National Sports

Quiet Superstar: Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander the face of new Thunder era

OKLAHOMA CITY — Ever since the Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City and were renamed the Thunder, the team has had a close connection with the local Boys and Girls Clubs.

Mar 21, 2024 8:23 AM Read more >

Matthews scores twice as Leafs rout Capitals 7-3

WASHINGTON (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his NHL-leading 56th and 57th goals of the season and matched his career high with five points, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 7-3 rout of the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night despite Alex Ovechkin

Mar 20, 2024 11:42 PM Read more >

Connor Hvidston leads Broncos in a 6-3 doubling of Rebels in WHL

Connor Hvidston scored a goal and had two assists for the Swift Current Broncos in a 6-3 win over the visiting Red Deer Rebels in the Western Hockey League on Wednesday.

Mar 20, 2024 11:06 PM Read more >

Ottawa extends New York's league-high losing streak to seven games with 3-0 victory in PWHL

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Captain Brianne Jenner had a goal and an assist to help Ottawa extended New York's league-high losing streak to seven games with a 3-0 victory Wednesday in the Professional Women’s Hockey League.

Mar 20, 2024 10:45 PM Read more >

Fraser's 26 saves leads Otters to 5-0 shutout of Firebirds in the OHL

Ethan Fraser's 26 saves paced the Erie Otters to a 5-0 shutout of the Flint Firebirds in the Ontario Hockey League on Wednesday. Dylan Edwards scored twice and Sam Alfano, Kaleb Smith and Martin Misiak contributed singe goals for Erie.

Mar 20, 2024 10:13 PM Read more >

Zonnon leads Huskies to 7-3 win over Foreurs with a pair of goals in the QMJHL

Bill Zonnon scored twice for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in a 7-4 win over the Val-d'Or Foreurs in the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League on Wednesday.

Mar 20, 2024 9:51 PM Read more >

Short-handed, reeling Raptors drop eighth in a row with blowout loss to Kings

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic insisted the desire was still there after Wednesday's 123-89 blowout loss to the visiting Sacramento Kings. "It's just desire to do better.

Mar 20, 2024 9:31 PM Read more >

Matthews scores twice to reach 57 this season, Leafs rout Capitals 7-3 despite Ovechkin's 2 goals

WASHINGTON (AP) — Auston Matthews still gets excited about facing Alex Ovechkin, one of his favorite players growing up. And even with Ovechkin authoring a vintage performance, Matthews found a way to steal the spotlight.

Mar 20, 2024 9:10 PM Read more >

Canada's Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps in first place after short program at worlds

MONTREAL — Deanna Stellato-Dudek matched the home crowd's energy with fist pumps and elated cheers at centre ice. Maxime Deschamps called it "definitely the most emotional performance of my career." "It was really special," he said.

Mar 20, 2024 9:03 PM Read more >

Toronto rattles off 11th straight PWHL win, beats Boston 2-1

Toronto won its 11th straight PWHL game Wednesday when it extended that streak with a 2-1 win over visiting Boston. Toronto (10-3-0-5) topped the PWHL standings three points ahead of Minnesota in the new six-team women's professional hockey league.

Mar 20, 2024 8:50 PM Read more >