Trout says he wants to stay with Angels. Rendon discusses where baseball ranks on his priority list
By Steve Megargee, The Associated Press on February 20th, 2024
Mike Trout discussed his future and Anthony Rendon talked about his priorities as the Los Angeles Angels stars spoke Monday when position players started workouts at spring training camps across Arizona and Florida. Trout, a three-time MVP and 11-time All-Star who has played in only one postseason series, said he has no interest in requesting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sabres’ season-opening high aspirations are but a faint glimmer in falling further out of contention
By John Wawrow, The Associated Press on February 20th, 2024
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) – A week ago, after the Sabres dropped consecutive 3-1 losses coming out of their bye week break, defenceman Rasmus Dahlin refused to consider his team’s season-long inconsistencies by insisting Buffalo still had time to climb into the playoff picture. “In my head, I can’t be thinking like you guys,” Dahlin said, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hundreds are set to descend on Tahiti for Olympic surfing. Can locals protect their way of life?
By Daniel Cole, The Associated Press on February 20th, 2024
TEAHUPO’O, French Polynesia (AP) – Peva Levy said he felt a powerful, natural energy known as “mana” when he surfed Teahupo’o’s waves on a piece of plywood for the first time, rushing down a crumbling white surf in front of an untouched volcanic beach several years before the steady streams of surfers started arriving when ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Getting a handle on curling stones not easy at Tournament of Hearts
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on February 20th, 2024
CALGARY – The honour system is in play at the Canadian women’s curling championship when it comes to hog-line violations. A curler delivering a stone must release it before it reaches the hog line. Sensors in each stone’s handle determine whether the rock is released in time because of a magnetic strip embedded in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jones, Sturmay race to fourth straight wins at Canadian women’s curling championship
By Donna Spencer, The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2024
CALGARY – Colleen Jones has a front-row seat on teams trying to break her curling records. The six-time Canadian champion skip has returned to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts as Nova Scotia’s coach 11 years after she last played in it. Her 21 appearances at the national women’s curling championship spanning 34 years from 1979 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NHL roundup: Minnesota tips Canucks 10-7 in a wild day of offence
By The Associated Press on February 19th, 2024
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov each had hat tricks and three assists for the Minnesota Wild, who faced a three-goal deficit in the second period before storming back with six unanswered goals and hanging on for a record-filled 10-7 victory over the NHL-leading Vancouver Canucks on Monday afternoon. Minnesota’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joseph, Forsberg lead Senators past Lightning 4-2
By Mark Didtler, The Associated Press on February 19th, 2024
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Mathieu Joseph scored two goals, Anton Forsberg made 23 saves and the Ottawa Senators beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Monday night. Ottawa, last in the Atlantic Division, handed the Lightning a second consecutive defeat. Tampa Bay was coming off a 9-2 home loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Monday, Feb. 19, 2024
By The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2024
Monday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 4 St. Louis 2 Minnesota 10 Vancouver 7 Edmonton 6 Arizona 3 Calgary 6 Winnipeg 3 Ottawa 4 Tampa Bay 2 Anaheim 4 Buffalo 3 Boston 4 Dallas 3 (SO) Detroit 4 Seattle 3 (OT) Vegas 4 San Jose 0 Carolina 6 Chicago 3 — AHL Abbotsford 3 Calgary 2 (OT) ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Suzdalev sizzles as Blades beat Wheat Kings 5-2
By The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2024
Alexander Suzdalev scored twice and added an assist as the visiting Saskatoon Blades plowed past the Brandon Wheat Kings 5-2 in Western Hockey League action on Monday at Westoba Place. Egor Sidorov had a goal and assist for the East Division-leading Blades (42-9-2-3), while Brandon Lisowsky and Fraser Minten netted singles. Brady Turko and Jaxon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hughes scores twice as Ottawa beats Boston 4-2 to snap PWHL skid
By The Associated Press on February 19th, 2024
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) – Gabbie Hughes scored twice in the second period, including a go-ahead goal, and Ottawa beat Boston 4-2 on Monday in the first of two games in three days against each other. Ottawa (3-0-4-3) won its first game since Jan. 23, snapping a string of five one-goal losses. Boston (2-2-2-4) dropped into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jennifer Jones races to fourth straight win at Canadian women’s curling championship
By The Canadian Press on February 19th, 2024
CALGARY – Colleen Jones has a front-row seat on teams trying to break her curling records. The six-time Canadian champion skip has returned to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts as Nova Scotia’s coach 11 years after she last played in it. Her 21 appearances at the national women’s curling championship spanning 34 years from 1979 ... Read More »
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