National Sports

Peeved off Maple Leafs punish Flames 6-2 to get back on track following tough stretch

TORONTO — Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube watched an angry group walk through the door Monday morning.

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Devin Booker leads big second quarter, Suns rout Raptors 129-89

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 27 points and led a second-quarter surge as the Phoenix Suns routed the Toronto Raptors 129-89 on Monday night. Playing without injured guard Bradley Beal again, the Suns saw seven players score in double figures.

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Homan beats U.S. 8-4, improves to 4-1 at women's world curling championship

UIJEONGBU-SI — Rachel Homan and her Canadian championship crew beat the United States 8-4 on Monday night to improve their round-robin record to 4-1 at the LGT women's world curling championship.

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Auston Matthews, William Nylander power Maple Leafs over Flames 6-2

TORONTO — Auston Matthews scored twice on the power play and added an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs thumped the Calgary Flames 6-2 on Monday.

Mar 17, 2025 9:13 PM Read more >

NHL roundup: Devils hang on to edge slumping Blue Jackets 2-1

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Timo Meier and Jesper Bratt scored 39 seconds apart in the second period, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Monday night. Jake Allen had a season-high 45 saves to improve to 12-13-1 for the Devils.

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Devils hang on to beat Blue Jackets

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Timo Meier and Jesper Bratt scored 39 seconds apart in the second period, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Monday night. Jake Allen had a season-high 45 saves to improve to 12-13-1 for the Devils.

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Diallo wins singles qualifying match in Miami

MIAMI — Gabriel Diallo of Montreal survived a mid-match "hiccup" to defeat Yosuke Watanuki of Japan in a Miami Open singles qualifying match on Monday.

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Detroit shoots to boost its bid for PWHL expansion team, drawing record crowd for pro women's hockey

DETROIT (AP) — Young women, among those in a record-breaking crowd , held up signs with messages for the Professional Women's Hockey League . “PWHL DETROIT NEEDS A TEAM,” was printed on one side of the signs.

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Canada's road to the Women's T20 World Cup end in qualifying loss to the U.S.

BUENOS AIRES — The United States dominated Canada in a 78-run win Monday at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Region Qualifier to advance to the final stage of T20 World Cup qualifying, once again barring the Canadians from moving on.

Mar 17, 2025 3:41 PM Read more >

NHL general managers zero in on goaltender interference and other coach's challenges

MANALAPAN, Fla. (AP) — Coaches are challenging goals one way or the other for goaltender interference at the highest rate in six seasons, playoff races across the NHL are tight and the chase for the Stanley Cup is a month away.

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