Category Archives: Sports
Parades, close-ups with Mickey out as Disney World reopens
ORLANDO, Fla. - Forget about up-close "meet-and-greet" sessions with Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck when Walt Disney World parks reopen. There will be no firework shows or parades - those would draw too ...
Jul 09, 2020
Toronto FC rookie Ifunanyachi Achara undergoes successful knee surgery
Toronto FC rookie midfielder/forward Ifunanyachi Achara has undergone successful surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament and lateral collateral ligament in his left knee. In a statement Th...
Jul 09, 2020
MLS returns to action after poignant moment of silence
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Nearly 200 players took the field for an 8-minute, 46-second moment of silence to protest racial injustice before Major League Soccer's return to action Wednesday night. Players wore...
Jul 08, 2020
'Heartbreaking day' - Stanford drops 11 sports to cut costs
Stanford was already facing some difficult financial choices as it tried to support one of the nation's largest athletics departments. The coronavirus pandemic forced a dramatic and painful decision: ...
Jul 08, 2020
Maryland governor: Probably time to change Redskins name
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday he believes the name of Washington's professional football team "probably should be changed," though he supported the team's name when he ran ...
Jul 08, 2020
With opener fast approaching, Montoyo says Jays are hungry and ready to play
After a few days of silence from the Toronto Blue Jays as their summer training camp got underway, manager Charlie Montoyo shed some light Wednesday on the team's workout sessions and prepar...
Jul 08, 2020
Hall of Fame induction top career accomplishment for former Stampeder Cornish
He's appreciative of the nomination, but Jon Cornish won't lose sleep wondering if he'll be named to the CFL's all-decade team. The crowning achievement of Cornish's pro football career came...
Jul 08, 2020
Games are restarting, but few reporters will be there
Many familiar pregame sights won't be back when baseball and the NBA return later this month. Managers won't exchange lineup cards at home plate and basketball lineup introductions won't feature speci...
Jul 08, 2020
Fateful meeting has Vancouver's Stuart Macdonald on Korn Ferry Tour
Stuart Macdonald wasn't quite sure what Golf Canada's Derek Ingram wanted to talk about when he was called up to his hotel room in early January, but the men's head coach was direct as soon as the con...
Jul 08, 2020
Veteran defensive lineman Tracy unsure when he'll play for Montreal Alouettes
Adrian Tracy isn't optimistic that he'll be playing football in 2020. The veteran defensive lineman signed with the Montreal Alouettes as a free agent Feb. 13, but the COVID-19 pandemic has put the CF...
Jul 08, 2020
