Category Archives: Sports
Canadiens' Fowler posts first career shutout — and holds Crosby one back of Lemieux
MONTREAL - Sidney Crosby arrived in Montreal on the brink of history. Jacob Fowler made sure it would have to wait. Fowler stopped 31 shots for his first career shutout, lifting the Montreal Canadiens...
Dec 21, 2025
Raptors must adapt with Jakob Poeltl day-to-day and RJ Barrett still ramping up
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are learning to play basketball like two different teams: one that has Jakob Poeltl, and one that doesn't. Poeltl missed a second consecutive game due to lower back soren...
Dec 21, 2025
Backlund scores twice, Calgary Flames beat Vegas Golden Knights 6-3
CALGARY - Mikael Backlund scored twice to spur the Calgary Flames to a 6-3 win over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. Joel Farabee, with a short-handed goal, Ryan Lomberg, Adam Klapka and...
Dec 20, 2025
Australia retains the Ashes with 2 tests to spare after a tense victory over England in Adelaide
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - Australia retained the Ashes with two tests to spare after paceman Mitchell Starc took three of the last four wickets to blunt England's defiant comeback in the third cricke...
Dec 20, 2025
NHL roundup: Red Wings stay hot, roll past Capitals 5-2 to maintain Atlantic lead
WASHINGTON (AP) - Moritz Seider had a goal and an assist and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Saturday. John Leonard and James van Riemsdyk - siblings of sidelined Capitals pl...
Dec 20, 2025
Liam Ohgren gets only goal in seven-round shootout as Canucks rally past Bruins 5-4
BOSTON (AP) - Liam Ohgren was the only one to score in a seven-round shootout, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory. Ohgren had tipp...
Dec 20, 2025
Sweden rallies to knock off Canada 4-2 in world junior tournament tune-up
LONDON - Jack Berglund scored twice in the third period, including a short-handed marker 43 seconds into the frame, as Sweden rallied to beat Canada 4-2 in a pre-World Junior Hockey Championship conte...
Dec 20, 2025
Luke Evangelista breaks third-period tie as Predators beat Leafs 5-3
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Luke Evangelista broke a tie at 9:18 of the third period to help the Nashville Predators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Saturday night. Evangelista drove down the right si...
Dec 20, 2025
Fowler posts first shutout in 4-0 win, Canadiens hand Penguins eighth straight loss
MONTREAL - Jacob Fowler made 31 saves for his first shutout in his fourth career start as the Montreal Canadiens rolled over the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 in the first game of a home-and-home s...
Dec 20, 2025
Payton Pritchard's 33 points lead undermanned Celtics past hurting Raptors 112-96
TORONTO - Payton Pritchard had a double-double with 33 points and 10 assists as the undermanned Boston Celtics topped the Toronto Raptors 112-96 on Saturday. Pritchard added eight rebounds for Boston ...
Dec 20, 2025