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Leonard Asper excited to own Honey Badgers after long considering buying a pro team

TORONTO - Leonard Asper channels former New York Jets head coach Herm Edwards when listing his goals as the new owner of the Brampton Honey Badgers. "You play to win the game," said Asper in a phone i...

Mar 08, 2025

Canucks' Pettersson still working to improve after snapping scoring drought

VANCOUVER - Elias Pettersson raised his gloved hands in the air in triumph Friday night. The Vancouver Canucks centre had just ripped a blistering one timer past Minnesota Wild netminder Filip Gustavs...

Mar 08, 2025

Capitals rally to beat Red Wings 5-2, Ovechkin remains at 885 goals

WASHINGTON (AP) - Aliaksei Protas had two goals and an assist in the third period to key the Washington Capitals rallying to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Friday night, extending their winning str...

Mar 07, 2025

Pettersson snaps scoring drought, Vancouver Canucks down Minnesota Wild 3-1

VANCOUVER - Kiefer Sherwood scored late in the third period as the Vancouver Canucks downed the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Friday. Elias Pettersson opened the scoring for the Canucks (29-22-11) on a man ad...

Mar 07, 2025

Yankees score twice in bottom of ninth for 8-7 victory over Blue Jays

TAMPA - The New York Yankees scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to earn an 8-7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in a spring training game Friday. Toronto had scored twice in the top of th...

Mar 07, 2025

Canadian lightweight (Prince) Lucas Bahdi extends unbeaten record with Toronto win

TORONTO - Canadian lightweight (Prince) Lucas Bahdi won a 10-round decision over hard-nosed Filipino southpaw Ryan (The Untouchable) Racaza in a battle of unbeaten boxers Friday. The judges scored it ...

Mar 07, 2025

Canada's Lawson makes first-ever NBA start in hometown as Raptors beat Jazz 118-109

TORONTO - There was no hiding A.J. Lawson's smile when Scotiabank Arena in-game host Mark Strong announced his name as part of the Toronto Raptors' starting lineup. The hometown boy had finally arrive...

Mar 07, 2025

Dabrowski and Routliffe down Fernandez and Stefani in Indian Wells doubles match

INDIAN WELLS - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand rallied for a three-set victory over Montreal's Leylah Fernandez and Brazilian Luisa Stefani in women's doubles act...

Mar 07, 2025

Quickley's season-high 34 points help Raptors top Jazz 118-109 for third-straight win

TORONTO - Immanuel Quickley scored a season-high 34 points to lead the Toronto Raptors in a wire-to-wire win over the Utah Jazz 118-109 on Friday. Quickley added five rebounds and five assists to help...

Mar 07, 2025

Nikolaj Ehlers, Kyle Connor score as the Jets pull away for a 6-1 win at the Devils

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Nikolaj Ehlers scored for the third consecutive game and had two assists, Kyle Connor added his 33rd goal of the season, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the New Jersey Devils 6-1 on Fri...

Mar 07, 2025