Category Archives: Sports
FIFA has 13 ongoing investigations, plus 62 other cases
GENEVA - The FIFA ethics committee has 13 formal investigations ongoing, plus preliminary enquiries in 62 more cases, the soccer body's lawyers noted during a two-day online review that ended Tuesday....
Jun 23, 2020
Police investigating 'White Lives Matter' banner
BURNLEY, England - Police are looking into an incident in which a plane pulled a banner with the words "White Lives Matter Burnley" on it over Manchester City's Etihad Stadium at the start of a Premie...
Jun 23, 2020
Novak Djokovic tests positive for coronavirus
BELGRADE, Serbia - Novak Djokovic tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday after taking part in a tennis exhibition series he organized in Serbia and Croatia. The top-ranked Serb is the fourth p...
Jun 23, 2020
MLB plans 60-game slate, shortest since 1878 as union balks
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players' association rejected a negotiated deal of the same length, putting...
Jun 22, 2020
Canada's Gillian (The Savage) Robertson makes US$50000 for UFC weekend win
LAS VEGAS - Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson collected US$50,000 for her third-round submission win over American Cortney (Cast Iron) Casey on Saturday's UFC Fight Night card in Las V...
Jun 22, 2020
Alberta ups ante in NHL hub bid, pitches mountain visits for players' families
EDMONTON - Alberta is upping the ante in its bid for Edmonton to co-host the NHL's summer Stanley Cup playoff tournament, pitching Rocky Mountain excursions for players' families. "It's...
Jun 22, 2020
Stampeders receiver coach McDaniel taking COVID-19 pandemic in stride
The uncertainty around the 2020 CFL season has been a curse and boon for Marquay McDaniel. The COVID-19 outbreak has delayed the start of McDaniel's first year as the Calgary Stampeders' receiver...
Jun 22, 2020
NHL pares down hub city shortlist, Canadian sites still in the running
The NHL has begun winnowing its possible locations to resume the season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but all three potential Canadian cities are still in the running. The Blue Jackets were informed Mon...
Jun 22, 2020
Sportsnet considering computer-generated imagery, pumped-in noise if NHL resumes
Rogers Sports & Media president Jordan Banks said he's determined to give viewers the energy and real-time reaction of a regular NHL broadcast if hockey resumes play in empty arenas this summ...
Jun 22, 2020
Veteran forward Chris Thorburn retires after 801-game NHL career
TORONTO - Chris Thorburn, a veteran NHL forward known for his physical presence, announced his retirement Monday. Thorburn, a six-foot-three, 235-pound native of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., had 53 goals, ...
Jun 22, 2020
