Category Archives: Sports

BUFFALO, N.Y. - James van Riemsdyk thought about the possibility of back-to-back hat tricks. Then again, five goals over two nights and a career milestone will do just fine. Van Riemsdyk had two goals...

MONTREAL - It was only a matter of time before the relentless Pittsburgh Penguins broke through Montreal’s defences for good. Montreal kept the Penguins at bay for two periods but couldn’t...

INDIANAPOLIS - Toronto’s DeMar DeRozan figured out how to beat Indiana at its own game. He sped things up and eventually, the Pacers wore down. DeRozan scored 16 of his 24 points in the second h...

R.J. Barrett and his family were waiting for the valet to bring their car around at an Orlando, Fla., steakhouse when Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum drove up in the family vehicle instead. Tatum ...

WORCESTER, Mass. - The College of the Holy Cross says it will stop using the image of a knight as a logo and mascot even though trustees last month decided to keep the nickname Crusaders for its athle...

TORONTO - Unlike the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada, a North America men’s World Cup in 2026 would be played on natural grass. “I believe moving forward that the inclination will b...

GRETNA, La. - The man convicted of manslaughter in the 2016 road rage shooting death of former CFL and NFL running back Joe McKnight was sentenced to 30 years in prison Thursday. Ronald Gasser, 56, ha...

MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact are searching for reinforcements after dropping their first two games of the Major League Soccer season, but no help is expected in time for their showdown Saturday with...

OTTAWA - His coach may dislike the word, but Ottawa forward Zack Smith says the Senators are determined to act as spoiler over the next three weeks. Senators head coach Guy Boucher called the word spo...

TORONTO - The bid group hoping to bring the 2026 World Cup to North America has unveiled its 23 candidate cities but not without a crack to its much-ballyhooed unity theme. The list of potential host ...