Category Archives: Sports
VP Pence leaves NFL game after players protest during anthem
INDIANAPOLIS - Vice-President Mike Pence left the 49ers-Colts game after about a dozen San Francisco players took a knee during the national anthem Sunday, the latest move by President Donald Trump...
Oct 08, 2017
Raptors sign guard Norman Powell to multi-year contract extension
TORONTO - Norman Powell wasn’t expecting to sign a contract extension with the Toronto Raptors when he showed up to training camp last month. The 24-year-old, who was set to become a restricted ...
Oct 08, 2017
Canada takes gold in men's 3,000-metre relay at short-track World Cup
DORDRECHT, Netherlands - The Canadian men’s 5,000-metre relay team won gold on Sunday to highlight a three-medal day for Canada at a short-track speedskating World Cup. Samuel Girard took silver...
Oct 08, 2017
CBS Sports reporter backtracks on Kaepernick anthem report
NEW YORK - A CBS Sports reporter clarified his televised report saying quarterback Colin Kaepernick told him he would stand during the national anthem if he played in the NFL again, saying he didnR...
Oct 08, 2017
Rupp 1st American to win men's Chicago Marathon since 2002
CHICAGO - An American has won the men’s Chicago Marathon for the first time since 2002. Galen Rupp crossed the finished line at 2 hours 9 minutes and 20 seconds. Kenyan Abel Kirui came in second...
Oct 08, 2017
Puig powers Dodgers to 8-5 win over D-backs, 2-0 series lead
LOS ANGELES - Yasiel Puig’s bloop single didn’t even drive in a run. He still flipped his bat , sprinted to first and triumphantly pointed back at his dugout, where the cheering Los Angele...
Oct 07, 2017
Horvat scores twice, Markstrom solid as Canucks open season with win over Oilers
VANCOUVER - Bo Horvat watched in awe as players across the NHL filled the net over the last four days. When the Vancouver Canucks finally kicked off their season, the 22-year-old centre got in on the ...
Oct 07, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Saturday’s Games CFL Saskatchewan 27 Toronto 24 Ottawa 30 B.C. 25 — NHL Washington 6 Montreal 1 Detroit 2 Ottawa 1 (SO) Toronto 8 N.Y. Rangers 5 Calgary 6 Winnipeg 3 Vancouver 3 Edmonton 2...
Oct 07, 2017
Saturday's Games
Saturday’s Games CFL Saskatchewan 27 Toronto 24 Ottawa 30 B.C. 25 — NHL Washington 6 Montreal 1 Detroit 2 Ottawa 1 (SO) Toronto 8 N.Y. Rangers 5 Calgary 6 Winnipeg 3 Vancouver 3 Edmonton 2...
Oct 07, 2017
Brodie, Gaudreau lead Calgary Flames in 6-3 win over Winnipeg Jets
CALGARY - After zero goals in their first game of the season, the Calgary Flames needed a big night on the scoresheet and T.J. Brodie helped them get it Saturday. The defenceman’s four-point nig...
Oct 07, 2017
