Category Archives: Sports
Canada's Brad Gushue tops Switzerland 7-5 in world men's championship opener
EDMONTON - Sharp rocks, challenging ice, and the steady buildup of frost made for a guessing game in Canada’s opener at the Ford world men’s curling championship on Saturday. Fortunately f...
Apr 01, 2017
Schweinsteiger scores in his MLS debut, Fire ties Impact 2-2
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - Montreal Impact head coach Mauro Biello had a simple message after his team conceded a late goal on Saturday, leading to a 2-2 draw with the Chicago Fire. Take the point and work ha...
Apr 01, 2017
Finland claims first win over Canada in women's hockey with 4-3 victory
PLYMOUTH, Mich. - Finland believed they could beat Canada in women’s hockey. They proved it Saturday with a 4-3 upset of the Canadians at the women’s world hockey championship. The closest...
Apr 01, 2017
Upton, Tellez homers lift jays past Pirates 6-4 to end pre-season play
MONTREAL - Rowdy Tellez left a solid impression on the Toronto Blue Jays and the 52,202 fans at Olympic Stadium on Saturday. The burly first base prospect hit a long home run as the Blue Jays ended th...
Apr 01, 2017
Twist in EPL title race as Chelsea loses at home
LIVERPOOL, England - Maybe it won’t be a procession to the English Premier League trophy for Chelsea, after all. The leader’s 2-1 loss at home to relegation-threatened Crystal Palace on Sa...
Apr 01, 2017
Kucherov headlines NHL's three stars for March; Leafs' Nylander top rookie
NEW YORK - Tampa Bay Lightning right-wing Nikita Kucherov, Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and Chicago Blackhawks right-wing Patrick Kane were named the NHL’s three stars for t...
Apr 01, 2017
Canada's Patrick Chan finishes fifth at worlds; Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu wins gold
HELSINKI - Canada’s Patrick Chan laid down one of the finest performances of his comeback on Saturday. But the three-time world champion, who has talked all season about playing catchup to an au...
Apr 01, 2017
Blue Bombers, running backs coach Avon Cobourne agree to part ways
WINNIPEG - Running backs coach Avon Cobourne quit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the team announced on Saturday. Cobourne is pursuing interests outside of football and the team says a search for his repla...
Apr 01, 2017
An excerpt from Hal Bock's book on banned baseball players
Hal Bock, an Associated Press sports writer from 1963-2004, served as chief baseball writer and columnist, and he covered 30 World Series. He is the author of “Banned: Baseball’s Blacklist...
Apr 01, 2017
Toronto Blue Jays sign manager John Gibbons to contract extension
MONTREAL - The Toronto Blue Jays rewarded manager John Gibbons for making back-to-back American League Championship Series appearances by extending his contract through the 2019 season with a club opt...
Apr 01, 2017
