Category Archives: Sports
All-Winnipeg matchup between Jennifer Jones and Kerry Einarson for Masters title
LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. - Sweden’s Niklas Edin will go for back-to-back titles at the Masters. Edin scored three in the fourth end en route to a 4-2 win over Winnipeg’s Mike McEwen on Saturday...
Oct 28, 2017
Gurriel banned 5 games in 2018 for racist gesture at Darvish
HOUSTON - Yuli Gurriel will have to sit out for making a racist gesture toward Yu Darvish - but not during the World Series. Major League Baseball suspended the Houston Astros first baseman Saturday f...
Oct 28, 2017
Triple gold: Virtue and Moir's win highlights three victories for Canada
REGINA - A little over a year into their sensational return to ice dancing, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir feel like they’re “home.” And home has been pretty good to Canada’s Olym...
Oct 28, 2017
Texas broadcaster apologizes, says he wasn't making slur
CLEBURNE, Texas - A high school football broadcaster in Texas has apologized after using a word during a game that many listeners interpreted as a racial slur. But Mark Banton insists what he said was...
Oct 28, 2017
Man U beats Spurs 1-0 to keep in touch with Man City in EPL
LONDON - Anthony Martial struck late against Tottenham to ensure Manchester United still has Manchester City within its sights at the top of the English Premier League. Martial came off the bench to s...
Oct 28, 2017
Browns evacuate London hotel because of kitchen gas leak
LONDON - The Cleveland Browns evacuated their London hotel for an hour Saturday morning because of a gas leak in the resort’s kitchen. The team says players, coaches and other personnel were awa...
Oct 28, 2017
Williams, Wozniacki win at WTA Finals; Halep stays No. 1
SINGAPORE - Venus Williams rallied at the WTA Finals to beat Caroline Garcia of France 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-3 Saturday and become the oldest women’s finalist at the year-end tournament. In the other ...
Oct 28, 2017
Astros' Gurriel may be punished for gesture at LA's Darvish
HOUSTON - Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is facing possible punishment after making a racist gesture during the World Series. Gurriel said he didn’t intend to offend Dodgers pitcher Yu Darvis...
Oct 27, 2017
Friday's Games
Friday’s Games MLB World Series Houston 5 L.A. Dodgers 3 (Astros lead series 2-1) — CFL Ottawa 41 Hamilton 36 Saskatchewan 37 Montreal 12 — NHL Dallas 2 Calgary 1 New Jersey 5 Ottawa...
Oct 27, 2017
Canadian owned and trained Emoticon Hanover wins mare trot at Breeders Crown
ANDERSON, Ind. - Canadian owned and trained Emoticon Hanover took the mare trot final at the Breeders Crown on Friday. Emoticon Hanover is owned by Montreal’s Determination and trained by Luc Bl...
Oct 27, 2017
