Category Archives: Sports
Chelsea denied by overhead kick; Arsenal beats Man United
LONDON - Having finally ended a goal drought, Alireza Jahanbakhsh is now celebrating the greatest strike of his career. With an acrobatic overhead kick, the Brighton forward stunned not just Chelsea b...
Jan 03, 2020
Montgomery calls firing by Stars 'appropriate,' enters rehab
DALLAS - Former Dallas Stars coach Jim Montgomery said Friday his abrupt dismissal by the NHL club was "appropriate" and he has entered alcohol rehab. Montgomery's statement was his first public comme...
Jan 03, 2020
Former NBA Commissioner David Stern dies at 77
NEW YORK - David Stern had basketball as a passion and law as a profession, one he figured he could return to if a job at the NBA didn't work out. He never did. Instead he went to Europe, Asia and ple...
Jan 03, 2020
Canada's world junior returnees looking for redemption vs. Finland in quarters
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 03, 2020
Shaw ready for bounce-back opportunity with Blue Jays after tough 2019
The biggest lesson Travis Shaw took away from a disappointing 2019 season is that 2020 can't get much worse. Shaw, who signed a one-year deal worth US$4 million with the Toronto Blue Jays&nb...
Jan 03, 2020
Tim Stutzle leading next generation of Germany's elite hockey talent
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Like most kids in Germany, Tim Stutzle started out playing soccer. He liked tennis, too, and fell in love with both. There was also another itch that need...
Jan 03, 2020
Canada soccer coach John Herdman names young roster for January games
TORONTO - Canada soccer coach John Herdman has called up under-17 star Jayden Nelson and five other newcomers for a trio of international matches later this month. The 17-year-old Toronto FC 2 fo...
Jan 03, 2020
Canadiens sign free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk to one-year contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk on Friday. The two-way deal is worth US$700,000 at the NHL level and $70,000 in the...
Jan 03, 2020
Canada's Alexis Lafreniere to return from knee injury at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Alexis Lafreniere started by weaving back and forth on the edges of his skates. Next up was a series of twists and turns as he continued to test what is, at this mo...
Jan 03, 2020
Gaudette's late goal helps Canucks beat Blackhawks 7-5 and extend win streak
VANCOUVER - Adam Gaudette scored at 15:49 of the third period as the Vancouver Canucks battled back from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-5 Thursday night and extend their win str...
Jan 02, 2020
