Category Archives: Sports
US bobsledder Steven Holcomb, 37, found dead
Steven Holcomb, the longtime U.S. bobsledding star who drove to three Olympic medals after beating a disease that nearly robbed him of his eyesight, was found dead in Lake Placid, New York, on Saturda...
May 06, 2017
Jozy Altidore's PK gives Toronto 1-0 win over Seattle
SEATTLE - This was less about any measure of revenge and more a chance for Toronto FC to prove it can earn a result facing challenging circumstances. Despite playing on a short week and without star S...
May 06, 2017
Raptors facing elimination; no NBA team has ever come back from 0-3
TORONTO - Win or lose Sunday, DeMar DeRozan believes this season hasn’t been a failure for the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors face elimination in Sunday’s Game 4 of their Eastern Conference ...
May 06, 2017
Chris Neil rejoins Sens' lineup for Game 5 as replacement for Ryan Dzingel
OTTAWA - A familiar face rejoined the Ottawa Senators’ lineup for Game 5 against the New York Rangers as Chris Neil made his 2017 post-season debut. The 37-year-old forward took the place of Rya...
May 06, 2017
Canada's Milos Raonic beats Troicki to reach final of Istanbul Open
ISTANBUL - Canada’s Milos Raonic defeated Serbia’s Viktor Troicki 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the final of the Istanbul Open. Raonic needed just 66 minutes to complete his victory. ̶...
May 06, 2017
Crosby returns for Penguins after concussion
WASHINGTON - Sidney Crosby returned to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup for Game 5 against the Washington Capitals after missing the previous game with a concussion. Crosby is in the lineup five ...
May 06, 2017
Oilers try to leave collapse in past and focus on forcing a decisive Game 7
ANAHEIM, Calif. - If not for the final few minutes of the third period, Friday night almost certainly would have been remembered as a breakthrough playoff performance for Edmonton Oilers captain Conno...
May 06, 2017
Raptors guard Lowry says he's doubtful for must-win Game 4 due to ankle sprain
TORONTO - Kyle Lowry has probably played his last game of the season. The Raptors’ all-star point guard, who missed Friday’s 115-94 loss with a sprained ankle, said he’s doubtful to ...
May 06, 2017
Molinari leads by a shot at Wells Fargo; Johnson makes cut
WILMINGTON, N.C. - Francesco Molinari returned to slightly calmer wind and didn’t miss a shot until his final hole Saturday morning, finishing off an even-par 72 for a one-shot lead after 36 hol...
May 06, 2017
Kipchoge falls 26 seconds short of 1st sub 2-hour marathon
MONZA, Italy - Eliud Kipchoge was 26 seconds from making history on Saturday but the Olympic champion finished just short of becoming the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours. Kipchog...
May 06, 2017
