Evans records first career triple-double, leads Kings to over Raptors
March 11, 2010 - 11:09 pm
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - On a night the Sacramento Kings openly campaigned for Tyreke Evans to be Rookie of the Year, the exciting first-year guard appropriately obliged with another vintage performance. Evans recorded his first career triple-double with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, ...


SCORECARD:
March 11, 2010 - 11:01 pm
Here are the sports results from Wednesday. NHL Buffalo 5 Dallas 3 New Jersey 6 N.Y. Rangers 3 Washington 4 Carolina 3 (OT) Chicago 3 Los Angeles 2 (OT) Phoenix 4 Vancouver 3 (Shootout) NBA Charlotte 102 Philadelphia 87 Memphis 111 Boston ...


Adrian Aucoin scores shootout winner, Coyotes beat Canucks 4-3
March 11, 2010 - 10:50 pm
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Adrian Aucoin beat Andrew Raycroft in a shootout with a little help from Phoenix backup goalie Jason LaBarbera. Aucoin scored in the sixth round of a shootout, and Ilya Bryzgalov deflected Mason Raymond's final attempt for Vancouver high over the net to give the Coyotes a ...


NHL Roundup: Wednesday's action on the ice
March 11, 2010 - 10:48 pm
Six-foot-eight defenceman Tyler Myers is more than just a physically imposing specimen. The Buffalo Sabres rookie has also shown a pretty deft scoring touch. Myers had a goal and three assists for a career-best four points to spark the Sabres' sluggish offence in a 5-3 win over the Dallas ...


NBA roundup: Wednesday's action on the courts
March 11, 2010 - 9:53 pm
The Memphis Grizzlies extended their impressive road winning streak, and they did it by beating an NBA title contender. Rudy Gay scored 28 points on Wednesday night to lead Memphis to a 111-91 victory over the Boston Celtics and give the Grizzlies a franchise-record seventh straight road ...


Ont. takes control of 2010 Brier with 9-0 record
March 11, 2010 - 9:13 pm
HALIFAX, N.S. - Glenn Howard keeps on rolling at the Tim Hortons Brier. The Ontario skip clinched a playoff spot Wednesday with a 9-5 win over Newfoundland and Labrador's Brad Gushue and an 8-4 defeat of Manitoba's Jeff Stoughton. At 9-0, Ontario is guaranteed a trip to the No. 1 ...


Bobcats left-side hitter Sanderson captures CIS volleyball player honours
March 10, 2010 - 8:26 pm
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Paul Sanderson has captured the Canadian men's university volleyball player of the year award, the first Brandon Bobcat to earn the honour in the program's short history. The fourth-year left-side hitter from Melbourne, Australia, helped the Bobcats to a 12-6 conference ...


Iditarod fans find ways to feed addiction to famed sled dog race
March 10, 2010 - 6:47 pm
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Cathleen Griffin usually feeds her passion for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race through the Internet, but next week she'll travel to Alaska for the first time to see the winner cross the finish line in the old gold rush town of Nome."I just can't imagine being there," said ...


Boxing in front of 45,000 fans excites Manny Pacquiao; 'I'm inspired to give a good show'
March 10, 2010 - 5:58 pm
ARLINGTON, Texas - Manny Pacquaio arrived at Cowboys Stadium on Wednesday in a bus skinned with his likeness, the seats filled with members of his entourage. He walked into the formal part of his appearance wearing a snazzy straw hat and a dark blazer. He quickly swapped the sports coat ...


Laurier goalie Knox collects CIS women's hockey player of year honours
March 10, 2010 - 5:34 pm
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - Liz Knox is the first Wilfrid Laurier player to capture the Canadian university women's hockey player of the year award. The fourth-year goalie from Stouffville, Ont., won the Brodrick trophy Wednesday after a record-breaking season that saw her lead the country in every ...


Lyon ousts Real Madrid from Champions League; Man U beats Milan 4-0
March 10, 2010 - 5:30 pm
LONDON - Big-spending Real Madrid was knocked out of the Champions League by Lyon on Wednesday and Manchester United spoiled David Beckham's return to Old Trafford with a 4-0 victory over AC Milan. Madrid was held 1-1 at home by Lyon which meant it went out 2-1 on aggregate and failed to ...


Paralympic torch in Vancouver as excitement builds ahead of Games
March 10, 2010 - 5:16 pm
VANCOUVER, B.C. - The Paralympic torch relay lit up a small pocket of Vancouver on Wednesday as it made its first stop in the host city, where fresh memories of the Winter Olympics are fuelling excitement for their sequel. It was less than two weeks ago that the Olympic flame was ...


Canada's Jones and Gaskell take ninth in pairs at world junior figure skating
March 10, 2010 - 4:33 pm
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Brittany Jones of Toronto and Kurtis Gaskell of Guelph, Ont., finished seventh in pairs at the world junior figure skating championships Wednesday. Wenjing Sui and Cong Han of China won the gold, Narumi Takahashi and Mervin Tran of Japan won silver, while Ksenia ...


Georges St-Pierre ready to answer Dan Hardy's trash talk with his fists
March 10, 2010 - 4:25 pm
MONTREAL - UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre says his opponents' trash talk has always fuelled his fire in the Octagon. Lucky for him, the next man in line is as mouthy as they come. England's Dan (The Outlaw) Hardy has already taken a few shots ahead of his bid for ...


Don Cherry visits Vancouver on eve of Paralympics, predicts sledge hockey win
March 10, 2010 - 4:23 pm
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Canada's best-known hockey commentator says this country's gold-medal good luck will continue through the upcoming Paralympics. CBC Hockey Night in Canada's Don Cherry was a guest speaker at a Paralympic luncheon in Vancouver on Wednesday. Cherry told about 400 ...


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