Category Archives: Sports
Cook, Vikings upend Saints 26-20 in OT in NFC playoffs
NEW ORLEANS - Kirk Cousins hit tight end Kyle Rudolph with a 4-yard fade on third-and-goal in overtime, and the Minnesota Vikings pulled out a 26-20 victory over the Saints in the wild-card round of t...
Jan 05, 2020
Thomas scores winner as Canada beats Russia for gold at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada is golden again at the world junior hockey championship. Akil Thomas scored with 3:58 left in the third period to cap a furious comeback and secure a 4-3 vic...
Jan 05, 2020
Canada's world junior returnees looking for redemption vs. Finland in semis
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - It's a loss Joe Veleno knows he'll never truly get over. The same goes for Barrett Hayton. Canada was leading Finland 1-0 with under a minute to go in the quar...
Jan 05, 2020
Canadian Mirela Rahneva takes silver medal at skeleton World Cup
WINTERBERG, Germany - Canada's Mirela Rahneva enjoyed a good start to 2020, sliding to a silver medal at the skeleton World Cup on Sunday. The 31-year-old had the fastest run of the day (58.01 se...
Jan 05, 2020
Leafs rookie Engvall learning at NHL level thanks to Keefe, Kapanen and Spezza
TORONTO - Just because Pierre Engvall's out of the American Hockey League, it doesn't mean he's done developing his game. Engvall scored his second goal in as many games on Saturday night, the eventua...
Jan 05, 2020
Oberg, Sandin help Sweden topple Finland for bronze medal at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Linus Oberg scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period, and Sweden held on to beat Finland 3-2 on Sunday for the bronze medal at the world junior hockey champi...
Jan 05, 2020
Rooney inspires Derby to FA Cup shock; Tottenham draws
Marshalled by Wayne Rooney in his deep-lying midfield role, second-tier Derby County caused the biggest shock Sunday in the FA Cup by eliminating top-flight team Crystal Palace with a 1-0 away win. To...
Jan 05, 2020
Canadiens sign free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk to one-year contract
BROSSARD, Que. - Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin sold the acquisition of Ilya Kovalchuk on Friday as a low-risk move designed to offset several injuries to the club's forward group. T...
Jan 05, 2020
Balotelli again subjected to racist abuse in Serie A match
BRESCIA, Italy - There was yet another incident of racism in Serie A on Sunday as Mario Balotelli was once again the target of racist chants in Brescia's 2-1 defeat at home to Lazio. The match was hal...
Jan 05, 2020
IIHF chief Rene Fasel: NHL must decide on Olympic participation by late August
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Rene Fasel is holding out hope the NHL goes to the 2022 Olympics. The president of the International Ice Hockey Federation also isn't willing to wait as long as he ...
Jan 05, 2020
