Category Archives: Sports
Connor Hellebuyck backstops Jets to 4-1 win over Canucks in NHL exhibition play
EDMONTON - The Winnipeg Jets, backed by the razor-sharp goaltending of Connor Hellebuyck, overcame a sloppy first period to beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 in exhibition play Wednesday. Hellebuyck batt...
Jul 29, 2020
Raptors Uprising GC wins 14th straight to tie a pair of NBA 2K League records
TORONTO - Unbeaten Raptors Uprising GC tied a pair of NBA 2K League records with its 14th straight win Wednesday, but it didn't come easy against a defiant Kings Guard Gaming. Toronto (14-0) sque...
Jul 29, 2020
As Advertised: Pearson throws five shutout innings but Blue Jays fall to Nats
WASHINGTON - Highly-touted pitching prospect Nate Pearson was as advertised in his big-league debut for the Blue Jays on Wednesday night, but the Washington Nationals spoiled Toronto's home ...
Jul 29, 2020
NHL Roundup: Point has two goals, two assists as Bolts blank Panthers 5-0
TORONTO - Brayden Point had two goals and two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning blanked the Florida Panthers 5-0 Wednesday in an NHL exhibition game. Nikita Kucherov also had two goals and added an a...
Jul 29, 2020
Dodgers' Kelly suspended 8 games for buzzing, mocking Astros
HOUSTON - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly was suspended for eight games by Major League Baseball on Wednesday, a day after throwing a fastball near the head of Houston's Alex Bregman and mocking...
Jul 29, 2020
Former NHL coach Mike Babcock joins Vermont as adviser to coaching staff
Former NHL coach Mike Babcock is joining the University of Vermont's men's hockey program as an adviser to the coaching staff. The Catamounts said on their website that Babcock will be "a resource for...
Jul 29, 2020
Lee Anna Osei honouring brother through Black Canadian Coaches initiative
Lee Anna Osei's brother Samuel would have turned 31 on May 26 - the day after George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer, sparking an American uprising. It was an...
Jul 29, 2020
ACC schedule includes Notre Dame, 10 conference games
Notre Dame will play in the Atlantic Coast Conference this season as part of a plan to play 10 league games and start the week of Sept. 7, alterations brought on by the pandemic. The ACC's university ...
Jul 29, 2020
Canada's Alena Sharp ready to recapture momentum as LPGA Tour season resumes
Alena Sharp is keenly aware that time is not on her side as a shortened LPGA Tour season resumes this week. The 39-year-old from Hamilton is the only Canadian in the field as the inaugural Drive On Ch...
Jul 29, 2020
Blackhawks ban Native American headdresses at home games
CHICAGO - The National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks said Wednesday they are banning headdresses at home games as part of their pledge to honour the Native American community. The move comes afte...
Jul 29, 2020
