Category Archives: Sports
Fresh off U.S. series, decision time coming for Canada's women's hockey team
EDMONTON - Laura Schuler remembers how anxious she felt before her meeting with coach Shannon Miller to learn if she had made Canada’s first Olympic women’s hockey team. “The set-up ...
Dec 18, 2017
UCF's Scott Frost wins Associated Press Coach of the Year
Scott Frost is The Associated Press coach of the year after leading Central Florida to an unbeaten season and a spot in the Peach Bowl. Frost has already accepted the Nebraska head coaching job, but p...
Dec 18, 2017
Ottawa Redblacks hire Winston October as their new receivers coach
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks hired Winston October as their receivers coach Monday. October joins the Redblacks after serving as the receivers coach at William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va. October w...
Dec 18, 2017
Highly touted teenage forward Ayo Akinola signs as Toronto FC homegrown player
Toronto FC has signed highly touted teenage forward Ayo Akinola, a U.S. under-17 international, as a homegrown player. Akinola was a member of the American team that made it to the quarter-finals of t...
Dec 18, 2017
ESPN chief Skipper resigns, cites substance abuse problem
NEW YORK - John Skipper, president of the sprawling ESPN sports network, said Monday that he is resigning to treat a substance abuse problem. Skipper’s sudden announcement will force the Walt Di...
Dec 18, 2017
AP Exclusive: Climate change hits Winter Olympic preparation
SAAS-FEE, Switzerland - The athletes’ half-hour commute in the Swiss Alps - up two gondolas, then through a tunnel in the world’s highest underground train to a glacier at 11,000 feet - se...
Dec 18, 2017
Connor Hellebuyck with 24 saves, Jets blank Blues to split home-and-home set
WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck was happy to have a hand in some payback. Less that 24 hours after Winnipeg was shut out 2-0 in St. Louis, Hellebuyck made 24 saves as the Jets ended a two-game losing ski...
Dec 17, 2017
LeBron wears 1 black shoe, 1 white shoe saying 'equality'
WASHINGTON - LeBron James made a statement with his shoes. James wore one black sneaker and one white sneaker for the first half of his Cleveland Cavaliers’ game at the Washington Wizards on Sun...
Dec 17, 2017
Toronto Raptors beat Kings 108-93 for ninth consecutive home win
TORONTO - With 11.6 seconds left, Vince Carter picked up his fifth foul and was subbed out of the game to a loud and long standing ovation. Ending what was likely Carter’s final appearance on th...
Dec 17, 2017
The Unhappy One: No smiles as Lukaku scores again for United
After his barren run in the Premier League, it’s two goals in two games for Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku. What he’s yet to rediscover is the joy of scoring. Lukaku scored the op...
Dec 17, 2017
