Category Archives: Sports
Earthquakes draw Whitecaps, denying Vancouver a chance to clinch 1st in MLS West
VANCOUVER - As he watched his team waste a number of opportunities to build on its lead Sunday, Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson had a sinking feeling. “It worried me when you don...
Oct 15, 2017
Toronto FC marks arrival of Supporters' Shield with wild 1-0 win over Montreal
TORONTO - After the U.S. flamed out in World Cup qualifying, Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore needed some home-town club love. They got it Sunday with a 1-0 win over the Montreal Impact, marking the ...
Oct 15, 2017
Bombers linebacker Maurice Leggett tears Achilles, will miss remainder of season
Winnipeg Blue Bombers linebacker Maurice Leggett will miss the remainder of the 2017 CFL season after suffering a torn Achilles tendon. The team made the announcement on Sunday. Leggett was injured on...
Oct 15, 2017
Bullards Alley earns stunning win in Canadian International Grade 1 race
TORONTO - It was nowhere on trainer Tim Glyshaw’s radar but jockey Eurico Rosa da Silva sensed something big was coming. Da Silva rode Bullards Alley, a 42/1 longshot, to a stunning 10 3/4-lengt...
Oct 15, 2017
Brady gets wins record, Patriots hold off Jets 24-17
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Tom Brady’s record-setting victory was hardly smooth and easy. It also wasn’t the prettiest of his 187 regular-season wins. Brady, who broke a tie with Peyton Manni...
Oct 15, 2017
Toronto FC takes possession of Supporters' Shield prior to Montreal match
Toronto FC collected another trophy on Sunday as the Supporters’ Shield was paraded around BMO Field. The Supporters’ Shield, introduced by organized fan groups, is awarded annually to the...
Oct 15, 2017
Packers: Rodgers could miss rest of season with collarbone
MINNEAPOLIS - Walking gingerly to the sideline with his throwing shoulder throbbing in pain, Aaron Rodgers turned back toward the field and barked at Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr. Rodgers...
Oct 15, 2017
Canada caps rugby Americas Pacific Challenge with third straight loss
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay - Canada A capped a winless run at the 2017 Americas Pacific Challenge rugby tournament with a 45-26 defeat to the USA Selects on Sunday. Canada A opened the developmental tourname...
Oct 15, 2017
AP source: Canadiens put Streit on unconditional waivers
A person with direct knowledge of the situation says the Montreal Canadiens have placed defenceman Mark Streit on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract. The person spoke to The Associated Pr...
Oct 15, 2017
Rooney saves Everton and Koeman at Brighton; Saints draw
BRIGHTON, England - Wayne Rooney may have saved his manager’s job after a successful last-minute penalty kick secured a point for Everton in a 1-1 draw at Brighton in the English Premier League ...
Oct 15, 2017
