Category Archives: Sports

CHICAGO - Moments after his go-ahead hit, Anthony Rizzo walked across the infield at frenzied Wrigley Field and shouted “Respect me! Respect me!” A year after their historic championship, ...

VANCOUVER - Alexandre Burrows watched as a number of former teammates from the Vancouver Canucks’ run to the 2011 Stanley Cup final returned to the city. There were ovations in warmups and pre-g...

BOSTON - The Houston Astros poured back onto the field after advancing to their first AL Championship Series, posing for pictures with the Green Monster as a backdrop before a few players bellyflopped...

PITTSBURGH - Sidney Crosby and the rest of the Pittsburgh Penguins view their trip to the White House on Tuesday as the final moment of celebration for a championship season, not some sort of statemen...

HARTFORD, Conn. - ESPN suspended anchor Jemele Hill on Monday for two weeks for making political statements on social media. Hill, an African-American co-host of the 6 p.m. broadcast of “SportsC...

MONTREAL - The losing streak is over for the Edmonton Eskimos, but the misery goes on for the Montreal Alouettes. Recently acquired running back C.J. Gable scored a pair of touchdowns as the Eskimos (...

Monday’s Games CFL Edmonton 42 Montreal 24 — NFL Minnesota 20 Chicago 17 — NHL Toronto 4 Chicago 3 (OT) Winnipeg 5 Edmonton 2 Calgary 2 Anaheim 0 St. Louis 3 N.Y. Islanders 2 (SO) Co...

HOUSTON - As the Houston Texans face another long stretch without superstar J.J. Watt, they know the rest of their defence will have to step up to make up for his absence after he and linebacker Whitn...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The winless New York Giants are going to be without offensive catalyst Odell Beckham Jr. for the rest of the season. Veteran wide receiver Brandon Marshall’s season is ov...

NEW YORK - Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals was named the NHL’s first star on Monday for the week ending on Oct. 8, while Vegas goalie Marc-Andre Fleury and Philadelphia right-winger Way...