Category Archives: Sports
Protests muted week after NFL responds to Trump criticism
GLENDALE, Ariz. - The San Francisco 49ers played on Thursday last week, before President Donald Trump lashed out at NFL players for not standing during the national anthem. So as teams across the leag...
Oct 1, 2017
U Sports Roundup: Laval defence comes up big in shutout win over McGill
QUEBEC - Hugo Richard threw a pair of touchdowns and the Laval defence forced six safeties as the No. 3 Rouge et Or shut out the McGill Redmen 34-0 on Sunday in U Sports football action. Richard finis...
Oct 1, 2017
Children's tale by Patriots player featured at reading event
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - A children’s book written by New England Patriots wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell is being highlighted at Boston-area schools. Massachusetts’ first lady, Lauren Baker, p...
Oct 1, 2017
Canada's women's eight captures silver medal at rowing world championships
SARASOTA, Fla. - Canada’s women’s eight made a late push to capture silver at the rowing world championships on Sunday. The Canadians were able to get past the United States and New Zealan...
Oct 1, 2017
Dominant defence leads Lions to 14-7 victory over Vikings
MINNEAPOLIS - With Detroit defending a seven-point lead and third-and-goal from the 3, Anthony Zettel zoomed unblocked into Minnesota’s backfield to sack Case Keenum with 2:19 remaining in the g...
Oct 1, 2017
Gano field goal lifts Panthers over Patriots 33-30
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The Carolina Panthers have been patiently waiting for the kind of performance from Cam Newton that had elevated him to the elite among NFL quarterbacks. He finally delivered - agai...
Oct 1, 2017
Gurley, Rams continue strong start, rally past Cowboys 35-30
ARLINGTON, Texas - Todd Gurley can help make Jared Goff’s second go-round in the NFL much more enjoyable than the first. What better way for the Los Angeles Rams running back to show it than to ...
Oct 1, 2017
Comaneci hopes artistic gymnastics worlds change lives, like Montreal did for her
MONTREAL - Nadia Comaneci, the queen of the 1976 Olympic Games, wants Montrealers to live and breathe gymnastics for an entire week. Forty-one years after becoming the darling of the Games, Comaneci i...
Oct 1, 2017
Hauschka's 2 late FGs lift Bills past Falcons, 23-17
ATLANTA - The Buffalo Bills stand alone atop the AFC East at the latest point in a season in nine years. For that, coach Sean McDermott offered both cheers and restraint. “It feels good,” ...
Oct 1, 2017
Oilers assign 2016 first rounder Jesse Puljujarvi to AHL Bakersfield
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers assigned forward Jesse Puljujarvi to the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League on Sunday. Puljujarvi, 19, had two goals and an assist in five pre-season game...
Oct 1, 2017
