Category Archives: Sports
Canadian rugby captain Kelly Russell announces retirement after storied career
TORONTO - Kelly Russell, a hard-hitting high-flying forward who helped Canada to some of its finest rugby moments, has announced her retirement from the international game. As a sevens player, the 30-...
Nov 28, 2017
Canadian women kick off high-profile rugby sevens season, looking to win it all
His hand partially forced by injury, Canada coach John Tait has injected youth into his squad for the season-opening stop in Dubai on the 2017-18 HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens. Bianca Farella ...
Nov 28, 2017
Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli says there's 'no easy answer' to fixing woes
EDMONTON - The 2017-18 NHL season has felt like “death by a thousand cuts” for Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli. And there is no magic pill to cure the team’s troubles...
Nov 28, 2017
Trump renewing his complaint about kneeling NFL players
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is renewing his complaints about NFL players who kneel during the national anthem. Players have been kneeling to protest racism and police brutality, particularly t...
Nov 28, 2017
2 Russian athletes disqualified from Olympics for doping
MOSCOW - The Russian track and field federation says two more of its athletes have been disqualified from the Olympics for doping. The federation says relay medallist Yulia Gushchina and long jumper A...
Nov 28, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games NHL Florida 3 New Jersey 2 Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 4 (OT) Montreal 3 Columbus 1 Winnipeg 7 Minnesota 2 Chicago 7 Anaheim 3 — NFL Baltimore 23 Houston 16 — NBA Clevel...
Nov 27, 2017
Monday's Games
Monday’s Games NHL Florida 3 New Jersey 2 Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 4 (OT) Montreal 3 Columbus 1 Winnipeg 7 Minnesota 2 Chicago 7 Anaheim 3 — NFL Baltimore 23 Houston 16 — NBA Clevel...
Nov 27, 2017
Suggs, Ravens get defensive in 23-16 win over Texans
BALTIMORE - Take the ball away from the other guys, hold onto it yourself and make sure nothing happens to Justin Tucker. That, apparently, is the formula the Baltimore Ravens intend to use to reach t...
Nov 27, 2017
Wheeler gets two points in 500th game with Jets as Winnipeg tops Wild 7-2
WINNIPEG - Captain Blake Wheeler celebrated a rare milestone with style on Monday. Playing his 500th game for the Winnipeg Jets/Atlanta Thrashers franchise, Wheeler scored once and added a pair of ass...
Nov 27, 2017
Philip Scrubb scores 22 in Canada's 88-76 loss to Dominican Republic
SANTIAGO, Dominican Republic - Philip Scrubb scored 22 points and pulled down seven rebounds in Canada’s 88-76 loss to the Dominican Republic on Monday in their second game of the FIBA Basketbal...
Nov 27, 2017
