VANCOUVER — If John Tortorella’s team was always this good in Vancouver, he’d still be coaching the Canucks. The Vegas Golden Knights improved to 4-0 since Tortorella replaced Bruce Cassidy as their coach, dominating the Canucks in a 2-1 win Tuesday that was a blowout everywhere but on the scoreboard. It was a happier experience …
CALGARY — There were nights in Michigan, long before the NHL dream hardened into anything real, when Devin Cooley sat alone and rehearsed the hardest conversation he could imagine having with his father. He was 19, a Californian fish out of water in the USHL, and by his own blunt assessment, “the worst goalie in …
MONACO — Former No. 1 Daniil Medvedev lost his temper, smashed his racket on the red clay court seven successive times, and then deposited the mangled frame in a trash bin midway through a 6-0, 6-0 loss to Matteo Berrettini at the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday. Medvedev, who is currently ranked 10th, received a code violation for unsportsmanlike …
TORONTO – The Dodgers’ return to Rogers Centre mere months after they celebrated the 2025 World Series here was always going to bring back some feelings of déjà-vu. Crowds of 40,000-plus have filled the stadium for each of the first two games, and even though players and coaches have tried to focus on the present …
The 19-year-old shortstop agreed to a nine-year, $140 million contract with the Pirates early Wednesday, less than a week after the former first-round pick made his major league debut. The deal, the largest in club history, includes escalators that could raise the total value to $150 million. Griffin’s Pittsburgh teammates attended Wednesday’s news conference to …
OTTAWA — You never know what someone is going through — even NHL stars can struggle. Linus Ullmark‘s story is a reminder that we are all human and that seeking help is a noble endeavour. Ullmark’s journey this season, as he faced that challenge head-on, has earned him the Ottawa Senators‘ nomination for the …
BROSSARD, Que. — It’s been a lingering question, with the college season almost complete and Michael Hage appearing NHL-ready, and we’re not closer to having it answered. Albeit not definitively. Because even if Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis showed an unexpected level of flexibility with his lineup for Tuesday’s 4-3 shootout win over the Florida …
TORONTO — Only a year ago, Tyler Fitzgerald had never set foot in Rogers Centre and never entered Canada, period. He’d never been anything but a promising power-speed threat on the upward trajectory of his career. He’d never battled injuries. Never been designated for assignment. Never spent five days in limbo, waiting to learn where …
As the UFC’s latest numbered card enters centre stage on Saturday, there won’t be any shortage of fighters looking to make a statement. The stakes surrounding the featured bout are clear: Jiri Prochazka vs. Carlos Ulberg is for the vacant light-heavyweight title. Yet there is a lot to dig into throughout the rest of the …
Alex Ovechkin says he is waiting until after the Washington Capitals’ season is over to decide whether he’s calling it a career or returning to play one more year. The NHL’s career goal-scoring leader announced his intentions in a pre-taped interview with Capitals radio broadcaster John Walton that aired Wednesday. “We’re going to make a decision in …