PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars' first round Western Hockey League (WHL) playoff series is tied 1-1. Following a dramatic third period rally to win game one 7-6 in overtime, the Cougars dropped game two to the Portland Winterhawks at home 5-2. The Winterhawks opened the scoring on the power play early in the ...

PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings' destiny has been set up for them in the slot. The Spruce Kings hung on to defeat the Powell River Kings at home Saturday (March 29) night 5-4, but they needed some help on the out-of-town scoreboard to keep their British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) playoff hopes alive f...

PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings' 2024-25 season hangs in the balance this weekend. The team plays its final two regular season games of the season at home against the Powell River Kings. Prince George sits four points behind the Langley Rivermen for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Coastal Confer...

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - It was a thrilling start to the Western Hockey League playoffs for the Prince George Cougars Friday night (March 28), as the Cougars came back from a three-goal, third-period deficit to defeat the Portland Winterhawks 7-6 in overtime of their first-round opener.Terik Parascak scored the winner - h...

CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) - Hyo Joo Kim rallied from a four-shot deficit Sunday with an 8-under 64 to force a playoff, defeating Lilia Vu on the first extra hole with a six-foot birdie putt in the Ford Championship. Kim won for the seventh time on the LPGA Tour and emerged from a long and wild day in the desert at Whirlwind...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - R.J. Barrett scored 31 points and the Toronto Raptors beat Philadelphia 127-109 on Sunday night to send the 76ers to their eighth straight loss. Ja'Kobe Walter scored 17 points on 5 of 11 shooting, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, for the Raptors, who have won four in a row. Lonnie Walker IV ha...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Sidney Crosby scored a power-play goal at 1:16 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 1-0 on Sunday. Crosby has eight goals and 15 points during a 10-game point streak. Crosby also extended a 13-game home point streak. Ridly Greig was called for hooking with three seconds rem...

WINNIPEG - Cole Perfetti got rewarded for not giving up. Perfetti's third-period goal in a 3-1 Winnipeg Jets' victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday had the sellout crowd cheering and his teammates impressed. The 23-year-old product of Whitby, Ont., moved the puck through defenceman Derek Forbort's legs and then ...

HOUSTON (AP) - Min Woo Lee kept his calm amid tremendous charges by Scottie Scheffler and Gary Woodland, winning the Houston Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title with the best lag of his life that set up a final par for a one-shot victory. Lee bent over and repeatedly clutched his fists when his 55-foot putt set...

TORONTO - After learning newcomer Max Scherzer had been placed on the 15-day disabled list, Toronto Blue Jays veteran righty Chris Bassitt knew the importance of his first start of the young season. The Blue Jays bullpen had been stretched thin in the first three games against the Baltimore Orioles, surrendering 23 run...

HOUSTON (AP) - Min Woo Lee kept his calm amid tremendous charges by Scottie Scheffler and Gary Woodland, winning the Houston Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title with the best lag of his life that set up a final par for a one-shot victory. Lee bent over and repeatedly clutched his fists when his 55-foot putt set...

WASHINGTON (AP) - For Alex Ovechkin, scoring the 890th goal of his career wasn't such a sweet moment; in fact, moving five goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record didn't matter much to the 39-year-old after an 8-5 loss at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres. "Right now, we lost three in a row," Ovechk...

MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Canada's Brad Jacobs beat South Korea's Hyojun Kim 9-3 to remain unbeaten at the BKT World Men's Curling Championship. Jacobs opened with a three-ender and never trailed in the eight-end victory. The Calgary-based team, which includes vice Marc Kennedy, second Brett Gallant and lead Ben Hebert, has w...

WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets to their third consecutive victory with a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday. Connor reached 90 points for the second time in his career, three points off his career-best. The victory also gained the Jets (51-19-4) some valuable space b...

TORONTO - When Chris Bassitt signed a three-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays he and his wife Jessica agreed that they wanted to give back to the community since they knew they'd be living in Canada for a good chunk of time. Three years later, the Bassitts want to triple down. They announced on Sunday that they are ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin is now five goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record after scoring the 890th of his career in the Washington Capitals' home game Sunday against the Buffalo Sabres. Ovechkin got to the front of the net and deflected Rasmus Sandin's shot past James Reimer to pull the Capitals wi...

TORONTO - George Springer's two-run single and starter Chris Bassitt's one-run performance in six innings of work was enough for a Toronto Blue Jays' 3-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday to split the season-opening four-game series. Backup catcher Tyler Heineman drove his second career homer into the left field...

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Nick Suzuki scored to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Sunday. Suzuki scored on a snap shot with 17:58 left in the third period to put the Canadiens ahead 3-2. Juraj Slafkovsky and Lane Hutson each got an assist on the goal. Patrik Laine, Brendan Gallagher and S...

ENGADIN, SWITZERLAND - Canada's Cassie Sharpe is back on the podium at the freeski halfpipe world championship. Sharpe, from Comox, B.C., edged out teammate Rachael Karker of Erin, Ont., to earn bronze on Sunday. Great Britain's Zoe Atkin won gold and China's Fanghui Li took silver. The 32-year-old Sharpe won Olympic h...

Manchester City could still end its disappointing season with a trophy after rallying to beat Bournemouth 2-1 in the FA Cup quarterfinals on Sunday, with Erling Haaland inspiring the comeback before being forced off injured. Haaland, who had a penalty saved in the first half, equalized in the 49th but hobbled off 12 mi...

Manchester City could still end its disappointing season with a trophy after rallying to beat Bournemouth 2-1 in the FA Cup quarterfinals on Sunday, with Erling Haaland inspiring the comeback before being forced off injured. Haaland equalized in the 49th but hobbled off 12 minutes later with a left ankle injury, having...

IDRE FJÄLL - Reece Howden won his seventh ski cross World Cup of the season on Sunday to earn the third Crystal Globe of his career and help Canada to its fourth consecutive Nations Cup. It was Howden's fourth win in the last five races, his 18th career World Cup win and his third Crystal Globe in five years to go...

MOOSE JAW, Sask. - In a switch from the norm at recent sporting events across Canada, not a single boo could be heard during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" on Sunday morning at the BKT World Men's Curling Championship. The American team skipped by Korey Dropkin was greeted with warm applause during...

TORONTO - Right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer has been placed on the 15-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays. The move was made so the future Hall of Famer can address right thumb inflammation. Scherzer lasted only three innings before exiting his Blue Jays debut on Saturday with a strained right lat. The 40-year-ol...

HONG KONG - Sabrina Poulin scored the winning try as Canada downed France 21-17 Sunday to finish a season-best third at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. Poulin took an off-load from Carissa Norsten and outpaced a French defender down the left flank before cutting in to score under the posts at Kai Tak Sports Park. The...

PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars' first round Western Hockey League (WHL) playoff series is tied 1-1. Following a dramatic third period rally to win game one 7-6 in overtime, the Cougars dropped game two to the Portland Winterhawks at home 5-2. The Winterhawks opened the scoring on the power play early in the ...

PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings' destiny has been set up for them in the slot. The Spruce Kings hung on to defeat the Powell River Kings at home Saturday (March 29) night 5-4, but they needed some help on the out-of-town scoreboard to keep their British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) playoff hopes alive f...

EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl could not have made a much bigger impact in his return to the Edmonton Oilers' lineup. Draisaitl scored late to tie the game and then won it in overtime with his league-leading 51st goal of the season as the Oilers snapped a two-game losing skid with a 3-2 victory over the rival Calgary Flames...