Category Archives: Sports
Unpopular Christie turns to sports talk, calls fan 'a bum'
TRENTON, N.J. - With a new poll showing voters are disgusted and outraged that Gov. Chris Christie sunned himself on a closed beach during a government shutdown last week, the term-limited governor au...
Jul 10, 2017
IOC advised to empower ethics panel, control $500M panel
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The International Olympic Committee was advised on Monday to give its ethics panel more power to investigate suspected wrongdoing by sports officials. Financial risks linked to...
Jul 10, 2017
2-time champ Nadal loses 15-13 in 5th set at Wimbledon
LONDON - Rafael Nadal kept getting pushed to the brink of defeat. He kept resisting. He dropped the first two sets, then won the next two. He erased two match points in the riveting fifth set’s ...
Jul 10, 2017
Only a handful of riders can challenge Froome for Tour title
CHAMBERY, France - Chris Froome probably hoped he had a bigger lead than his 18-second advantage over Fabio Aru on the Tour de France’s first rest day. At least he’s still in one piece, th...
Jul 10, 2017
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games MLB American League Houston 19 Toronto 1 Tampa Bay 5 Boston 3 Baltimore 11 Minnesota 5 L.A. Angels 3 Texas 0 Seattle 4 Oakland 0 Detroit 5 Cleveland 3 National League Pittsburgh 1...
Jul 09, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Sunday’s Games MLB American League Houston 19 Toronto 1 Tampa Bay 5 Boston 3 Baltimore 11 Minnesota 5 L.A. Angels 3 Texas 0 Seattle 4 Oakland 0 Detroit 5 Cleveland 3 National League Pittsburgh 1...
Jul 09, 2017
Rooney in emotional Everton return after 13 years at United
Wayne Rooney no longer has to hide his nighttime secret. Although the striker left Everton in 2004 in pursuit of glory with Manchester United, the affection for his boyhood club never truly diminished...
Jul 09, 2017
Correa hits two home runs as Astros crush Blue Jays 19-1 before all-star break
TORONTO - Following one of the worst losses in franchise history, J.A. Happ admitted the hole the Toronto Blue Jays have dug themselves prior to the all-star break will make it tough to get into the p...
Jul 09, 2017
History made: Canada downs Italy to win FIBA U19 basketball World Cup
CAIRO - Listening to “O Canada” at international basketball tournaments has always meant a lot to Roy Rana. But after coaching Canada’s men’s under-19 team to the country’...
Jul 09, 2017
IOC balks at helping Rio with $35-40 million Olympic debt
RIO DE JANEIRO - The IOC has balked at helping Rio Olympic organizers pay a debt estimated at $35-40 million. The executive board of the International Olympic Committee, meeting Sunday in Lausanne, Sw...
Jul 09, 2017
