Category Archives: Sports
Astros' Verlander to have elbow surgery, miss rest of season
Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the rest of the season. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner announced the news Saturday on his Instagram account in a 1 1...
Sep 19, 2020
Ottawa Senators open pop-up COVID-19 assessment centres outside home arena
OTTAWA - Two parking lots at the Ottawa Senators' home arena are being converted into pop-up COVID-19 assessment centres. The team says in a statement that parking lots 5 and 6 at ...
Sep 19, 2020
Pogacar crushes Roglic to seal Tour de France title
LA PLANCHE DES BELLES FILLES, France - In an incredible climax to the Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar crushed fellow Slovenian Primoz Roglic in the last stage Saturday before the finish in Paris, all bu...
Sep 19, 2020
Vancouver Whitecaps send Yordy Reyna to D.C. United for cash
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have parted ways with striker Yordy Reyna, sending the 27-year-old Peruvian to D.C. United. Vancouver will receive $400,000 in 2021 general allocation money in the ...
Sep 19, 2020
Scottish fullback Tony Gallacher happy to land in Toronto on loan
TORONTO - Tony Gallacher, Toronto FC's newest recruit, says he has come to Canada in search of first-team action. The Scottish youth international left back arrives on loan from Liverpool where w...
Sep 19, 2020
Calgary wants to be a World Cup freestyle, snowboard hub city
Calgary is making a pitch to be a World Cup hub for both freestyle skiing and snowboard. A proposed series of up to a dozen halfpipe, slopestyle and big air events, plus a freestyle ski moguls Wo...
Sep 19, 2020
Lakers roll past Nuggets 126-114 in West finals opener
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Anthony Davis had 37 points and 10 rebounds, LeBron James added 15 points and 12 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled to a 126-114 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Fri...
Sep 18, 2020
Reed takes the lead as the real US Open gets started
MAMARONECK, N.Y. - This was the Winged Foot everyone has heard about. This is the U.S. Open everyone expected. Patrick Reed answered the first big test Friday when the wind arrived out of the north, b...
Sep 18, 2020
Wild captain Koivu's long run comes to an end in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Mikko Koivu's extraordinary career with the Minnesota Wild is over. General manager Bill Guerin said Friday the team will not resign the 37-year-old Finn, whose contract is expiring....
Sep 18, 2020
Eflin fans 9, Harper homers, Phillies blank Blue Jays 7-0
PHILADELPHIA - Zach Eflin struck out nine in a four-hitter, Bryce Harper hit another homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-0 in the first game of a doubleheader Friday. The ...
Sep 18, 2020
