Category Archives: Sports
Judge's 13th homer helps Yanks rally past Blue Jays 8-6
NEW YORK - Surrounded at his locker after another eye-turning performance, Aaron Judge thought for a few seconds when asked if he had ever been this hot at the plate. “Maybe Tee-ball,” he ...
May 03, 2017
Ryan Williams lifts Ottawa Fury over FC Edmonton 1-0 in Canadian championship
OTTAWA - Ryan Williams scored in the 89th minute as the Ottawa Fury topped FC Edmonton 1-0 on Wednesday in the first leg of the qualifying round of the Canadian Championship. Williams’s right-fo...
May 03, 2017
Red Sox permanently ban fan for racial slur at another fan
BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox on Wednesday permanently banned from Fenway Park a man they said used a racial slur toward another fan, a separate confrontation from the insults directed at Baltimore Orio...
May 03, 2017
Minus Crosby, Penguins edge Capitals 3-2 to take 3-1 lead
PITTSBURGH - Forget about revenge for the brutal cross-check that knocked Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby out of the playoffs indefinitely. Marc-Andre Fleury didn’t want any part of it. T...
May 03, 2017
James scores 39 points, and Cavaliers rout Raptors to take 2-0 series lead
CLEVELAND - Kyle Lowry walked gingerly to the post-game press conference table. His pride was surely stinging as much as his ankle. A rattled DeMar DeRozan, another sizzling three-point shooting night...
May 03, 2017
Giovinco scores twice and Toronto FC hangs on for 2-1 win over Orlando City
TORONTO - Leave it to Sebastian Giovinco to sum up Toronto FC’s 2-1 victory Wednesday over Orlando City. “Three points, I score. So it’s good,” the Italian striker, who has dis...
May 03, 2017
LeBron passes Abdul-Jabbar for No. 2 on playoff scoring list
CLEVELAND - LeBron James has moved past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the No. 2 scorer in NBA playoff history. James entered Wednesday night’s Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between Clevel...
May 03, 2017
Raptors star guard Kyle Lowry sprains left ankle in Game 2
CLEVELAND - Toronto star guard Kyle Lowry sprained his left ankle Wednesday night in Game 2 against Cleveland. Lowry crumpled to the floor in the first minute of the third quarter, grabbing his left l...
May 03, 2017
New re-entry policy eliminates smoke breaks at Winnipeg's MTS Centre
WINNIPEG - Forget about that smoke break - visitors to Winnipeg’s MTS Centre will no longer be able to re-enter the arena after leaving during hockey games, concerts and special events. True Nor...
May 03, 2017
Owen Sound's Michael McNiven named OHL's top goaltender
TORONTO - Michael McNiven of the Owen Sound Attack has been named the Ontario Hockey League’s goaltender of the year for the 2016-17 season. McNiven posted a 41-9-4 record over 54 games this sea...
May 03, 2017
