Wildcard

OTTAWA – Margins are small at this time of the year. Margins in the “meaningful games” being played. Margins to earn a playoff berth. The Ottawa Senators got a taste of this on the long weekend when they came oh-so-close to winning two of…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Veteran defenseman Marc Staal ended a 75-game goal drought, captain Aleksander Barkov also scored and the Florida Panthers held on to beat the Washington Capitals 6-3 Thursday night in a big game in the Eastern Conference…

Bencic a deserved champion, and other things learnt from inaugural Abu Dhabi Open The inaugural Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open came to a close on Sunday with Swiss Olympic gold medalist Belinda Bencic becoming the tournament’s very first…

Feelings of optimism, joy and excitement were ever-present Monday at the Toronto Blue Jays' player development complex as a couple dozen players kicked off spring training ahead of the 2023 season.With light winds gently swaying the tops of…

LOS ANGELES: LeBron James finally eclipsed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the most prolific scorer in NBA history on Tuesday, breaking a 39-year record that many throughout basketball believed would never be beaten. The Los Angeles Lakers star,…

Teams skipped by Manitoba's Kaitlyn Lawes, Alberta's Casey Scheidegger and Manitoba's Meghan Walter will fill the three wild-card positions at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.With all the provincial and territorial championships now…

Teams skipped by Manitoba’s Kaitlyn Lawes, Alberta’s Casey Scheidegger and Manitoba’s Meghan Walter appear set to fill the three wild-card positions at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. With all of the provincial and…

The fairytale is complete! Aussie underdogs Jason Kubler and Rinky Hijikata WIN Australian Open doubles as wildcard duo emulate Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi KokkinakisBy Australian Associated Press Published: 14:11 GMT, 28…

'He's got the yips!' Dallas Cowboys placekicker Brett Maher botches FOUR extra points in a row to make history in Wildcard matchup with the Bucs... ESPN's Peyton Manning asks: 'Can you cut a guy halftime of a playoff…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated centre Ryan Jensen from injured reserve to the active roster ahead of their NFC wild-card playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night. Jensen missed the entire regular…