Category Archives: Sports

There were tears in Syracuse, head-scratching about Duke and more than a few double takes at Wichita State. At Northwestern, they simply celebrated. On a Selection Sunday that was more about minor qui...

Change the coach, get a boost. It’s worked almost without exception in the NHL so far this season. Five teams have fired their coach and all, to some degree, have seen an improvement. The Montre...

HONG KONG - Canada has been drawn in a pool with World Series leader South Africa, Kenya and France for the Hong Kong Sevens. The Canadian men are coming off a seventh-place finish Sunday at the Canad...

TORONTO - Canada has moved up one place to No. 22 in the World Rugby rankings. The top five was unchanged with New Zealand No. 1, followed by England, Australia, Ireland and Scotland. Wales moved up o...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Sepp Blatter was “reckless” when he paid $2 million to Michel Platini in a transaction that led both to be banned from world soccer, according to a Court of Arbitra...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - A Russian sports doctor accused of supplying performance-enhancing drugs to athletes has been banned for life. The Court of Arbitration for Sports said “clear evidence...

Monday’s Games NHL Columbus 5 Philadelphia 3 Tampa Bay 3 N.Y. Rangers 2 Carolina 8 N.Y. Islanders 4 Nashville 5 Winnipeg 4 (OT) Calgary 4 Pittsburgh 3 (SO) Arizona 1 Colorado 0 St. Louis 3 Los A...

Sunday’s Games NHL Montreal 4 Edmonton 1 Chicago 4 Minnesota 2 N.Y. Rangers 4 Detroit 1 Anaheim 5 Washington 2 San Jose 5 Dallas 1 — AHL Toronto 5 Manitoba 4 Bridgeport 5 Hartford 2 Utica ...

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Marianne St-Gelais finished second overall in the women’s standings while Samuel Girard was third overall and Charles Hamelin earned bronze in the 1,000 metres on the me...

STAVANGER, Norway - The Canadian men skated to a silver medal in the team sprint held Sunday, ensuring them the overall World Cup title in that event, while Ivanie Blondin raced to eighth place in the...