National Sports
Denver visits Boston following Tatum’s 46-point game
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
Denver Nuggets (39-21, second in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (42-18, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Boston faces the Denver Nuggets after Jayson Tatum scored 46 points in the Boston Celtics’ 123-116 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Celtics have gone 18-11 in home games. Boston ranks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Towns and the Knicks visit conference foe Miami
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
New York Knicks (39-20, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (28-30, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York takes on Miami in Eastern Conference action Sunday. The Heat are 17-18 against Eastern Conference opponents. Miami is ninth in the NBA averaging 14.0 made 3-pointers per game ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Utah takes on conference rival New Orleans
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
New Orleans Pelicans (16-44, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (15-44, 15th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Trey Murphy III and the New Orleans Pelicans take on Walker Kessler and the Utah Jazz in Western Conference action. The Jazz are 7-35 against Western Conference opponents. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chicago visits Indiana after overtime win
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
Chicago Bulls (24-36, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (33-25, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Chicago visits the Indiana Pacers following the Bulls’ 125-115 overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors. The Pacers are 6-4 against the rest of their division. Indiana ranks third in the league ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cleveland takes on Portland after Mitchell’s 41-point outing
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
Portland Trail Blazers (27-33, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (49-10, first in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland hosts the Portland Trail Blazers after Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 123-116 win against the Boston Celtics. The Cavaliers are 27-4 in home games. Cleveland ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lakers face the Clippers, look for 4th straight home win
By Canadian Press on March 1st, 2025
Los Angeles Clippers (32-27, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (37-21, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 9:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Lakers host the Los Angeles Clippers aiming to continue a three-game home winning streak. The Lakers are 10-3 against Pacific Division teams. The Lakers have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lydia Ko takes third-round lead at LPGA Singapore, Charley Hull is one stroke behind
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
SINGAPORE (AP) — Lydia Ko shot a 4-under 68 Saturday to move from one stroke behind to one stroke in front after three rounds of the HSBC Women’s World Championship. The 27-year-old South Korean-born New Zealander had a 54-hole total of 10-under 206 on the Tanjong course at Sentosa Golf Club. Charley Hull, who birdied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports scoreboard for Friday, Feb. 28, 2025
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
Friday’s Scoreboard NHL Toronto 3 N.Y. Rangers 2 Dallas 6 Los Angeles 2 Colorado 5 Minnesota 2 — AHL Calgary 3 Abbotsford 2 Belleville 5 Manitoba 3 Cleveland 2 Charlotte 1 (SO) Utica 3 Rochester 2 (SO) Hartford 4 Springfield 3 (SO) WB/Scranton 2 Syracuse 0 Lehigh Valley 5 Bridgeport 2 Iowa 5 Milwaukee 4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shapovalov loses a heartbreaker in semifinals at Mexican Open
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
ACAPULCO — Canadian Denis Shapovalov came up on the short end of two tiebreakers and, as a result, came up one victory shy of reaching the men’s singles final at the ATP 500 Mexican Open in Acapulco. The Richmond Hill, Ont., ace lost 7-6 (3), 7-6 (1) to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain in Friday’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WHL roundup: Wheat Kings rule in shootout, edge Hurricanes 4-3
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
BRANDON, Man. — Nicholas Johnson scored the only goal of the three-round shootout to lift the Brandon Wheat Kings to a 4-3 Western Hockey League victory over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Friday at Westoba Place. Jaxon Jacobson scored twice in regulation for the Wheat Kings (32-18-4-3), while Nolan Flamand added a single. Jordan Gavin chipped ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Luka Doncic scores 31 on his birthday, and the Lakers beat the Clippers 106-102 for 5 straight wins
By Canadian Press on February 28th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 31 points on his 26th birthday and LeBron James had 28 points and 13 rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers’ fifth straight victory, 106-102 over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Doncic scored 10 points in the fourth quarter of a gritty performance by the Lakers, who ... Read More »
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