Category Archives: Sports
OJ Simpson freed; parole official says he'll live in Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Officials at a remote Nevada prison where O.J. Simpson was set free after nine years for armed robbery arranged the former football and Hollywood star’s dead-of-night departure to av...
Sep 30, 2017
Polak pleased to be back on ice with Leafs despite shootout loss to Red Wings
TORONTO - Roman Polak doesn’t know what the future holds, but on Saturday night he was happy to be back in game action. Five months since breaking his leg, Polak made his pre-season debut in a 3...
Sep 30, 2017
Canadiens' top line clicking as pre-season ends with 9-2 rout of Senators
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens’ first line is clicking at just the right time. Centre Jonathan Drouin and wingers Brendan Gallagher and Max Pacioretty combined for three goals and nine points...
Sep 30, 2017
Toronto FC defeats New York Red Bulls to win MLS Supporters' Shield
Toronto FC ticked off another box Saturday night in a remarkable MLS campaign, defeating the New York Red Bulls 4-2 to win the Supporters’ Shield that goes to the team with the best regular-seas...
Sep 30, 2017
Invictus Games wraps with closing ceremony featuring Springsteen and Adams
TORONTO - The Invictus Games closed Saturday night with a celebration of spirit, an emphatic dose of classic rock, and an official handover to the 2018 hosts from Sydney. The weeklong event, aimed at ...
Sep 30, 2017
Glasgow Rangers say Benfica has pulled out of planned game in Hamilton
TORONTO - Glasgow Rangers says its Oct. 6 match against Portugal’s Benfica at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton has been cancelled. A statement on the Scottish club’s website said Benfica had ...
Sep 30, 2017
Americans keeping rolling, 1 point away from Presidents Cup
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The International team lost just about everything but its sense of humour. A long and demoralizing day at the Presidents Cup ended with Anirban Lahiri making two clutch birdies in ...
Sep 30, 2017
Man accused of vandalizing greens at 4 Trump golf courses
BEDMINSTER, N.J. - Authorities in New Jersey say a Hawaii man stands accused of defacing the greens at four golf courses that President Donald Trump owns in New Jersey and New York. Somerset County pr...
Sep 30, 2017
Yankees get AL wild card; Judge hits 52nd HR, top Jays 2-1
NEW YORK - In a way, manager Joe Girardi figures, Aaron Judge and some of the young New York Yankees without any post-season experience already have gotten the feel of playoff pressure. The Yankees wo...
Sep 30, 2017
Kim Boutin wins silver in 1,500 metres at short track World Cup event
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Kim Boutin won silver in the 1,500 metres at a short track speed skating World Cup for Canada’s first medal of the Olympic season. The Sherbrooke, Que., native initially fini...
Sep 30, 2017
