017
Canada's Allison Flaxey to face Sweden's Anna Hasselborg in a tiebreaker
TORONTO - Tiebreakers will be needed to round out the quarter-finals at the Players’ Championship. Seven of the eight spots on both the men’s and women’s side were confirmed on Frida...
Apr 14, 2017
Schwartz's late goal gives Blues 2-1 win, 2-0 lead on Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. - With Jake Allen as steady as ever in the net and those big defencemen crowding the ice in front of him, the St. Louis Blues again stymied Minnesota’s attack. All those misfires...
Apr 14, 2017
Alexander Radulov scores winner, Canadiens beat Rangers in overtime
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens looked to be in serious trouble until Tomas Plekanec gave them new life with a game-tying goal with 18 seconds left in regulation time. And when Alexander Radulov sco...
Apr 14, 2017
Spring Swoon: Jays extend losing skid to seven games with 6-4 loss to Orioles
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays rolled out a new brand campaign this season built around the hashtag ‘LetsRise.’ The club’s marketing team sees it as a rallying cry for a squad with ...
Apr 14, 2017
Crosby, Penguins edge Blue Jackets 4-1 for 2-0 series lead
PITTSBURGH - Mike Sullivan’s decision to throw together Sidney Crosby, Conor Sheary and Jake Guentzel was two parts pragmatism and one part experimentation. The Pittsburgh Penguins were banged u...
Apr 14, 2017
Umpire Dale Scott sustains concussion on Trumbo foul tip
Plate umpire Dale Scott was out of the hospital early Saturday, hours after sustaining a concussion when he was hit in the mask by a foul tip from Baltimore slugger Mark Trumbo during a game in Toront...
Apr 14, 2017
Raptors head into playoffs arguably a stronger team than last season
TORONTO - When Masai Ujiri shook up the Toronto Raptors roster at February’s trade deadline, he talked about how the players, coaches and fans deserved a chance. “Hey, let’s do it &#...
Apr 14, 2017
Flames want less penalties, more 5-on-5 against Ducks in Game 2
ANAHEIM, Calif. - It was all about the numbers for Calgary in its Game 1 loss to Anaheim. When the Flames were at even strength or on the power play, they outscored Anaheim by two goals. When they wer...
Apr 14, 2017