Category Archives: Sports
LeBron passes Abdul-Jabbar for No. 2 on playoff scoring list
CLEVELAND - LeBron James has moved past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the No. 2 scorer in NBA playoff history. James entered Wednesday night’s Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between Clevel...
May 03, 2017
Raptors star guard Kyle Lowry sprains left ankle in Game 2
CLEVELAND - Toronto star guard Kyle Lowry sprained his left ankle Wednesday night in Game 2 against Cleveland. Lowry crumpled to the floor in the first minute of the third quarter, grabbing his left l...
May 03, 2017
New re-entry policy eliminates smoke breaks at Winnipeg's MTS Centre
WINNIPEG - Forget about that smoke break - visitors to Winnipeg’s MTS Centre will no longer be able to re-enter the arena after leaving during hockey games, concerts and special events. True Nor...
May 03, 2017
Owen Sound's Michael McNiven named OHL's top goaltender
TORONTO - Michael McNiven of the Owen Sound Attack has been named the Ontario Hockey League’s goaltender of the year for the 2016-17 season. McNiven posted a 41-9-4 record over 54 games this sea...
May 03, 2017
Regina Pats forward Sam Steel named WHL player of the year
CALGARY - Sam Steel didn’t go into the 2016-17 season expecting to win the Western Hockey League scoring title. That’s exactly what happened and the 19-year-old forward was rewarded for hi...
May 03, 2017
Montreal-based Beterbiev finds opponent for IBF eliminator _ German Enrico Koelling
MONTREAL - Light heavyweight contender Artur Beterbiev of Montreal has finally found his next opponent - Enrico Koelling of Germany. Promoter Yvon Michel announced Wednesday that Beterbiev (11-0) will...
May 03, 2017
Rangers: Niskanen hit that injured Crosby a 'fluke,' not malicious
NEW YORK - Tanner Glass knows collisions happen when an NHL player goes hard to the net. That’s why he calls the high-speed hit which left Pittsburgh Penguins superstar centre Sidney Crosby with...
May 03, 2017
Impact's Oduro, Jackson ready to fill in for injured striker Mancosu
MONTREAL - Veteran Dominic Oduro and youngster Anthony Jackson-Hamel both say they’re ready to take on extra work while striker Matteo Mancosu recovers from a thigh injury. It will be up to coac...
May 03, 2017
SUV in Aaron Hernandez trial pulled from auction website
BOSTON - The SUV prosecutors say Aaron Hernandez was in when the ex-NFL star killed two men is no longer up for auction. Westford Auto Sales owner Buddy Clair tells The Boston Globe that eBay pulled t...
May 03, 2017
Ducks coach, Oilers cross verbal swords over officials' treatment of McDavid
EDMONTON - First it was a jab over faceoffs, and then it was preferential treatment of NHL star Connor McDavid. Randy Carlyle’s comments continue to stir the pot in Anaheim’s playoff serie...
May 03, 2017
