Category Archives: Sports
Kyrgios fined $31,085 for incident at Shanghai Masters
SHANGHAI - Nick Kyrgios was fined $31,085 by the ATP on Wednesday after walking off the court during his opening match at the Shanghai Masters a day earlier. The 13th-seeded Australian packed his bag ...
Oct 11, 2017
Vegas Golden Knights rout Coyotes 5-2 in inspired home debut
LAS VEGAS - One by one under the spotlights, the Vegas Golden Knights skated up to take their place behind a first responder to the shooting massacre. The arena then illuminated the victims’ nam...
Oct 10, 2017
Tuesday's Games
Tuesday’s Games NHL Ottawa 3 Vancouver 2 (SO) Chicago 3 Montreal 1 Columbus 2 Carolina 1 (OT) St. Louis 3 N.Y. Rangers 1 Nashville 6 Philadelphia 5 Dallas 4 Detroit 2 Vegas 5 Arizona 2 — M...
Oct 10, 2017
Stone scores SO winner as Senators beat Canucks in Burrows' return to Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The Ottawa Senators finally figured out a way to win a shootout, and in the process made Alexandre Burrows’ return to Vancouver a happy one. Mark Stone scored in the fifth round of t...
Oct 10, 2017
NLDS Game 4 of Nats-Cubs rained out, set to play Wednesday
CHICAGO - The showers came a little late, but the rain that soaked Wrigley Field and washed out Game 4 of the NL Division Series followed Tuesday’s forecast pretty closely. Instead, Washington N...
Oct 10, 2017
DeBrincat scores first NHL goal to lead Blackhawks over Canadiens 3-1
MONTREAL - It was a matter of time before Alex DeBrincat scored his first NHL goal. The five-foot-seven right winger who was a scoring machine for the Erie Otters in junior hockey got his first as a B...
Oct 10, 2017
Golden Knights try to play role in healing Vegas with opener
LAS VEGAS - Hockey fans arrived on the Las Vegas Strip in the crisp desert afternoon, gathering in jovial groups outside the rink. Many wore the striking, multicolored jerseys of the Vegas Golden Knig...
Oct 10, 2017
Valanciunas has 18 points, 11 boards to lift Raptors past Pistons
TORONTO - When Jonas Valanciunas lined up for a three-point shot Tuesday night, Detroit’s Andre Drummond made no move to come out to guard him. Drummond instead waved a dismissive hand at the To...
Oct 10, 2017
Bombers quarterback Nichols returns to practice after injury scare
WINNIPEG - Matt Nichols didn’t appear to be bothered by an injured throwing hand during the Blue Bombers’ practice on Tuesday. Wearing a modified glove on his right hand, the quarterback w...
Oct 10, 2017
France qualifies for World Cup; but Netherlands fails again
SAINT-DENIS, France - Antoine Griezmann scored one goal and made the other as France beat Belarus 2-1 to qualify for next year’s World Cup, while a 2-0 home win for the Netherlands against Swede...
Oct 10, 2017
