Category Archives: Sports
Photographer: Twins' Sano grabbed, tried to kiss her in 2015
MINNEAPOLIS - A photographer who has covered the Minnesota Twins accused Miguel Sano of assault, posting on Twitter that the All-Star third baseman forcibly attempted to kiss her following an autograp...
Dec 28, 2017
Conditions will be a factor in outdoor game as Canada faces US at world juniors
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - A 30-minute practice was enough to convince Canadian defenceman Dante Fabbro that there’s no way to prepare for the cold of an outdoor hockey game. “I don’t thin...
Dec 28, 2017
Canada downs Davos 4-1, advances to semifinals at Spengler Cup
DAVOS, Switzerland - Andrew Ebbett scored twice as Canada beat host club HC Davos 4-1 and advanced to the semifinals of the Spengler Cup on Thursday. Zach Boychuk and PA Parenteau also scored for Cana...
Dec 28, 2017
Senators defenceman Claesson suspended two games for check to head
NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Ottawa Senators defenceman Fredrik Claesson two games, without pay, for an illegal check to the head of Boston Bruins forward Noel Acciari. Claesson was given a five-m...
Dec 28, 2017
Struggling Senators say they're in the position they deserve after brutal stretch
OTTAWA - From the misfiring forwards right down to the struggling goaltenders, the Ottawa Senators know they only have themselves to blame for their current situation. After a decent start to the seas...
Dec 28, 2017
Conditioner Mark Casse to head into 2018 without top assistant trainer
It’s a partnership that helped Casse Racing win four Breeders’ Cup races and the Queen’s Plate. But now trainer Mark Casse will have to chase an elusive Kentucky Derby crown without ...
Dec 28, 2017
Jets top-line centre Mark Scheifele out 6-8 weeks with upper-body injury
WINNIPEG - The news that Mark Scheifele will miss six to eight weeks was a hard blow to the top-line centre and his Winnipeg Jets teammates. Head coach Paul Maurice announced after Thursday’s pr...
Dec 28, 2017
CFL says it would approve Manziel contract if he signed deal north of the border
TORONTO - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are now on the clock. The CFL announced Thursday it would approve a contract for quarterback Johnny Manziel if one was negotiated with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who ha...
Dec 28, 2017
Wednesday's Games
Wednesday’s Games World Junior HockeyChampionship At Buffalo, N.Y. Canada 6 Slovakia 0 Switzerland 3 Belarus 2 — Spengler Cup At Davos, Switzerland Dinamo Riga 4 HPK Hameenlinna 3 (OT) HC ...
Dec 27, 2017
Colton Point makes most of start, earns shutout as Canada routs Slovakia 6-0
BUFFALO, N.Y. - When Colton Point was told by head coach Dominique Ducharme that he would be starting in Canada’s net over Carter Hart, he didn’t know what to do with himself. “I was...
Dec 27, 2017
