Category Archives: Sports
DeRozan says it was a series of experiences that have led to "superstar" status
TORONTO - DeMar DeRozan’s road to superstardom was built on experiences. A day after scoring a franchise-record 52 points on Milwaukee, a brilliant performance on an array of shots that earned h...
Jan 2, 2018
33 years and counting since Dolphins reached Super Bowl
Miami Dolphins receiver Jarvis Landry wore a sleeveless T-shirt last week bearing the team logo from the early 1970s, and said he liked the old-school look. “They should bring it back,” La...
Jan 2, 2018
College Football Playoff TV ratings rise on return to Jan. 1
With the semifinals back New Year’s Day, ESPN viewership for the College Football Playoff was the highest it has been since the first season of the post-season system in 2015. The double overtim...
Jan 2, 2018
In the midst of disappointing season, Stone emerges as leader in Ottawa
OTTAWA - In a year that has been nothing short of disappointing, Mark Stone has been a rare bright spot for the Ottawa Senators. The winger, who plays with a level of maturity and accountability well ...
Jan 2, 2018
Ex-boxer dramatized in film 'Bleed for This' accused of beating up, biting man
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Retired boxing champion Vinny Paz, whose comeback story after a car crash was dramatized in the 2016 film “Bleed for This,” has been accused of attacking a Rhode Island ...
Jan 2, 2018
Carruthers, Officer off to solid start at Canadian mixed curling trials
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. - Reid Carruthers and Jill Officer are off to a solid start at the Canadian mixed doubles curling trials. The pair improved to 2-0 in Pool A with a 10-3 win over Nancy Martin ...
Jan 2, 2018
Healthy roster, mind games and Steenbergen all things to look for v. Switzerland
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Canada finished first in Group A at the world junior hockey championship, setting up a quarterfinal matchup against Switzerland on Tuesday afternoon. Here are three things to know head...
Jan 2, 2018
Canada's Denis Shapovalov drops match at Brisbane International
BRISBANE, Australia - Canadian tennis pro Denis Shapovalov lost his first-round match Tuesday at the Brisbane International tennis tournament. The 18-year-old Richmond Hill, Ont., resident won his ope...
Jan 1, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Monday’s Games NHL N.Y. Rangers 3 Buffalo 2 (OT) — AHL Chicago 2 Iowa 1 — NBA Toronto 131 Milwaukee 127 (OT) Brooklyn 98 Orlando 95 Minnesota 114 L.A. Lakers 96 Portland 124 Chicago ...
Jan 1, 2018
DeMar DeRozan has franchise-record 52 points to lift Raptors over Bucks in OT
TORONTO - On Monday morning, DeMar DeRozan sat down to watch footage of Michael Jordan’s magnificent final few minutes of the Chicago Bulls’ thrilling Game 6 win over Utah in the 1998 NBA ...
Jan 1, 2018
