Category Archives: Sports
Civil rights group wants Kid Rock Detroit concerts cancelled
DETROIT - The choice of Kid Rock as the opening act for a new sports arena in mostly black Detroit has injected the musician into the national debate over race and culture because of his embrace of th...
Sep 06, 2017
Sweeting and Jones post early victories at Tour Challenge Grand Slam
REGINA - Val Sweeting scored a single point in an extra end for an 8-7 victory over China’s Bingyu Wang, then topped Rachel Homan 6-4 in the late draw on Wednesday to race out to a 2-0 record at...
Sep 06, 2017
Canada's Adam Hadwin says Presidents Cup spot was on his mind all year
Although Adam Hadwin still hasn’t come to grips with being Canada’s top-ranked male golfer, he’s happy to be part of the international team for the upcoming Presidents Cup. Hadwin ea...
Sep 06, 2017
Paralympics body eases ban on Russian athletes
MOSCOW - The International Paralympic Committee has eased a ban on Russian athletes, allowing them to compete in qualifying events for next year’s winter games in South Korea. The IPC banned all...
Sep 06, 2017
Froome loses time in brutal Spanish Vuelta climb
LOS MACHUCOS, Spain - Chris Froome lost some of his Spanish Vuelta lead in a brutal climb that challenged riders in a 17th stage won by Stefan Denifl of Austria on Wednesday. Canadian Michael Woods fi...
Sep 06, 2017
No Rafa vs. Roger at US Open: del Potro beats Federer in QF
NEW YORK - So much for the first U.S. Open matchup between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Federer failed to live up to his end of the bargain. Hours after Nadal did his part with an easy-as-can-be vi...
Sep 06, 2017
Senators' Karlsson has no timeline to return after surgery
NEW YORK - Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson has no timetable to get back on the ice following off-season foot surgery. Karlsson, the runner-up for the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defence...
Sep 06, 2017
Miami Hurricanes, other teams bow to Irma's potential impact
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - The Miami Hurricanes decided to take the weekend off, the Miami Dolphins were given the weekend off, and many other teams around the state of Florida kept a very cautious eye Wedn...
Sep 06, 2017
Kevin Glenn, Alex Singleton and Shaquille Richardson earn CFL honours
TORONTO - Quarterback Kevin Glenn of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders defensive players Alex Singleton and Shaquille Richardson were named the CFL’s players of the week Wednes...
Sep 06, 2017
Germany opens memorial to Israelis killed at 1972 Olympics
BERLIN - The presidents of Germany and Israel on Wednesday inaugurated a memorial to 11 Israeli athletes and coaches and a West German police officer killed 45 years ago during an attack by a Palestin...
Sep 06, 2017
