Category Archives: Sports
Yankees get Frazier, Robertson, Kahnle from White Sox
MINNEAPOLIS - The New York Yankees made an early push for playoff run Tuesday night, acquiring infielder Todd Frazier and relievers David Robertson and Tommy Kahnle from the Chicago White Sox for reli...
Jul 18, 2017
Foul! NJ gov Christie catches ball at Mets game, gets booed
NEW YORK - Fans at the Cardinals-Mets game cheered when a man neatly caught a foul ball at Citi Field - until they realized it was Chris Christie. The New Jersey governor then got loudly booed Tuesday...
Jul 18, 2017
Taylor Gait leads Canada past England 8-6 at women's lacrosse World Cup
GUILDFORD, United Kingdom - Taylor Gait had a hat trick and was named game MVP as she led Canada past host England 8-6 on Tuesday to end pool play at the women’s lacrosse World Cup. The win gave...
Jul 18, 2017
Diamondbacks acquire All-Star OF JD Martinez from Tigers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - J.D. Martinez had been the subject of trade speculation for weeks, and it reached such a crescendo Monday night that even his mom texted to ask if Detroit’s star outfielder ha...
Jul 18, 2017
Vancouver Whitecaps and goalkeeper Paolo Tornaghi mutually agree to part ways
VANCOUVER - Goalkeeper Paolo Tornaghi and the Vancouver Whitecaps mutually agreed to part ways on Tuesday. The 29-year old Tornaghi hopes to explore opportunities in his homeland of Italy after three-...
Jul 18, 2017
Altidore, Valeri among 13 players added to MLS All-Star team
Thirteen players including Toronto’s Jozy Altidore and Portland’s Diego Valeri have been added to Major League Soccer’s All-Star team for the Aug. 2 game against Real Madrid in Chica...
Jul 18, 2017
Calgary Stampeders slotback Kamar Jorden no longer waiting in the wings
CALGARY - Kamar Jorden was finally a frontrunner for a starting job at Calgary Stampeders training camp this year. The receiver has made the most of his chance early this season. With four touchdown c...
Jul 18, 2017
B.C. Lions host Winnipeg Blue Bombers at home following road success
There are two different twists this week for the B.C. Lions. The Lions (3-1) are home Friday night to Winnipeg (2-1) following three straight road wins over East Division rivals, and they’ll lik...
Jul 18, 2017
Emmanuel runs Canadian 200 record, breaking one of track's oldest records
CORK, Ireland - Crystal Emmanuel broke the Canadian record in the 200 metres on Tuesday, rewriting one of the oldest records on the books. The 25-year-old from Toronto sprinted to a time of 22.50 seco...
Jul 18, 2017
Ottawa Redblacks look to get into win column when they face Alouettes
OTTAWA - The Grey Cup champion Ottawa Redblacks haven’t won a game this season. But don’t call them desperate. “Desperate is a terrible word to describe us, but hungry would be a gre...
Jul 18, 2017
