Category Archives: Sports
Saints QB Brees says team will kneel, then stand for anthem
NEW YORK - New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees says the team will kneel and then stand for the national anthem before their game against Miami in London. Brees says in a tweet on Friday, “As a wa...
Sep 29, 2017
Injury-riddled Packers beat mistake-prone Bears 35-14
GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Green Bay Packers keep finding ways to win despite more key injuries. The Chicago Bears never recovered from a miserable start by quarterback Mike Glennon. Aaron Rodgers threw fo...
Sep 29, 2017
Jake Virtanen, Anders Nilsson lead Canucks past Flames 3-1 in pre-season action
VANCOUVER - Jake Virtanen’s days were pretty packed after the Vancouver Canucks banished him to the American Hockey League last season. The sixth overall pick at the 2014 NHL draft would work ou...
Sep 29, 2017
Alouettes GM Kavis Reed still waiting to hear back from Kaepernick camp
MONTREAL - Colin Kaepernick has been on the Montreal Alouettes negotiation list for about a month but Kavis Reed doesn’t know if the former NFL quarterback will ever step on to a CFL field. Reed...
Sep 29, 2017
Kick-boxing instructor fights off Kansas trail attacker
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - A man got more than he bargained for when he attacked a kick-boxing instructor as she ran on a suburban Kansas City trail. The Kansas City Star reports that 51-year-old Stephanie...
Sep 29, 2017
Impact star midfielder Piatti agrees to extend contract beyond 2018
MONTREAL - Star midfielder Ignacio Piatti has extended his contract with the Montreal Impact. The Major League Soccer club announced Thursday that the designated player from Argentina has agreed to st...
Sep 29, 2017
Rookie OG Anunoby healthy enough to play in Raptors' intrasquad game
VICTORIA - Toronto Raptors fans in Victoria got the first glimpse of rookie OG Anunoby. Anunoby, who underwent surgery in January to repair a torn ACL, was a surprise addition to Thursday night’...
Sep 29, 2017
NFL targets entire Elliott suit in bid to restore 6-game ban
FRISCO, Texas - The NFL has asked a federal appeals court to dismiss Ezekiel Elliott’s entire lawsuit in its bid to lift an injunction that blocked the star Dallas Cowboys running back’s s...
Sep 29, 2017
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NFL Green Bay 35 Chicago 14 — MLB American League Cleveland 5 Minnesota 2 Tampa Bay 9 N.Y. Yankees 6 Houston 12 Boston 2 Oakland 4 Texas 1 Chicago White Sox 5 L.A. Angels ...
Sep 29, 2017
A's Maxwell takes to knee in bullpen during anthem in Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas - Bruce Maxwell took to a knee in the Oakland bullpen during the national anthem before the Athletics’ game against the Texas Rangers on Thursday night. The catcher was warming ...
Sep 29, 2017
