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TORONTO – Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe was annoyed with his power play. Minus injured star Auston Matthews, the NHL’s seventh-ranked unit had flubbed its way through three earlier opportunities and a big chunk of a four-minute man advantage in the dying moments of a tie game. One dynamite …
Read More »Mathurin, Hield lead Pacers past Raptors 122-114
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored 21 points and Buddy Hield added 19 to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 122-114 victory over the Toronto Raptors for their fourth consecutive victory on Monday. Myles Turner had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Tyrese Haliburton added 16 points and eight assists …
Read More »Jets can’t hold onto early lead in 3-2 loss in Boston – Winnipeg
In a big test against the NHL’s best in Boston, the Winnipeg Jets availed themselves well but came out on the losing end of a 3-2 decision Thursday night. The Jets scored twice in the first period and took a 2-0 lead, but the Bruins stormed back to score three …
Read More »Wagner, Banchero lead Magic past Raptors for 3rd win in row
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 23 points, Paolo Banchero added 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Orlando Magic beat the Toronto Raptors 111-99 Sunday night for their third straight win. The Magic didn’t win three in a row at any point last season. Orlando’s last three-game winning …
Read More »Wagner, Banchero lead Magic over Raptors 113-109
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 34 points and the Orlando Magic turned to rookie Pablo Banchero in the final minutes Friday night to hold off Toronto 113-109 after the Raptors had wiped out a 20-point deficit in the second half. Banchero finished with 23 points and six rebounds …
Read More »Tatum scores 31 to lead Celtics over Raptors
TORONTO – In a season of struggling to find some consistency, Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse deemed Monday’s game against the Boston Celtics a good measuring stick for his team. He came away pleased for the most part after dropping a 116-110 decision to the league-leading Celtics that came down …
Read More »Nets build huge lead to beat Raptors 114-105
NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 27 points and the Brooklyn Nets built a huge lead before beating the Toronto Raptors 114-105 on Friday night. Kevin Durant had 17 points and Nic Claxton chipped in 15 for the Nets, who have won four consecutive games. Pascal Siakam scored 24 …
Read More »Howard, Cava each score twice to lead Toronto Six past Boston Pride
Brittany Howard and Michela Cava each scored two goals as the Toronto Six skated to a 7-3 win over the previously unbeaten Pride on Sunday in Premier Hockey Federation action in Boston. Toronto (4-1-1) took a 3-0 lead on first-period goals from Cava, Howard and Dominika Laskova, only to watch …
Read More »Haitian leaders must all agree before Canada would lead a potential military intervention, Trudeau says
A potential Canadian military intervention in Haiti can’t happen unless all political parties in the troubled nation agree to it, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday. Speaking from Tunisia on the final day of the two-day Francophonie summit, Trudeau announced $16.5 million to help stabilize Haiti, where gangs are strangling …
Read More »Why Hockey N.B. is hiring a Black drag performer to lead workshops on respect
Normand Hector poses for photos with Saint John Sea Dogs players Nico Laforge, left, and Vincent Despont at the Memorial Cup event in June. (Submitted by Normand Hector) When Hockey New Brunswick started tracking all complaints of discrimination last year, organizers expected to get just a few. Instead, 29 allegations …
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