Category Archives: Sports
Canada captain Ghislaine Landry up for World Rugby sevens player of the year
Canada captain Ghislaine Landry is one of three nominees for World Rugby women’s sevens player of the year. The 29-year-old from Toronto is up against New Zealand’s Michaela Blyde and Ruby...
Oct 30, 2017
Saudi women to be allowed into sports stadiums next year
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia will allow women into sports stadiums as of next year, the kingdom’s latest step toward easing rules on gender segregation - but they will be seated in...
Oct 30, 2017
Toronto FC president Bill Manning knows all about starting at the bottom
When Toronto FC fans displayed a huge banner saying “Started from the bottom, now we’re here” at the home regular-season finale, team president Bill Manning had every reason to smile...
Oct 30, 2017
Spanish shooting athletes detained at Abu Dhabi airport
MADRID - Four members of Spain’s shooting team have been detained at an airport in the United Arab Emirates because of problems with their weapons’ documentation. The Spanish shooting fede...
Oct 30, 2017
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games MLB World Series Houston 13 L.A. Dodgers 12 (10 innings) (Astros lead series 3-2) — NHL Winnipeg 7 Pittsburgh 1 Calgary 2 Washington 1 Anaheim 4 Carolina 3 (SO) — AHL ...
Oct 29, 2017
Astros blast by Dodgers 13-12 in 10th, lead World Series 3-2
HOUSTON - When the winning run finally came sliding across home plate on Alex Bregman’s single, more than five unforgettable hours after the first pitch, a frantic Carlos Correa sprinted toward ...
Oct 29, 2017
Sean Monahan scores in third, Flames edge Capitals 2-1
CALGARY - Sean Monahan knows where to go when Johnny Gaudreau has the puck. Monahan converted Gaudreau’s pass for the winner 9:09 into the third period Sunday night as the Calgary Flames broke a...
Oct 29, 2017
Steelers lean on D, Smith-Schuster in 20-15 win over Lions
DETROIT - JuJu Smith-Schuster made an inside move like a veteran and used his young legs to do the rest. The rookie receiver scored on a 97-yard touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger late in the thir...
Oct 29, 2017
Whitecaps, Sounders play to scoreless draw in first leg of MLS West semifinal
Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson suggested in the leadup to Sunday that the first leg of the Western Conference semifinal with the Seattle Sounders might be a chess match. It turns out he ...
Oct 29, 2017
Blake Wheeler with hat trick in five-goal first period, Jets beat Penguins 7-1
WINNIPEG - Blake Wheeler was more impressed with his team picking up a victory over the defending Stanley Cup champions than his individual performance. Wheeler had a first-period hat trick and added ...
Oct 29, 2017
