Category Archives: Sports
James helps Cavs hold off Pacers, earn sweep into 2nd round
INDIANAPOLIS - LeBron James stuck to the old script Sunday. Again, he bailed out the Cleveland Cavaliers. And again, he sent the Indiana Pacers home for vacation. On yet another milestone day for bask...
Apr 23, 2017
College student killed during hammer throw at track meet
WHEATON, Ill. - A college student has died after being struck during a hammer-throw event at a track meet in suburban Chicago. Wheaton College officials say 19-year-old student Ethan Roser of Cincinna...
Apr 23, 2017
Guardiola's 1st season at Man City to end without a trophy
Pep Guardiola’s first season in English soccer with Manchester City will end without a trophy. He’s even facing a battle just to qualify for the Champions League. Alexis Sanchez’s ex...
Apr 23, 2017
Coach Dwane Casey asks Raptors fans to turn up the volume for Game 5
Toronto coach Dwane Casey issued a challenge to Raptors fans Sunday, asking them to turn up the volume and match the noisy support generated in Milwaukee by the leather-lunged Bucks crowd. The first-r...
Apr 23, 2017
Decisions loom for Canadiens as lack of scoring punch leads to early playoff exit
MONTREAL - General manager Marc Bergevin likes to say that as long as they have goalie Carey Price, the Montreal Canadiens have a chance to win the Stanley Cup. But when his team scored only 11 goals ...
Apr 23, 2017
Raptors all-star DeRozan still motivated by Game 3 loss to Milwaukee
TORONTO - DeMar DeRozan hasn’t finished redeeming himself yet. The Raptors all-star rallied with a game-high 33 points Saturday in Toronto’s 87-76 Game 4 win in Milwaukee after failing to ...
Apr 23, 2017
Sanchez sends Arsenal into FA Cup final with win over City
LONDON - Alexis Sanchez ensured Arsenal’s stormy season will end with an FA Cup final after securing a 2-1 victory over Manchester City in extra time at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. The Chilean st...
Apr 23, 2017
John Stevens promoted to head coach by Los Angeles Kings
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Kings have promoted associated head coach John Stevens to become their next head coach. Kings spokesman Mike Altieri said the team will introduce Stevens at a news confer...
Apr 23, 2017
Canadian men's 4x100 team disqualified at World Relays after dropping baton
NASSAU, Bahamas - A disappointing end for the Canadian men’s 4×100-metre relay team. Canada failed to finish on Saturday at the IAAF World Relays after dropping the baton on a handoff in th...
Apr 22, 2017
Canadian women lose heartbreaking rugby sevens final to New Zealand in Japan
KITAKYUSHU, Japan - It was heartbreak for Canada in the final of the HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens on Sunday, beaten 17-14 by New Zealand on a Michaela Blyde try with no time remaining. The Canadian women ha...
Apr 22, 2017
