Category Archives: Sports
Raptors' Tucker latest flu/cold victim, sent home from Friday's practice
Toronto sent P.J. Tucker home from practice on Friday, the latest victim of the cold or flu bug that’s been making its way through the Raptors roster. “It’s going through,” Cas...
Apr 14, 2017
Wolfpack remain unbeaten with 80-0 rout of Crusaders in rugby league
WREXHAM, Wales - The Toronto Wolfpack remained undefeated in their debut rugby league season after crushing the North Wales Crusaders 80-0 on Friday. Craig Hall led the way for Toronto with three trie...
Apr 14, 2017
Raptors' Ujiri jokes that rare late start could lift team to Game 1 win
TORONTO - After years of being cursed by the NBA post-season scheduling gods, the Toronto Raptors finally have been given a favourable start time. The Raptors host Milwaukee in Game 1 of the opening r...
Apr 14, 2017
Rod Carew's new heart, kidney came from late NFL player
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. - Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew received a new heart and kidney from the late NFL player Konrad Reuland in what is believed to be the first such transplant involving pro...
Apr 14, 2017
Protest using plastic pigs halts English soccer game
COVENTRY, England - Pigs were flying at a football match on Friday. Fans threw so many of the small plastic pigs on to the pitch that the protest against team owners of Coventry City and Charlton Athl...
Apr 14, 2017
Bad news on the blue line: Leafs' Zaitsev remains out for Game 2
WASHINGTON - Maple Leafs defenceman Nikita Zaitsev will remain out for Game 2 against the Washington Capitals. Zaitsev missed Game 1 on Thursday night with a suspected concussion. The 25-year-old was ...
Apr 14, 2017
Impact's Lefevre reinstated by MLS after grievance, apology
Wandrille Lefevre was reinstated by Major League Soccer on Friday shortly after he apologized for a controversial Instagram post that led to him being suspended indefinitely by the Montreal Impact. Th...
Apr 14, 2017
Veteran Leafs defender Hunwick sees role expand in the post-season
WASHINGTON - Matt Hunwick had ice bags on his shins late Thursday evening, still sore from a wicked Alex Ovechkin first-period blast. “You hope it hits you,” Hunwick said of the shot, whic...
Apr 14, 2017
Ex-NFL star Hernandez, serving life, acquitted in 2 slayings
BOSTON - Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez, already serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder, was acquitted Friday in a 2012 double slaying prosecutors said was fueled by his anger over a drink spilled...
Apr 14, 2017
Funeral arrangements set for Steelers' chairman Dan Rooney
PITTSBURGH - The funeral arrangements are set for Pittsburgh Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney, and they include a public viewing at Heinz Field. Team spokesman Burt Lauten says family and friends will be ...
Apr 14, 2017
