Sports

Vasilevskiy stops 32 shots, Lightning beat Canadiens 4-0

TAMPA, Fla. - Andrei Vasilevskiy made 32 saves, Victor Hedman scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 Thursday night. Vasilevskiy completed his 21st career shutout to ...

Mar 07, 2020

Ravens defeat Mustangs U Sports semifinal to advance to gold-medal game

OTTAWA - Isiah Osborne had 17 points as the No. 1 Carleton Ravens soundly defeated the No. 5 Western Mustangs 90-63 in the first semifinal at the U Sports men's basketball championship on Sa...

Mar 07, 2020

FC Dallas ties Impact on Pepi's stoppage time goal

FRISCO, Texas - Ricardo Pepi scored a stoppage-time goal to help FC Dallas tie the Montreal Impact 2-2 Saturday. Maximiliano Urruti gave Montreal (1-0-1) a 1-0 lead in the 59th minute with a shot 8 ya...

Mar 07, 2020

Nigerian rookie Achara's late goal lifts Toronto FC past New York City FC

TORONTO - Nigerian rookie Ifunanyachi Achara scored late in his MLS debut to give Toronto FC a 1-0 win over New York City FC on Saturday. A NYCFC giveaway started the counter-attack. Alejandro Po...

Mar 07, 2020

AP sources: Virus may see leagues cutting locker-room access

MIAMI - Four major U.S. sports leagues are having discussions about whether to restrict access to locker rooms as a precaution to protect players from exposure to the coronavirus, two people with know...

Mar 07, 2020

Canada defeats France 31-21 in opening game at HSBC Canada Sevens Rugby

VANCOUVER - The Canadian men got off to the start they wanted with a convincing 31-21 defeat of France on Saturday's opening day of the HSBC Canada Sevens Rugby tournament. Canada took advantage of an...

Mar 07, 2020

Bottcher beats Dunstone in 1-2 Page playoff at Brier; Jacobs takes fourth seed

KINGSTON, Ont. - Alberta's Brendan Bottcher defeated Saskatchewan's Matt Dunstone 9-4 in the 1-2 Page playoff game Saturday afternoon to earn a berth in the Tim Hortons Brier final. Bottcher...

Mar 07, 2020

Habs prospect Kotkaniemi suffers splenic injury, recovery period uncertain

LAVAL, Que. - Laval Rocket centre and Montreal Canadiens prospect Jesperi Kotkaniemi spent the night in hospital Friday after suffering a splenic injury during a game against the Cleveland Monsters. T...

Mar 07, 2020

Brock Badgers edge Calgary Dinos in U Sports women's quarterfinals

OTTAWA - The Brock Badgers held off a feisty Calgary team primed for an upset, edging the seventh-seeded Dinos 72-71 in the final moments of the second quarterfinal at the U Sports women's basketball ...

Mar 07, 2020

Koe beats Bottcher in extra end as playoff picture tightens at Tim Hortons Brier

KINGSTON, Ont. - Canada lead Ben Hebert smacked his broom on the ice. Teammate Colton Flasch looked dejected. A look of resignation washed over the faces of B.J. Neufeld and skip Kevin Koe. The defend...

Mar 07, 2020