Canada punches ticket to 2019 FIBA World Cup with rout of Brazil

Canada's men's basketball team has clinched its first spot in the FIBA World Cup in almost a decade. Kyle Wiltjer had a game-high 25 points and seven rebounds to lead Canada to a 94-67 rout of Brazil on Monday. The win improved Canada's record to 8-2 with just two games remaining in the second round of qualifying, guaranteeing the […]

Weatherald stars as Redbacks rout Blues

JAKE Weatherald’s match-winning ton underscored the great expectations of Australia’s selection hierarchy while Adam Zampa gave it food for thought in South Australia’s JLT Cup triumph against New South Wales in Perth. Weatherald’s unbeaten 106 (98 balls) in a 171-run, third-wicket stand with skipper Jake Lehmann (87) and international discard Zampa’s 3-37 from 10 overs […]

Capitals 1 win away from 1st Stanley Cup after rout of Vegas

Evgeny Kuznetsov smiled about getting four assists. He tried not to smile too much at the thought of being one win away from the Stanley Cup. With Kuznetsov and goaltender Braden Holtby leading the way, the Washington Capitals are on the verge of capturing the first title in their 43rd season after routing the Vegas […]

Brexit fear, a weak dollar, and a global market rout pushed the FTSE 100 to its worst 3 months since the financial crisis

Britain’s benchmark share index, the FTSE 100, had its worst quarter since the financial crisis to begin the year. The FTSE 100 dropped as much as 8% in the first three months of 2018. A combination of a global market sell-off, uncertainty about Brexit, and a weaker dollar pushed the index down. LONDON — Britain’s […]

THE GLOBAL STOCK ROUT: A super-quick guide to what’s happened, and why

Here’s the state of play after one of the most dramatic 24 hours on global financial markets in years. The blood-letting in stocks continued into the Asian trading day. Here’s where markets were at shortly before 4pm Sydney time: ASX 200: 5,797.00, -229.20 (-3.80%) Nikkei 225: 21,181.00, -1501.08 (-6.62%) Shanghai Composite: 3,412.55, -74.95 (-2.15%) Dow […]

Eagles rout the Vikings to earn a trip to the Super Bowl

Rob Carr/Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles routed the Minnesota Vikings, 38-7, to win the NFC Championship. The Vikings took an early 7-0 lead, but the Eagles answered with 38 unanswered points. The Eagles will face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 52, a rematch of Super Bowl 39. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hey Philly, maybe […]

Canadiens' offence explodes in rout of Senators

The Montreal Canadiens are starting to believe in themselves after a rough start to the season. Charles Hudon scored his first two National Hockey League goals and added an assist as the Canadiens routed the Ottawa Senators 8-3 on Monday night for their first back-to-back wins of the year. Game Wrap: Canadiens dominate Senators for […]