Category Archives: Sports
Red Sox beat Astros 10-3, avoid elimination in ALDS Game 3
BOSTON - Hanley Ramirez waved a “Believe in Boston” flag during pregame introductions, drawing cheers from a Fenway Park crowd fearful of a second straight post-season sweep. Then he gave ...
Oct 08, 2017
NFL star Julian Edelman to read from his new children's book
NEWTON, Mass. - NFL star Julian Edelman is getting a different kind of reception these days - as a children’s book author. The New England Patriots wide receiver is out for the season with an in...
Oct 08, 2017
Black, other Canadians come up short on final day of artistic gymnastics worlds
MONTREAL - Halifax’s Ellie Black doesn’t want a mistake-filled final day to put a damper on an otherwise successful competition for Canada. Black and teammate Brooklyn Moors failed to earn...
Oct 08, 2017
Increased security at Fenway Park for Red Sox playoff game
BOSTON - The Red Sox and the city of Boston have increased security at Fenway Park playoff for Game 3 of the AL Division Series against the Houston Astros. A Red Sox spokesman confirmed that the polic...
Oct 08, 2017
Alouettes facing elimination; put 7-game losing run against Eskimos' 6-game skid
MONTREAL - Two hungry, perhaps emotionally fragile teams meet Monday afternoon when the Edmonton Eskimos visit the Montreal Alouettes. Neither team has won a game in nearly two months, with the Eskimo...
Oct 08, 2017
Canadian Soucisse, Firus place fourth in ice dance at Finlandia Open
ESPOO, Finland - Carolane Soucisse of Chateauguay, Que., and Liam Firus of North Vancouver, B.C., took fourth spot in ice dancing on Sunday to conclude the Finlandia Open figure skating competition. T...
Oct 08, 2017
VP Pence leaves NFL game after players protest during anthem
INDIANAPOLIS - Vice-President Mike Pence left the 49ers-Colts game after about a dozen San Francisco players took a knee during the national anthem Sunday, the latest move by President Donald Trump...
Oct 08, 2017
Raptors sign guard Norman Powell to multi-year contract extension
TORONTO - Norman Powell wasn’t expecting to sign a contract extension with the Toronto Raptors when he showed up to training camp last month. The 24-year-old, who was set to become a restricted ...
Oct 08, 2017
Canada takes gold in men's 3,000-metre relay at short-track World Cup
DORDRECHT, Netherlands - The Canadian men’s 5,000-metre relay team won gold on Sunday to highlight a three-medal day for Canada at a short-track speedskating World Cup. Samuel Girard took silver...
Oct 08, 2017
CBS Sports reporter backtracks on Kaepernick anthem report
NEW YORK - A CBS Sports reporter clarified his televised report saying quarterback Colin Kaepernick told him he would stand during the national anthem if he played in the NFL again, saying he didnR...
Oct 08, 2017
